
Nabataean

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.
Petra: The rose red city of the ...

The Siq, Petra’s canyon entrance, is cracking. The cliffs threaten to fall, and scientists race to find a solution.
Petra: UNESCO Siq Project

These structures could only have been made in Petra, where Greek and eastern traditions were combined.
Petra: urban metropolis

More than tombs? Scholars once thought Petra was only a large necropolis, but archaeology shows it was much more.