Nabataean

A kingdom of merchants who controlled the luxury trade in incense. Their art combined Hellenistic, Roman, and Eastern motifs.

Dates

323 B.C.E–105 C.E.

Places

Asia > West Asia > Syria, Jordan

Basics Works of Art

Nabataean

A kingdom of merchants who controlled the luxury trade in incense. Their art combined Hellenistic, Roman, and Eastern motifs.

Dates

323 B.C.E–105 C.E.

Places

Asia > West Asia > Syria, Jordan

Basics Works of Art

Basics to get you started

Pre-Islamic Arabia

Works of Art

Ancient city of Bosra

c. 200 B.C.E.–13th century

Al-Hijr (Madâin Sâlih)

c. 1st century C.E.

Petra: The rose red city of the Nabataeans

c. 2nd century B.C.E.–2nd century C.E.

Petra: urban metropolis

c. 2nd century B.C.E.–2nd century C.E.

Petra: rock-cut façades

c. 2nd century B.C.E.–2nd century C.E.

Search and See All (5)