Photo: Pietra Brettkelly
Jordan doesn't have the oil that's made its neighbours wealthy, and the tourism industry propping up its economy is under immense pressure
In the ancient city of Petra, in Jordan, archaeologists are measuring and moving 2000-year-old blocks of carved stone.
Towering over them are the intricate facades carved into sandstone cliffs in the once-thriving Nabatean civilisation.
The workers seem oblivious to the tourists peering at them as they toil in the blazing sun uncovering more of this UNESCO site.
Photo: Sharon Brettkelly
It is peak tourist season here but visitor
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