NABATAEA

năbˌətēˈə, ancient kingdom of Arabia, south of Edom, in present-day Jordan. It flourished from the 4th cent. b.c. to a.d. 106, when it was conquered by Rome. The history of Nabataea consists mainly of the struggle to control the trade routes between Asia and the Mediterranean. Petra, the capital city, is noted for its unique rock-cut monuments, tombs, and temples.

See study by J. I. Lawlor (1974).

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The World of Juba II and Kleopatra Selene: Royal Scholarship on Rome's African Frontier
Book by Duane W. Roller; Routledge, 2003
Subjects: Cleopatra--Queen, Consort Of Juba Ii, King Of Mauretania--B. 40 B.C, Juba--Ii--King Of Mauretania--Ca. 50 B.C.-Ca. 24 A.D, Juba--Ii--King Of Mauretania--Ca. 50 B.C.-Ca. 24 A.D--Knowledge And Learning, Mauretania (Kingdom)--Civilization, Mauretania (Kingdom)--Kings And Rulers--Biography
...priority, and Rome may even have placed Nabataea under direct control at this time, and...an expected Arabian campaign south of Nabataea. Gaius probably sailed from the port...He dealt with whoever was threatening Nabataea, and terminated direct Roman control...
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Between Rome and Jerusalem: 300 Years of Roman-Judaean Relations
Book by Martin Sicker; Praeger, 2001
Subjects: Jews--History--168 B.C.-135 A.D, Jews--History--70-638, Jews--Palestine--History, Jews--Palestine--Politics And Government, Palestine--History--70-638
...the legate re- quired that Judaea and Nabataea each return any subjects of the other...against the Nabataeans. Herod invaded Nabataea in the year 8, and defeated the Nabataean...Syllaeus reported to the emperor that Nabataea had been invaded and ravaged by Herod...
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Rome in the East: The Transformation of an Empire
Book by Warwick Ball; Routledge, 2000
Subjects: Rome--Civilization--Christian Influences, Rome--Civilization--Middle Eastern Influences
...of their history. Under its kings, Nabataea gradually expanded over much of southern...trade. The first Roman incursion into Nabataea was in 63 BC following the incorporation...by Gabinius. From this time onwards Nabataea seems to have become a client kingdom...
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Beyond Dogmatics: Law and Society in the Roman World
Book by J. W. Cairns, P. J. Du Plessis; Edinburgh University Press, 2007
Subjects: Law--Social Aspects--Rome, Roman Law, Sociological Jurisprudence
...the use of Aramaic, was picked up in Nabataea along with other Greek tastes acquired...the two earliest Aramaic documents from Nabataea preserved have abbreviated inner texts...227, 235, he notes that documents in Nabataea could be stored in temples. 43 The cultural...
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Trajan: Optimus Princeps: A Life and Times
Book by Julian Bennett; Routledge, 1997
Subjects: Rome--History--Trajan, 98-117, Trajan--Emperor Of Rome--53-117
...Scaurus led an expeditionary force against Nabataea, but it could not contend with the arid...Antony felt empowered to cede a part of Nabataea to Cleopatra, presumably the Gulf of...the benevolent rule of Aretas IV that Nabataea blossomed and reached a level of unprecedented...
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An Anchor for Pauline Chronology: Paul's Flight from "the Ethnarch of King Aretas" (2 Corinthians 11:32-33)
Journal article by Douglas A. Campbell; Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 121, 2002
Subjects: Aretas IV, King of Nabataea, Bible, Exegesis & hermeneutics, Kings, New Testament, Paul, Saint (5?-67? AD)
...24, esp. v. 18; an incident echoed by Acts 9:23-25). The king referred to by Paul here must be Aretas IV, king of Nabataea from 8 B.C.E. Although it was clearly not Pauls intention, his concise account of this dramatic episode creates the prospect...
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Images of Homage, Images of Power: King Herod and His Harbour, Sebastos
Journal article by Robert L. Hohlfelder; Antichthon, Vol. 37, 2003
Subjects: Competition, Loyalty, Politics
...had been to Antony, he had managed to be east of his kingdoms borders conducting a military operation against Malichus I of Nabataea, who had been accused of disloyalty by Cleopatra and Herod (Joseph. AJ 15.110). His absence can be seen as either a...


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Considering Style and Influence: We All Spend Time in Different Types of Human-Built Structures in Our Daily Lives. Architects Have Designed These Buildings throughout History for Our Use. Architecture in Many Places Worldwide Has Stood through Time, and Can Be Seen as a Reflection of the Culture in Which It Was Created. Let's Try to Find Some of These Structures on the Internet and See What Can Be Learned from Them
Magazine article by Stefanie Friel; School Arts, Vol. 102, May-June 2003
Subjects: Architecture--Study and teaching, Online services, Web sites--Usage
...Petra in modern-day Jordan can be explored online: www.mit.edu:8001/activities/jordanians/jordan/petra.html nabataea.net/petra.html www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/8987/petra.htm www.brown.edu/Departments/Anthropology...
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Pots of Silver? Michael Vickers Considers the Original Value of Greek Ceramics, and Why It Has Become Inflated in Recent Centuries
Magazine article by Michael Vickers; History Today, Vol. 52, February 2002
Subjects: Ceramics--History, Civilization, Greek--Economic aspects, Greece--Antiquities, Pottery, Greek--Economic aspects
...Gill, `Pots and Trade: Spacefillers or Objets dart? in the Journal of Hellenic Studies 111 (1991); Michael Vickers, `Nabataea, India, Gaul and Carthage: reflections on Hellenistic and Roman gold and red gloss pottery in the American Journal of Archaeology...


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encyclopedia articles on: Nabataea  - 2 results

 
 
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Nabataea
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NABATAEA nab te , ancient kingdom of Arabia, south of Edom, in present-day Jordan...b.c. to a.d. 106, when it was conquered by Rome. The history of Nabataea consists mainly of the struggle to control the trade routes between Asia...
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Petra
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Hellenistic split pediment. Petra was early occupied by the Edomites (see Edom ) and by the Nabataeans (an Arab tribe; see Nabataea ), who had their capital there from the 4th cent. b.c. until the Roman occupation in a.d. 106. The city is referred...


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