In this lecture we trace the history of the enigmatic Nabateans, desert dwellers of Arabian origin, who grew fabulously rich on trade in incense and aromatics from South Arabia and established their capital city at Petra, hidden away in the mountains south of the Dead Sea.
There, from the multi-coloured sandstone of their remote desert stronghold, the Nabateans carved impressive tombs, cultic dining halls and a grand theatre. They worshipped their gods from remote and beautiful ‘high places’ in the mountains, built palaces, elegant villas and temples in the valleys and embellished their city with water courses and gardens.
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