The Petra Pool-Complex: A Hellenistic Paradeisos in the Nabataean Capital: Results from the Petra Lower Market Survey and Excavation, 1998

The Petra Pool-Complex: A Hellenistic Paradeisos in the Nabataean Capital: Results from the Petra Lower Market Survey and Excavation, 1998 Excavations in the Lower Market in Petra (Jordan), capital of the ancient kingdom of Nabsataea, uncovered the remnants of a monumental pool-complex at the heart of the ancient city. The mere presence of a paradeidos in Petra symbolized the Nabataean kings power and helped to legitimize his place among contemporary rulers. Autor: Leigh-Ann Bedal Wydawnictwo: Gorgias Press Rok wydania: 2013 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 298 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781593331207