They ruled for around three centuries until they were swallowed up by the roman empire. now all that's left are the enigmatic remains of their great desert cities of petra and hegra in modern dayjordan and saudi arabia. and this is where i have come to explore, to find out how they survived and thrived here, who they were, and even what they looked like. i want to search for clues about their world. i'll investigate their ancient sites, delving deep into their secret tombs and sanctuaries. oh, my goodness! indiana jones, eat your heart out. wait till you see this! i'm tracking down the leading experts doing new research, who will help me build up a picture of the nabataeans... they did not use slaves. it's a respectful job. the secret nabataeans possessed is the knowledge of the great deserts around them. ..and i'm going to meet the people who are living