Petra (9 B.C. – 40 A.D.), Jordan
On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital
of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters
of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great
tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modelled on
Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the
Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade
on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern
culture.
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