(Gray News) – Archaeologists made a historical discovery at an iconic landmark in Jordan once featured in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”
The group of archaeologists discovered 12 skeletons in an underground chamber just in front of the world-renowned Treasury in the ancient city of Petra, a press release from the Discovery Channel reported.
The Treasury, as well as the rest of the ancient city, was carved into the walls of a desert canyon by the Nabataean people nearly 2,000 years ago. According to an NPR report, Petra is believed to have been the capital of the Nabataean people and is now considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Treasury itself is considered one of the new Seven Wonders of the World and is Jordan’s biggest tourist attraction, with millions of people visiting the site each year.
It was also the location of the Holy Grail in Steven Spielberg’s 1989 classic, “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”
Although there is …