Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery at Petra, the Nabataean capital in Jordan. They found a highly developed ...

The origin story of the Nabataeans remains a mystery to many. Learn what experts have theorized about their history and culture. Aside from their appearance in the historical records of the Greeks, ...

Archaeologists have much more to learn about a city that once thrummed with life. Many of the buildings that housed people ...

The camel-mounted warriors of Nabataea were so skilled that they brutally slayed nearly 4,600 Greek soldiers during a single battle in 312 B.C. The Nabataean merchants held a monopoly on Silk Road ...

The story of the Nabataeans is a fascinating, and integral, part of the Petra story. At its height - in the century or so prior to and after the birth of Christ - the Nabataean empire included parts ...

AMMAN — Tomb 70 in Petra represents an impressive, freestanding monolith structure that rises up to 15 metres and expands to 8-metres wide, an expert said. "It is one of very few tombs in Petra with ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. More than 1,500 years ago, an ancient Arab people built a Christian ...

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AMMAN — Ancient inscriptions found in the Eastern Desert reveal relations between Nabateans and bedouin tribes and depict daily life as well as major political events, wars and revolts, said a ...