Hoskin said he named the new species after the Latin word “atra, meaning black or dark,” because of its coloring. Its common name refers to its preferred habitat. Basalt velvet geckos live on ...

In northeastern Jordan, the rough and rocky Harra begins about 30 kilometres east of the small oasis town of Azraq. This ...

These falls, known as foss in Icelandic, range in volume from the most powerful waterfall in Europe, Dettifoss, to those that plunge into swirling blue-green pools, cascade down black basalt ...

Finding it: the restored fort lies on the waterfront in Aqaba old town. Azraq Fort This black basalt fort, in almost continuous military use since Roman times, became the headquarters of Prince ...