Nabataean Kingdom
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The Nabataean Kingdom, also named Nabatea was a political state of the Nabataeans during classical antiquity. The Nabataean Kingdom stretched south along the Tihamah into the Hejaz, up as far north as
Ed-Deir monastery, located at the ancient capital city of Petra, Jordan
A Nabataean tomb, Qasr al-Farid, part of Mada'in Saleh archaeological site, located at al-Ula, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia
Marble bust of Demetrius I Poliorcetes. Roman copy from 1st century AD of a Greek original from 3rd century BC.
Al-Khazneh was carved into rock by the Nabataeans in their capital, Petra.
Petra
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Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu, is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, Petra is also called
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…generals. During the conflict between Alexander's generals, Antigonus conquered the Levant, and this brought him to the borders of Edom, just north of Petra. According to Diodorus, Antigonus sought to add "the land of the Arabs who are called Nabataeans" to his existing territories of Syria and Phoenicia…
Al Deir Petra
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Treasury petra crop
Cliffs near Petra, View over Wadi Arabah