Hidden 2,000 year old tomb found under Petra leaving archaeologists stunned
Carved into the pink sandstone cliffs of Petra in Jordan, lies an elaborate monument known as the Khaznah, or the Treasury — and a dozen skeletons were found under the structure.
The city is probably best recognised by many for being featured in the 1989 film, 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery.
A site of historical and cultural significance, the city of Petra is a tourism hotspot and attracts close to one million visitors annually.
Last year, CNN reported Dr Pearce Paul Creasman, executive director of the American Center of Research, along with a team of archaeologists, uncovered 12 human skeletons under the Khaznah. The dig also revealed a collection of artefacts beneath Petra’s treasury and the human remains are believed to belong to people who lived two millennia ago.
After discovering the unbelievable tomb, Creasman invited Josh Gates, host of Discovery Channels, 'Expedition Unknown' to the site.
