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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Nabataeans"”.
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Mada'in Salih, a Nabataean town in north west Arabia: analysis and interpretation of the excavation 1986-1990
… with Petra in Jordan as its capital. The Nabataeans were famous for their trading role, as they transported frankincense and myrrh and exported balsam and bitumen. They built monumental tombs in Petra and Mada'in Salih as well as other public buildings such as temples theatres and baths. …
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Cultic Niches in the Nabataean Landscape: A Study in the Orientation, Facade Ornamentation, Sanctuary Organization, and Function of Nabataean Cultic Niches
… the archeological record, it is evident that the Nabataeans placed great importance on these cultic features. However, very little is known about them. The purpose of this study was to find and record Nabataean cultic niches in a field survey and then to interpret these niches as part of a …
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Bedouin, not a Bad-One. The Bedoul Bedouins' Struggle for Identity, Place and Belonging in Petra, Jordan.
… made their home in the long-emptied tombs of the Nabataeans for centuries. But, from the late 1960s steps were taken to remove the Bedoul from their home and transform Petra into the premier tourist attraction in Jordan; and by 1985 the Bedoul had been moved to the new village of Umm Sayhoun on …
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Bedouin, not a Bad-One. The Bedoul Bedouins' Struggle for Identity, Place and Belonging in Petra, Jordan.
… made their home in the long-emptied tombs of the Nabataeans for centuries. But, from the late 1960s steps were taken to remove the Bedoul from their home and transform Petra into the premier tourist attraction in Jordan; and by 1985 the Bedoul had been moved to the new village of Umm Sayhoun on …
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Four Greco-Roman Era Temples of Near Eastern Fertility Goddesses: An Analysis of Architectural Tradition
… respectively. By the Greco-Roman era, the Nabataeans and Palmyrenes also worshipped a form of the Near Eastern fertility goddess, calling her by many names including Atargatis, Astarte, al-Uzza and Allat. The Greeks and Romans found parallels between this eastern goddess and their deities …