Robert Fulford's Column about Petra - Describes a visit to "the world's perfect ruin", after seeing it in Steven Spielberg's 1989 movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. - http://www.robertfulford.com/petra.html
The City of the Dead - Once a legendary lost city, Jordan's Petra is now an impressive tourist attraction, Tom Huntington reports for Historic Traveler Magazine. - http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/prm/blcityofthedeada.htm
Mysterious Marvels in Jordan's Ancient City of Petra - Betsy Hiel describes her own visit to "the premier tourist site in the Middle East", its history and monuments. - http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/021199/dest11.html
Go2Petra - On-line guide book to Petra. Includes information on travelling, accommodation and the area, as well as photographs and a brief history of the site. - http://www.go2petra.com/