29 mars 400 av. J.-C. - Petra, Jordan: Treasury and Great Temple
Description:
400 BCE-100 CECut rock
Nabataean Ptolemaic and Roman
• Stone carvings, camel caravans and betyls
• Capital was Petra then moved to Bosra because Roman Emporer Trajan created arabia
• Great traders in Hellenistic period- when roman empire emerged, Alexander the great died
• Pettra is at the intersection of Mediterranean, Egypt
• Khazneh- monumental tomb, via siq (narrow curving canyon)
• Diverse architecture
• Over 3000 niches were associated as tombs but, no bodiescor as living quarters
• Façade represent Hellenistic style
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Date:
29 mars 400 av. J.-C.
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 2427 ans