A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Archaeologists found 12 human skeletons and an extensive array of grave offerings in a tomb hidden under the Treasury building in Jordan’s Petra.

The Treasury in Petra, Jordan, is a famous tourist site and features in an Indiana Jones movie. Now archaeologists say they've found a remarkable 12 complete skeletons in a hidden tomb beneath it.

Researchers have unearthed a secret tomb beneath Petra’s pink stone cliffs that could answer longstanding questions about the ancient Nabatean people. Surrounded by mountains, the historic Jordanian city gained notoriety when the Treasury—a mysterious hand-carved rock structure sometimes called Al Khazneh—was featured in Indiana Jones and the Last

An ancient tomb containing 12 skeletons has been discovered underneath the monument known as Al Khazneh, or the Treasury, in the city of Petra, Jordan.

A secret tomb filled with skeletons has been found in Petra, Jordan – located underneath a site used in the Indiana Jones adventure films. Fans would recognise the location as the fictional final resting place of the Holy Grail in the third Indiana Jones film.