Jordan: tourists evacuate following flash floods in Petra – video
Heavy rainfall fills the ancient city of Petra with water, creating a fast-flowing river that has previously swept away tourists
June 2017
Little Petra: exploring the tastes and traditions of 'the real Jordan'
A new initiative from a husband-and-wife team offers the chance to venture into the desert beyond Jordan’s most iconic site, in the company of local people
June 2016
Archaeologists discover massive Petra monument that could be 2,150 years old
Buried platform measuring 184ft by 161ft ‘has no parallels’ at the ancient city and was discovered using satellite imagery to scan the surrounding land
November 2015
Discover Petra on a virtual tour with Google Street View
Google Street View has mapped the ancient city of Petra, providing armchair travellers with a video tour of its historic sights – with commentary by Queen Rania of Jordan
October 2010
Stargazing: great places to enjoy the night sky
From astronomy tours in the Atacama desert to a Dark Sky Park in Galloway, constellation-spotters are spoilt for choice
Blistering barnacles, Tintin, it's the rose-red city!
In the days before TV, Tintin took his readers to places they had never seen before. Will a new Tintin expedition to Petra, in Jordan, inspire modern-day fans of the comic-book hero to follow in his globetrotting footsteps?
Travel Awards 2010
The world's greatest attractions
Old favourites, new thrills ... in the Guardian Travel Awards you voted for the top 10 must-sees across the globe. Here we reveal new ways to experience them
September 2010
My travels
My travels: Karl Pilkington visits seven wonders of the world
Jordan's green crusade
August 2010
Discovery of ancient cave paintings in Petra stuns art scholars
Exquisite artworks hidden under 2,000 years of soot and grime in a Jordanian cave have been restored by experts from the Courtauld Institute in London
March 2010
Getting there details for Petra, Jordan
Packages, flights and accomodation for visiting Petra in Jordan
February 2010
Destination: romance
Destination romance: Petra, Jordan
Singer-songwriter Jack Peñate finds memories and mystery among Jordan's ancient desert stones
December 2009
2009 in review
Readers write: top 2009 long-haul trips
We asked you to tell us about your adventures in travel over the past year. You responded in your hundreds; here is a selection of our favourites further afield
November 2009
50 ultimate travel experiences | sites
Mystical ruins, roads made of skeletons, desert art installations ... explorers, travel writers and tour operators remember their favourite travel moments
August 2009
The best of the Middle East
Five experts who live and work in the region suggest their perfect itineraries, taking in the blockbuster sites and the hidden delights
March 2008
Bucket loads of fun
Determined to do something different this year, Sally Weale and family ditch their usual trip to France in favour of a desert adventure in Jordan
September 2007
Editor's pick of autumn breaks
10 best breaks from a Bedouin tour of Jordan to dancing all night in Reykjavik.
July 2007
Seventh heaven
It's official: these are the seven wonders of the modern world
March 2007
Seven alternative wonders of the world
From Stonehenge to the Great Wall of China this week’s seven alternative wonders are all stunning feats of human achievement often set in some of the most remote parts of the world. Use the arrows to the right to navigate the photographs
