Established by the Nabateans, an indigenous people of the region, Petra is located in present-day southwestern Jordan, extending into parts of southern Israel. The Nabateans were known for their ...

The archaeological site of Hegra has only recently opened up to the world and is now host to an international team of experts making new discoveries about who the Nabateans were and how they lived.

In Al-Ula is ancient Hegra, once a prominent trading centre of the Nabateans and now home to a set of 111 tombs intricately carved into the imposing sandstone rock faces lying at the base of the ...