Archaeologists led by Dr. Pearce Paul Creasman, executive director of the American Center of Research, unearthed the ancient tomb.
Exploring Petra, a world wonderWithin the tomb beneath the Treasury, archaeologists found a ceramic vessel resembling the Holy Grail.
Only a handful of tombs uncovered in Petra in the past several decades have been found with untouched burials, Creasman said.
As the researchers continue to study the skeletons, Creasman said they are hopeful more details will come to light about who the people were in life.
Researchers would like to date the skeletons and artifacts as well as use extracted DNA to determine whether the dozen skeletons are related.
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