Petra : Was the Ancient City Only a Necropolis for the Dead ? | Full Documentary
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Long considered a necropolis, the city of Petra disappeared for several centuries, overshadowed by its dead. Yet evidence is now emerging, revealing the existence of a vibrant city inhabited from the 4th century BC by a people of caravanners: the Nabataeans.
In recent years, several international teams have begun new excavations on this extraordinary site.
This time, archaeologists have focused on Petra’s city center, where they are conducting an extensive research program.
The goal: to understand how this once-nomadic people became sedentary and developed an architectural vision worthy of the great Hellenized cities such as Alexandria or Pergamon.
THE KINGDOM OF THE NABATAEANS, FROM PETRA TO HEGRA
A film by Bernard George
Coproduction: GEDEON Programmes, ARTE
Duration: 52 minutes
Year: 2004
Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis video examines the Nabataean civilization through its primary archaeological sites, Petra and Hegra. It details their evolution from nomadic traders to a sophisticated state known for hydraulic engineering, monumental rock-cut architecture, and a strategic commercial empire that bridged the gap between the East and the Mediterranean before their eventual annexation by Rome.