Petra - Revision history

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2012-07-28T13:29:54Z

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	~~'''Petra''' was the capital of the Nabatean kingdom.~~

	~~==Overview==~~

	Since the 6th century BCE, Petra was the capital of the [[Nabateans]]. The city acquired prominence in the 2nd century BCE as the Nabateans took control of the main commercial routes which passed through it from the Arabian peninsula to [[Gaza]] in the west, and to [[Bosra]] and [[Damascus]] in the north. Petra assumed the aspect of a Hellenistic city, with rich monuments and tombs.

	~~In 106 CE, Petra was absorbed into the Roman Empire as part of the new province of Arabia. The native dynasty came to an end. But the city continued to flourish under Roman rule.~~

	~~==Petra in ancient sources==~~

	~~==Petra in scholarship==~~

	The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was "rediscovered" by Swiss explorer [[Johann Ludwig Burckhardt]]. It is today one of the most popular archaeological sites of the Middle East.

	~~==Petra in fiction==~~

	~~==External links==~~

	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra Wikipedia]
	*[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0016_0_15664.html Jewish Virtual Library] / [http://www.bibleplaces.com/petra.htm BiblePlaces.com]



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External links

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External links

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	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra Wikipedia]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra Wikipedia]
	*[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0016_0_15664.html Jewish Virtual Library]		*[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0016_0_15664.html Jewish Virtual Library] / [http://www.bibleplaces.com/petra.htm BiblePlaces.com]



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2011-09-26T13:58:46Z

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			'''Petra''' was the capital of the Nabatean kingdom.

			==Overview==

			Since the 6th century BCE, Petra was the capital of the [[Nabateans]]. The city acquired prominence in the 2nd century BCE as the Nabateans took control of the main commercial routes which passed through it from the Arabian peninsula to [[Gaza]] in the west, and to [[Bosra]] and [[Damascus]] in the north. Petra assumed the aspect of a Hellenistic city, with rich monuments and tombs.

			In 106 CE, Petra was absorbed into the Roman Empire as part of the new province of Arabia. The native dynasty came to an end. But the city continued to flourish under Roman rule.

			==Petra in ancient sources==

			==Petra in scholarship==

			The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was "rediscovered" by Swiss explorer [[Johann Ludwig Burckhardt]]. It is today one of the most popular archaeological sites of the Middle East.

			==Petra in fiction==

			==External links==

			*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra Wikipedia]
			*[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0016_0_15664.html Jewish Virtual Library]



			[[Category:Places]]

2010-10-05T17:19:59Z

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