PETRA: Introduction:
The ancient Nabataean city of Petra holds many secrets. Historians are just beginning to uncover the story behind this amazing city. We here at Nabataea.net believe that in time Petra will become …
Meda'in Saleh - Introduction:
This Nabataean city is located in Saudi Arabia, approximately 320 kilometers south of Petra. This Nabataean city has 131 tombs spread out over 13.4 kilometers. The city proper as a siq, walls, towers, …
Talking with Dan Gibson #02 The Nabataeans, Builders of Petra:
Series: Talking with Dan Gibson: A review of Dan Gibson’s book: The Nabataeans, Builders of Petra. This is a look at the Arab merchant empire in Arabia before the time of Muhammad, who was …
Petra:
Petra is the best known of all of the Nabataean cities. Today thousands of tourists visit this site and stare in awe at the huge funerary monuments. While there are over 1000 monuments in Petra, there …
Meda'in Saleh - Tombs:
Meda’in Saleh has 131 tombs spread out over 13.4 kilometers. The city proper as a siq, walls, towers, water conduits, and cisterns. We are trying to collect pictures, maps and other descriptions …
Meda'in Saleh - Tomb Decorations:
Special thanks to John and Kathy Haberman for all the photos on this page. Their contributions have greatly aided us in recording Meda’in Saleh for those who cannot enter Saudi Arabia at this …
Meda'in Saleh - Niches, Altars and God Blocks:
Special thanks to John and Kathy Haberman for all the photos below this point. Their contributions have greatly aided us in recording Meda’in Saleh for those who cannot enter Saudi Arabia at …
Meda'in Saleh - Tomb Database:
Archeologists have numbered each of the tombs in Meda’in Saleh. There are over 130 tombs or monumental buildings. On this page we have tried to match up photos supplied by our viewers with the …
Burial Practices:
NABATAEAN BURIAL PRACTICES
Every day hundreds of tourists stare in awe at the magnificent tombs in the ancient city of Petra. Indeed, they are among the most fantastic tomb facades in the world. But …
PETRA: Street of Facades:
After the viewing the Treasury, we come next to the Street of Facades, which is lined with tall, impressive tombs, with large facades or false faces on their fronts.
The street of facades eventually …
PETRA: The North Tombs:
The Tombs north of The Royal Tombs
The Tombs on this page are located along the side of Jebel el-Kubtha, and are found north of the Royal Tombs.
The Sextius Florenthinus Tomb, built for the Roman …
Dedan:
Ancient Dedan is known as Al Ula today. In the ruins of the old city there are inscriptions that indicate the Dedanites were preceded by a Minean settlement. The Mineans established a center at this …
Qasr Muwaqqar:
Mosque Name: Qasr Muwaqqar
Country: Jordan
City: Muwaqqar
Year of construction (AH): 104 AH
Year of construction (AD): 723 AD
GPS: 31°48’45.63”N 36° 6’13.67”E
Gibson …
Al Uyaynah (Maghair Shoaib):
The ancient oasis town of Al Uyaynah (modern Al-Bid) is located about 225 km northwest of Tabuk. It was originally mentioned by Ptolemy) The tombs carved in the mountains are attributed to the …
