The Directorate of cultural Sources has carried out about twenty-two archaeological excavations during various missions in Petra and Beidha, which include the following  excavations:

Petra Garden and pool complex

• Conducted by: American mission / Pennsylvania University
• Under the direction of Dr.  Leigh-Ann Bedal

Jabal haroon Excavations

• Conducted by: Finland mission / the University of Helsinki
• Under the direction of prof. jakko frozen

Qaser AL Bent Excavation

• Conducted by: French mission
• Under the direction of Dr. Christian Auge and  Dr. François Renel

Abodes chapel

• Conducted by: French mission / Kiel University
• Under the direction of Dr.  lorant toulbeq

Petra Great Temple

• Conducted by: American Expedition/Brown university
• Under the direction of Dr. Martha joukowsky

Winged Lion Temple

• Conducted by:  American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR)
• Under the direction of Dr. Maria Elena Ronza

Wadi Farasa

• Conducted by:  French Expedition. /Montpellier University
• Under the direction of Dr. Stephan Schmidt 

Shkarat Msaied

• Conducted by: Danish Expedition. / Copenhagen  university
• Under the direction of Dr. Ingulf thueson

Wadi  Mataha

• Conducted by: American Expedition /Brigham young university
• Under the direction of Dr. David Johnson

AL Waayra. / HABIS

• Conducted by: Italy Expedition/ Florence University
• Under the direction of Dr. Guido Vannini

Ba’ja village

• Conducted by: Germany Expedition/ Berlin University
• Under the direction of Dr. Hans Jebel

EZ – Zantur

• Conducted by: Swiss Expedition/ Basel University
• Under the direction of Dr. Bernhard kolb

WADI AL-JARRA DAM

• Conducted by: Petra national trust (PNT)
• Under the direction of Dr. U. Bellwad

North-Eastern Petra Project survey

• Under the direction of Dr. / Stephan G. Schmid, Zbigniew T. Fiema and Bernhard Kolb

Neolithic Village In Beidha

• Conducted by:  Council for British Research in the Levant
• Under the direction of Dr. Bill Finlayson

Petra North Ridge

• Conducted by : East Carolina University
• Under the direction of: Dr. Megan Perry

Ad-Deir surveying

• Conducted by: Brigham young University
• Under the direction of: Dr. Cynthia Finlayson