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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 modernday jordan 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 slave. It s a respectful job. The secret
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