Petra served as the capital of the Nabataean people for hundreds of years before the Romans annexed the kingdom around A.D. 106. The ancient trade center once housed tens of thousands of people.

Blending Arab and Hellenistic influences, the "Rose City" was built into vibrant red bluffs in southwestern Jordan.

The excavations, Creasman added, could also lead to a better understanding of the environment in which Petra’s people lived ...

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