San Francisco startup Petra says its new contactless thermal drilling robot can make steady progress through the hardest rock on Earth – stuff that would normally destroy drilling equipment – so ...

One of the few entryways into Petra is a narrow passage, the Siq, at the end of which Petrans carved elaborate monuments into the soft rock. Lonely Planet Images "Donkey, horse or camel?" The question ...

"Petra" is the Greek word for "rock." But the Arabic term, al-madina al-ward ah (rose-colored city), far better evokes the beauty of this enigmatic site. Located in western Jordan, Petra was built in ...

When news broke this summer that the Petra Nova carbon capture power project was offline, advocates leapt to the defense of the Texas facility, one of the largest in the world. When news broke this ...

Discover the best time to visit Petra, Jordan’s breathtaking sandstone sensation, and plan your journey to one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. ByAlex Ledsom, Senior Contributor. Forbes ...

New archaeological research dates the heyday of terrace farming at the ancient desert city of Petra to the first century. This development led to an explosion of agricultural activity, increasing the ...

Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone is said to be planning a move to Dubai in the new year, according to reports. The daughter of billionaire Bernie Ecclestone will be the latest in a string of ...

NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan's ancient city of Petra. It's been hailed as a stunning discovery. A team of ...

Shares in Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) nosedived on Tuesday after it said it had abandoned plans to sell the company or parts of its business, opting instead for a debt-for-equity restructuring. The ...

Yesterday, Petra Ecclestone bought the most expensive home in America, which was listed at $150 million. But that's only a piece of the fabulous life of this billionaire heiress. The 22-year-old, five ...

Jordanian authorities on Sunday evacuated nearly 1,800 tourists from the ancient city of Petra after the area was hit by flooding, an official told state television. “Rescue teams … evacuated hundreds ...