How tourists are ruining the ancient city of Petra | 60 Minutes Australia

After featuring in the 1989 blockbuster 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', the ancient city of Petra has blossomed in popularity. Carved into a mountainside, Petra has survived 2500 years, but the rose city has become too popular for its own good, and archaeologists and historians fear for the city's preservation. But luckily, in 2013, a Jordanian princess made it her life's work to save Petra. *Saving Petra (2013)* ► Subscribe: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J ► WATCH Full Episodes on 9NOW: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60minutes9 ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@60minutes9 ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60Minutes9 ABOUT 60 Minutes Australia 60 Minutes Australia have been telling the world’s greatest stories for half a century. Reporters Tara Brown, Amelia Adams, Adam Hegarty, Dimity Clancey and Nick McKenzie look past the headlines to show the bigger picture. Watch the latest from 60 Minutes Australia every Sunday on Channel 9 and 9Now. #60Mins