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| Every year thousands
of tourists visit the spectacular city of Petra, 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
spectacular 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: 298 pages, 20
Illustrations and Maps. The Nabataeans. $ 18.69 |
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