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Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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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 amphitheatre was built for 7.000-8.500 spectators who may have attended a ritual function in Petra's funeral cult.
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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. 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 "Lions' Triclinium", a cult place on the steep path to ed-Dir, also called "The 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. Next to the steep path leading to the "Monastery", are steps hewn into the rock wich lead to other cult places or rock-tombs.
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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. 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. 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...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. Triumphal Arch in the south of the city; erected for Emperor Hadrian's visit to Gerasa in 129/130 CE.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. Oval forum, surrounded by Ionic columns.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. Oval forum, surrounded by Ionic columns.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...

Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town which became rich as a safe trading post for Nabataean, Jewish and Roman merchants. Oval forum, surrounded by Ionic columns, a column, probably a base for a statue, in the center.
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Gerasa (Jerash) in the north of Jordan, was a Hellenistic-Roman town w...