Abu-Nasar, Donna. "Even Indiana Jones Can't Shield Jordan From Middle East Fighting." Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg, 22 Apr. 2015. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-22/even-indiana-jones-can-t-shield-jordan-from-middle-east-fighting>. Good information on the current state of tourism in Petra.

 

Carrington, Daisy. "Petra, Built for the Sun Gods? - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network, 18 May 2014. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/18/world/meast/petra-built-for-the-sun-gods/index.html>. News article that questions if Petra was built for the sun gods, also has great pictures.

 

Cavendish, Richard. "The Discovery of Petra." The Discovery of Petra. N.p., 8 Aug. 2012. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/discovery-petra>. Great information about the discovery of Petra in 1812.

 

Corbett, Glenn J. "Solving the Enigma of Petra and the Nabataeans." Biblical Archaeology Society. N.p., 15 Aug. 2014. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/solving-the-enigma-of-petra-and-the-nabataeans/>. Great information about Petra currently as well as history.

 

Gray, Martin. "Petra." Sacred Sites. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <https://sacredsites.com/middle_east/jordan/petra_ruins.html>. Great information as well as pictures taken by the author of the article/website.

 

Jarus, By Owen. "Petra: Ancient City of Rock." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 13 Sept. 2012. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.livescience.com/23168-petra.html>. Great website with great information.

 

"Johann Ludwig Burckhardt". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 2015. Web. 29 Aug. 2015
<http://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Ludwig-Burckhardt> Great site for information about the explorer who introduced the Western world to Petra.

 

"Jordan - History - The Mysterious Nabateans." Jordan - History - The Mysterious Nabateans. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/his_nabateans.html>. This website provides great information on the Nabatean people.

 

Lawler, Andrew. "Reconstructing Petra." Smithsonian. N.p., June 2007. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/reconstructing-petra-155444564/?no-ist>. Photo gallery of Petra, as well as information on the history and reconstruction.

 

Milstein, Mati. ""Lost City" of Petra Still Has Secrets to Reveal -- National Geographic." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/archaeology/lost-city-petra/>. This site provides a lot of great information as well as a picture.

 

"Nabataea: Who Were the Nabataeans." Nabataea: Who Were the Nabataeans. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://nabataea.net/who.html>. This website provides great insight into who the Nabataen people were.

 

"Petra." - UNESCO World Heritage Centre. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/326/>. Website provides breathtaking photos as well as history information

 

"Petra." AMNH. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/petra>. Great information overall about the aspects of Petra.

 

"Petra." The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism6d.html >. This is yet another tourism site that provides a lot of information about the history of Petra.

 

"Petra National Trust." Petra National Trust. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://petranationaltrust.org/UI/ShowContent.aspx?ContentId=207>. Wonderful website with plenty of photos and information.

 

":: Petra Tourism Site :: Historic Locations Page." :: Petra Tourism Site :: Historic Locations Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. This is a website designed for tourists. It includes a lot of great information as well as gave me new ideas for image searches on Google.

 

Planet, Lonely. "Petra: Secrets of Jordan." Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet, 30 Nov. 2012. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.lonelyplanet.com/jordan/petra/travel-tips-and-articles/77588>. Has good information and pictures.

 

Porter, Lizzie. "Petra: 'nobody in Sight' as Visitor Numbers Halve." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 30 Mar. 2015. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/middleeast/jordan/11504159/Petra-nobody-in-sight-as-visitor-numbers-halve.html>. Great information about current day Petra and its visitors.

 

"Terhaal." History of Petra. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://www.terhaal.com/history-petra>. Great website for anyone wanting to learn about Petra and also visiting Petra

 

Wiseman, James. "Insight: The World's Most Endangered Sites - Archaeology Magazine Archive." Insight: The World's Most Endangered Sites - Archaeology Magazine Archive. Archaeological Institute of America, Nov.-Dec. 1999. Web. 29 Aug. 2015. <http://archive.archaeology.org/9911/etc/insight.html>. This site provides a look into preservation and Petra being endangered.