Further reading
Many archaeologists have been researching, excavating and publishing on Petra since the 1929 excavation. This list of resources therefore focuses on the outputs relating to Petra created by members of the 1929 excavation team, and also provides references for a few general guides to and histories of Petra available in English. In addition, a list of film footage of Petra shot in the Mandate period has also been included here. These films are all available to view online via the links given.
Petra 1929
Canaan, Tawfiq. 1929. Studies in the Topography and Folkore of Petra. Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society IX (3-4): 136-218.
Conway, Agnes E. 1930. Exploring "A City of Mystery." The First Excavations at Petra: Discoveries in the Remains of the "Built" City, and a New Explanation of the Rock-Cut "Sanctuaries." Illustrated London News [British Newspaper Archive]. 1 Feb: 160.
Conway, Agnes E. 1930. New Light on "Rose-Red" Petra: Rock-Hewn Homes "Fit for Giants."Illustrated London News [British Newspaper Archive]. 1 Feb: 161.
Horsfield, George and Conway, Agnes. 1930. Historical and Geographical Notes on Edom: With an Account of the First Excavations at Petra… The Geographical Journal 76 (5): 369-88.
Horsfield, George and Conway, Agnes. 1939a. Sela-Petra: The Rock, of Edom and Nabatene. I. The Topography of Petra. II. Houses. Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities of Palestine 7: 1-42.
Horsfield, George and Conway, Agnes. 1939b. Sela-Petra: The Rock, of Edom and Nabatene. III. .Excavations. Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities of Palestine 8: 87-115.
Nielsen, Ditlef. 1927. The Site of Biblical Mount Sinai. Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society XIII: 187-208.
Nielsen, Ditlef. 1933. The Mountain Sanctuaries in Petra and its Environs. Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society XIII: 185-208.
General Petra
Browning, Iain. 1989. Petra. London: Chatto & Windus.
Murray, M. 1939. Petra: the Rock City of Edom. London: Blackie & Son.
Maqsood, Rosalyn. 1994. Petra: a traveller's guide. Garnet Publishing.
Taylor, Jane. 2001. Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans. Al-'Uzza Books.
Canaan, Tawfiq. 1929. Studies in the Topography and Folkore of Petra. Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society IX (3-4): 136-218.
Conway, Agnes E. 1930. Exploring "A City of Mystery." The First Excavations at Petra: Discoveries in the Remains of the "Built" City, and a New Explanation of the Rock-Cut "Sanctuaries." Illustrated London News [British Newspaper Archive]. 1 Feb: 160.
Conway, Agnes E. 1930. New Light on "Rose-Red" Petra: Rock-Hewn Homes "Fit for Giants."Illustrated London News [British Newspaper Archive]. 1 Feb: 161.
Horsfield, George and Conway, Agnes. 1930. Historical and Geographical Notes on Edom: With an Account of the First Excavations at Petra… The Geographical Journal 76 (5): 369-88.
Horsfield, George and Conway, Agnes. 1939a. Sela-Petra: The Rock, of Edom and Nabatene. I. The Topography of Petra. II. Houses. Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities of Palestine 7: 1-42.
Horsfield, George and Conway, Agnes. 1939b. Sela-Petra: The Rock, of Edom and Nabatene. III. .Excavations. Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities of Palestine 8: 87-115.
Nielsen, Ditlef. 1927. The Site of Biblical Mount Sinai. Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society XIII: 187-208.
Nielsen, Ditlef. 1933. The Mountain Sanctuaries in Petra and its Environs. Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society XIII: 185-208.
General Petra
Browning, Iain. 1989. Petra. London: Chatto & Windus.
Murray, M. 1939. Petra: the Rock City of Edom. London: Blackie & Son.
Maqsood, Rosalyn. 1994. Petra: a traveller's guide. Garnet Publishing.
Taylor, Jane. 2001. Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans. Al-'Uzza Books.
Further Viewing
Lowell Thomas film of Lawrence of Arabia Part 3; Part 6, 1917 - via Imperial War Museum
Aus Syrien und dem Heiligen Lande, 1920/21 - via Filmportal.de on European Film Gateway
Petrafilmen, 1924 - via Danish Film Institute on European Film Gateway
Arthur & Kate Tode's home movies Circumnavigation 2; Circumnavigation 3 feat. Egypt, Palestine and Transjordan (inc. Petra), 1930 - via University of Pennsylvania Museum on Internet Archive
Aus Syrien und dem Heiligen Lande, 1920/21 - via Filmportal.de on European Film Gateway
Petrafilmen, 1924 - via Danish Film Institute on European Film Gateway
Arthur & Kate Tode's home movies Circumnavigation 2; Circumnavigation 3 feat. Egypt, Palestine and Transjordan (inc. Petra), 1930 - via University of Pennsylvania Museum on Internet Archive