Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the ...

Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this ... Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons and rugged mountains lies an ancient treasure, the stone city of Petra. A UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

A DJI Inspire drone—for which a military escort is required, because drones are illegal in Jordan ... Petra’s architects kept another great trick up their sleeve: Ad Deir, or the Monastery.

Imagine walking into Petra, Jordan without the hustle and bustle of tourists clamoring over each other for photos and mule ...

The main trail to the Treasury – the rock-hewn tomb hand-carved by the Nabataen civilisation millennia ago – is eerily quiet. Rounding the last bend of Petra’s twisting sandstone canyons, I count no ...

Petra, in southern Jordan, is a love letter to human civilisation ... Other top sites include the Royal Tombs, Ad Deir, also known as The Monastery, which sits apart from the main city centre ...