Petra's Treasury closes “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989). Wadi Rum, in turn, played Mars in “The Martian” and “Dune.”
Petra, carved into rose-red rock over 2,000 years ago, was not rediscovered by the West until 1812.
Spend a night in a Bedouin tent in Wadi Rum. An eSIM is essential: the Jordan Pass shows on mobile, Maps guides between sites, and ride-hail beats overpriced taxis.