The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 194National Geographic Society., 1998 - Geography |
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... Petra , a natural fortress on a pass through rugged mountains , acquired as a crossroads for trade . Filling a power vacuum left by Greece's decline , the Nabataeans dominated this part of the Middle East for more than four centuries ...
... Petra , a natural fortress on a pass through rugged mountains , acquired as a crossroads for trade . Filling a power vacuum left by Greece's decline , the Nabataeans dominated this part of the Middle East for more than four centuries ...
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... Petra . Only a small amount is set aside for site preservation . " My first job is to clean up Petra , " says Kamel Mahadin of the Petra Regional Planning Council , a local government bureau that will administer the World Bank funding ...
... Petra . Only a small amount is set aside for site preservation . " My first job is to clean up Petra , " says Kamel Mahadin of the Petra Regional Planning Council , a local government bureau that will administer the World Bank funding ...
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... Petra - uncovered water channels visible along the roadway , at right . " Three - fourths of Petra is still underground , " says one archaeologist . " Every day we find something new . " in caves , as they have for centuries . For me ...
... Petra - uncovered water channels visible along the roadway , at right . " Three - fourths of Petra is still underground , " says one archaeologist . " Every day we find something new . " in caves , as they have for centuries . For me ...
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