Tomb filled with skeletons found underneath the Treasury in Petra …
Oct 12, 2024 · Archaeologists found a tomb with 12 skeletons beneath the Treasury in Petra, Jordan. The discovery provides rare insight into the ancient Nabataeans, experts say.
Archaeologists Stunned By Unlooted Tomb Discovery At Ancient …
2 days ago · October 19, 2024. The discovery of a 2,000-year-old tomb revealed the skeletons of at least twelve people buried beneath the Treasury monument in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Credit: Greek Reporter. The rare discovery of an unlooted tomb that remained hidden for over two millenia beneath the iconic Treasury monument in the ancient city of ...
‘Stunning’ discovery: Hidden tomb found at Petra site featured in ...
5 days ago · Creasman said the human remains could help reveal how the Nabataeans - whose kingdom lasted from about the 4th century B.C. until A.D. 106 - lived and buried their dead.
Nabataean Kingdom - Wikipedia
The Nabataean Kingdom (Nabataean Aramaic: 𐢕𐢃𐢋𐢈 Nabāṭū), also named Nabatea (/ ˌnæbəˈtiːə /), was a political state of the Nabataeans during classical antiquity. The Nabataean Kingdom controlled many of the trade routes of the region, amassing large wealth and drawing the envy of its neighbors.
Nabataeans - Wikipedia
The Nabataeans were an Arab tribe who had come under significant Babylonian-Aramaean influence. [9] The first mention of the Nabataeans dates from 312/311 BC, when they were attacked at Sela or perhaps at Petra without success by Antigonus I 's officer Athenaeus in the course of the Third War of the Diadochi ; at that time Hieronymus of Cardia ...
Who Were the Nabataeans? - News & Stories | Calvin University
The Nabataeans became rich by acquiring control of the Arabian incense trade by 100 BC and they used their significant wealth to build a remarkable city in Petra. Their great wealth, say historians, meant great facilities.
Saudi Arabia unveils face of ancient Nabataean woman | CNN
Feb 7, 2023 · Saudi Arabia is unveiling a reconstruction of the face of an ancient Nabataean woman after several years of work by historians and archaeologists.
Underwater discovery shows how Arab merchants funded their …
Aug 11, 2023 · The stunning city of Petra in Jordan was built by the Nabataeans with staggering sums from the luxury trade. Now the discovery of a faraway submerged altar temple shows the extent of its reach....
Amazing secrets of the Nabataeans in Arabia revealed in …
Sep 19, 2024 · Amazing secrets of the Nabataeans in Arabia revealed in groundbreaking study. The extraordinary site of Al Bad in north-western Saudi Arabia sits alongside Petra and Hegra as a key location for Nabataean necropolises. Daniel Bardsley. September 19, 2024.
The Mysterious Nabataeans and the Greek Influence
Aug 23, 2023 · The question is if there is any connection between the Nabataeans and the ancient Greeks and Greco-Roman civilization. At its peak, Nabataean influence stretched from modern Yemen to Damascus and from western Iraq into the Sinai Desert—at least according to certain historians.