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Antiquity


Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Imperial Roman Period, Ancient Middle East.



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Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Greece

ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Israel

ANCIENT ISRAEL

Ancient Jordan

ANCIENT JORDAN

Ancient Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Imperial Roman Period

IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD

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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk-and spice trade across the deserts. The mountains around Petra.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk-and spice trade across the deserts. The mountains around Petra.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk-and spice trade across the deserts. The mountains around Petra.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk-and spice trade across the deserts. View from the steep path to the "Monastery" towards the lower-lying city of Petra.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk- and spice trade across the deserts. The Siq, a narrow, 1,2 km long gorge hemmed in by 100 m-high cliffs, leads into the inner city of Petra.Entrance to the Siq.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk- and spice trade across the deserts. Facades of uncertain use,perhaps rock-tombs,line the entrance way to Petra.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk- and spice trade across the deserts. Facades of uncertain use,perhaps tombs,line the entrance way to Petra.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk- and spice trade across the deserts. The "Kings' Wall", with supposed tombs of Nabataean royalty.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk- and spice trade across the deserts. The "Kings' Wall", with supposed tombs of Nabataean royalty.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk-and spice trade across the deserts. Ed-Dir, Petra's largest monument, is on a plateau 800 steps above the city.From the 4th century onwards it was used as a monastery.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk-and spice trade across the deserts. An outside staircase leads from the Cardo, Petra's main street, to a plateau of rubble and ruins,caused by time and earthquakes.
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...

Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk-and spice trade across the deserts.The main temple of Petra, called "Qasr el-Bint Firaun" by the local Beduins,"Palace of the Pharaoh's daughter".
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Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab peo...