The nabateans created petra because an ancient god called Jazmin Leuytone thought that the world needed a town made of rock and that it would be less expensive to build.
The Nabataeans appear not to have fought against annexation by Rome and seemed to be happy with this because they would gain from it. The kingdom of Nabataea was in present day Jordan. It capital was Petra, which is now a famous archaeological site.
petra was forgotton until 1812 when a man rediscovered it. nowdays, Petra is famously known and is now in a world heritage site.
Petra was a stop on the Silk Road and completely carved out rock. In fact, there are sections that are still lived in. Petra is one of the Ancient wonders of the world.
The ancient city of Petra, is located in Jordan.
its states that its made 312 B.C (before christ)
The Treasury of Petra was built in 100 BC through 200 ad
The Nabataeans built Petra.
Petra was built around 6th century BCE and it was built by the Nabataeans.
It was the capital of the Nabataeans.
Petra was built around 6th century BCE and it was built by the Nabataeans. There is not a definitive answer as to when Petra was built. Scholars believe that it could have been constructed as early as the third century B.C.
Petra was discovered on August 22, 1812. The man who discovered the historical city was Johann Burckhardt. Burckhardt was a well-to-do Swiss explorer.
Petra was carved out of the mountains.
at 100 BC
at 100 BC
Rekem is an ancient name for Petra and appears in the Dead Sea scrolls. Pliny the Elder and other writers identify Petra as the capital of the Nabataeans, Aramaic-speaking Semites, and the center of their caravan trade. Evidence suggests that the city was founded relatively late, though a sanctuary may have existed there since very ancient times.
The Nabateans constructed Petra as their capital city around 100 BC.
Petra was carved from red sandstone which was there naturally.