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Nabataea
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Nabataea (năb'ətē`ə), ancient kingdom of Arabia, south of Edom, in present-day Jordan. It flourished from the 4th cent. B.C. to A.D. 106, when it was conquered by Rome. The history of Nabataea consists mainly of the struggle to control the trade routes between Asia and the Mediterranean. Petra Petra (pē`trə), ancient rock city, in present-day Jordan, known to the Arabs as Wadi Musa for the stream that flows through it.
..... Click the link for more information. , the capital city, is noted for its unique rock-cut monuments, tombs, and temples.

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The Nabataeans, the ancient people who built the city, chiseled many of the buildings right out of the sandstone walls.
World's wonders, worn down? Only one of the original Seven Wonders ... by Crane, Cody / Science World
Chapters cover the origins of the Nabataeans; the emergence of their kingdom; relations with Egypt, Syria and Judaea; Nabataean history from independence to Roman annexation; the development of the city of Petra; Nabataean gods and places of worship; the Nabataean script and carved inscriptions; the life of a Nabataean woman named Babatha; and the Nabataeans in the early Christian and Byzantine era.
Taylor, Jane. Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans by Rosser, John / Kliatt
More than 2,000 years ago, Petra, a cliffside metropolis located in the south-western desert of modern-day Jordan, and famous for its rose-colored rock-hewn tombs, monuments and private dwellings, was the thriving capital of the Nabataeans.
"Petra: Lost City of Stone" showcases brilliance of Nabataean ... by Pasquini, Elaine / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
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