A recent excavation has unearthed 12 human skeletons and a chamber of grave offerings near Petra’s Treasury building, a UNESCO World Heritage site. By Ali Watkins By the time Dr. Richard Bates ...

At the heart of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, carved into pink sandstone cliffs, lies an elaborate monument known as the Khaznah, or the Treasury. And buried beneath that edifice ...

Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhova will miss the start of the Alpine skiing World Cup season as she works her way back from right knee surgery after falling in a Jan. 20 race. Vlhova, a 29-year-old ...

Autumn emerges as the ideal season for a bit of pruning magic, essential for keeping your green buddies healthy and in top shape. If you think you've missed the gardening boat in September ...

Experts conducted excavations under Al Khazneh, also known as the Treasury – an elaborate rock-cut tomb, carved out of a sandstone rock face in Petra, Jordan. They found a 'previously unknown ...

The gardening experts at Jacksons Nurseries emphasise that the timing of pruning is "key" to ensuring a healthy Acer plant and is a surefire way to "restore or enhance their natural beauty".

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

All cherry pruning should be carried out in the growing season. This reduces the risk of silver leaf disease which is most widespread in winter. Initial pruning and training of young trees is best ...

The teacher found guilty in the ACT Supreme Court of sexual offences against a 15-year-old boy has been named as Petra Shasha. The boy was a student at Canberra's St Edmund's College, where Shasha ...

If there are any branches hanging over your side of the fence or boundary you are entitled to prune or remove them. However, by law, you should offer any clippings back to your neighbour.

One of our cotemporaries says, very irreverently, of the Croton, that it is “played out,” and recommends resort to Artesian wells. The aqueduct which conveys the Croton to the city is ...