The Nabataeans Builders of Petra by Dan Gibson - Petra, Jordan
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N 30° 19.360 E 035° 27.135
36R E 735780 N 3357088
Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, Petra is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan.
Waymark Code: WM188KY
Location: Jordan
Date Posted: 06/19/2023
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The book: The Nabataeans Builders of Petra by Dan Gibson - Hardcover 300 pages, March 23 2004.
From Amazon: "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: The Nabataeans." (
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Coordinates are from Al Khazneh (The Treasury).