Petra was the capital city of the Nabateans, a pagan civilization that held the popular imagination long before Hollywood took Indiana Jones to the rock city. It was the subject of paintings and poems ...

PETRA, Jordan - President Barack Obama set aside the Middle East's tricky politics Saturday to marvel at the beauty of one of the region's most stunning sites, the fabled ancient city of Petra. "This ...

President Barack Obama set aside the Middle East's tricky politics Saturday to marvel at the beauty of one of the region's most stunning sites, the fabled ancient city of Petra.