300 a.C. – 700 d.C. · 3 sítios
Country Record
Oldest City in Jordan
300 a.C. – 700 d.C.
Petra, the Nabataean capital from ~300 BCE to 700 CE, is famed for its rock-cut tombs and sophisticated water system, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders.
Known by the Most Names in Saudi Arabia
100 a.C. – 106 d.C.
Ancient Nabatean city of Hegra, with 111 monumental tomb facades carved into sandstone outcrops, flourished as a trade hub from the 1st century BCE until Roman annexation in 106 CE.
Longest Continuously Occupied Site in Saudi Arabia
300 a.C. – 400 d.C.
A major caravan city and capital of the Kingdom of Kinda on the edge of Arabia’s Empty Quarter — excavated houses, temples, tombs, and murals reveal a cosmopolitan desert entrepôt linking South Arabian incense routes to the Gulf and Levant.
