Terrace farming at Petra

PETRA IN THE NEWS:

Terrace Farming Unearthed at Ancient Desert City of Petra

(ScienceDaily)

Jan. 2, 2013 — A team of international archaeologists including Christian Cloke of the University of Cincinnati is providing new insights into successful and extensive water management and agricultural production in and around the ancient desert city of Petra, located in present-day Jordan. Ongoing investigations, of which Cloke is a part, are led by Professor Susan Alcock of the Brown University Petra Archaeological Project (BUPAP).

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Some of the many stories about Petra noted in PaleoJudaica are here, here, and links.