EditorialPetra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk-and spice trade across the deserts. The Siq, a narrow, 1,2 km long gorge hemmed in by 100 m-high cliffs, leads into the inner city of Petra. Entr...
EditorialPetra was the capital and royal city of the Nabataeans, a semi-nomadic, Arab people who dominated the silk-and spice trade across the deserts. Water conduit along the walls of the Siq, and remains of giant statues carved into the soft stone.