Surrounded by mountains, the Petra archaeological park was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1985 and has been popularised in films such as the 1989 Hollywood blockbuster Indiana Jones.

The Petra Archaeological Park includes 264,000 acres. A ticket is required to visit, and if you stay in Jordan for at least one night, a discounted ticket is available. Petra is open every day.

The Petra area's population largely depends on tourism and for many years, the communities who call Petra home, particularly Bedouin groups who live in and around the modern archaeological park, face ...

the communities who call Petra home, particularly Bedouin groups who live in and around the modern archaeological park, face economic instability due to fluctuations in the tourist market.