The Arabian Peninsula became a site of diverse artistic production ranging from intricate mosaics to monumental stone carvings.
1st century–6th century C.E.
The Arabian Peninsula became a site of diverse artistic production ranging from intricate mosaics to monumental stone carvings.
1st century–6th century C.E.
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One feature of pre-Islamic Arabia was the combination of cultures, languages and artistic traditions.
Formerly known as Hegra it is the largest conserved site of the civilization of the Nabataeans south of Petra in Jordan
The ancient Nabateans cut Petra, their monumental city, from cliffs of rose red stone.
The Siq, Petra’s canyon entrance, is cracking. The cliffs threaten to fall, and scientists race to find a solution.
These structures could only have been made in Petra, where Greek and eastern traditions were combined.
More than tombs? Scholars once thought Petra was only a large necropolis, but archaeology shows it was much more.