Nabatean Empire In Mada'in Saleh Saudi Arabia

Reconstruction of Nabatean rock tombs in Mada'in Saleh Saudi Arabia, 1st century A.D.

The Nabateans were exceptionally skilled traders, facilitating commerce between China,
India, the Far East, Egypt, Syria, Greece, and Rome.

They dealt in such goods as spices, incense, gold, animals, iron, copper, sugar,
medicines, ivory, perfumes, and fabrics, just to name a few.

From its origins as a fortress city, Petra became a wealthy commercial crossroads
between the Arabian, Assyrian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures.

Control of this crucial trade route between the upland areas of Jordan,
the Red Sea, Damascus, and southern Arabia was the lifeblood of the Nabatean Empire.

Mary Conceicao Coelho