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The Nabataeans: Builders Of Petra

By Dan Gibson

The Nabataeans: Builders Of Petra Social Sciences

The Nabataeans: Builders Of Petra

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Every year thousands of tourists it the spectaar city of ra, the ancient capital of the Nabataean Empire. Here massive monuments have been carved out of the ancient Jordanian mountains. Hundreds of magnificent tombs looked down on a city complete with colonnaded streets, coliseums, baths, temples, gardens and pools. Who were the people who carved this city into the red rose, sandstone mountains of Arabia? Why did they hide their city in a cleft in the rock? Why did they come here and why did they leave this spectaar site? Today archeologists and historians are piecing together the answers to these puzzling questions. And as the pieces slowly fall together, a picture is emerging of a fascinating people who traveled from China to Rome, building an empire of incredible wealth and opulence. Discover the fascinating story and mystery that surrounds this ancient people: The Nabataeans. To learn more, it
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
298
Release Date:
2004-03-23
Publication Date:
2004-03-23
Publisher:
Xlibris, Corp.
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
1413427340
Weight:
381 g
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