Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the towering edifice of Al Khazna, or the Treasury, carved from rosy-hued sandstone. For many tourists ...

Deep within Jordan’s desolate desert canyons ... the narrow wadi known as the Siq, along which Burckhardt himself had arrived in Petra, was formed by the torrent of water released after Moses ...

Traveling to Jordan means a journey to ancient Petra, a dive into history. The Siq, a 1200-meter gorge, leads to Petra’s wonders. Here, nature and human skill meet in stunning sandstone cliffs.

Positioned at the end of the Siq, the dramatic relief feels like a Hollywood moment. As the national symbol of Jordan, it is recognizable to most who visit Petra. Known as the Al Khazna in Arabic ...