In 2006 Google Earth significantly improved their map resolution, making it possible for archeologists and historians to explore remote parts of the Middle East for ancient ruins. As Nabataea.net researchers and readers have located historically significant sites in the Nabataean Region using Google Earth, the links have been shared with others through this webpage. If you have Google Earth installed on your computer, and then follow these links, you can get an aerial view of many of the historical sites that we mention on this website.

First, make sure that you have installed Google Earth on your computer. You will need to be running Windows XP or better, or Mac OS X (10.3.9 +) or better. Google Earth is a broadband, 3D application that not all computers can run. You will need a good graphics card and a fast internet connection. Generally desktop computers older than 4 years old, and notebook computers older than 2 years old may not be able to run it. If you can get it to run, the results are truly spectacular. You can download Google Earth by visiting this site: http://earth.google.com/

Once Google Earth is working on your computer, Click on the photo. Google Earth should open, and go to the site in the photograph. If this does not work, then right click the photo and then "Save link as..." and save the link on your computer. Then click the link from where you saved it on your compute, and it should direct Google Earth to the location in the photograph. You may also click on the description under the photograph to be taken to the webpage on Nabataea.net that describes what is in the photograph.