Petra, Jordan: Treasury and Great Temple (nov 15, 400 BC – aug 16, 100 BC)
Description:
Cut rockNabataean Ptolemaic and Roman
Nabatean - people who occupied the area of Petra
Petra was the capital of the Nabatean kingdom until Roman Emperor Trajan created Arabia and moved capital to Bosra (modern day Syria)
Well developed city
Known as great traders, controlling the luxury trade of incense during Hellenistic and early Roman periods.
Hellenistic Period - death of Alexander the Great. 323 BCE-31 BCE when Roman Empire emerged
Strategic location - Petra is at the intersection of Mediterranean, Egypt and Middle East; rich trade routes
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Date:
nov 15, 400 BC
aug 16, 100 BC
~ 300 years