Archaeologists discovered 12 ancient skeletons in a tomb beneath the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) at Petra in Jordan.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, high-quality news and academic sources (CNN, NPR, NBC, Smithsonian, Live Science, University of St Andrews) confirm the 2024 discovery of a tomb with 12 skeletons beneath the Treasury at Petra.
Sources
- 7 archaeological discoveries that stunned us in 2024 (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/12/science/petra-tomb-indiana-jones-discovery (cnn.com)
- https://www.npr.org/2024/10/15/nx-s1-5153719/petra-jordan-tomb-discovery-treasury (npr.org)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/secret-underground-tomb-12-skeletons-found-jordans-petra-rcna175428 (nbcnews.com)
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-in-petra-discover-secret-tomb-hiding-beneath-a-mysterious-structure-featured-in-indiana-jones-180985275/ (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/st-andrews-researchers-make-historic-discovery-underneath-one-of-the-seven-wonders-of-the-world/ (news.st-andrews.ac.uk)