Nabataean Timeline

300 BCE – 700 CE · 3 sites

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Oldest City in Jordan

Petra

300 BCE – 700 CE

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.

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Known by the Most Names in Saudi Arabia

Hegra

100 BCE – 106 CE

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.

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Decorated limestone lintel from Qaryat al-Faw, 3rd century BCE

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Longest Continuously Occupied Site in Saudi Arabia

Qaryat al-Faw

300 BCE – 400 CE

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.

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