Monday, March 23, 2020

Nabatean travel and trade

NABATEAN (NABATAEAN) WATCH: The Ancient Nabataeans of Jordan Travelled All The Way to Yemen and Oman. Inscriptions found in Yemen and Oman dating back to the Nabataean period point to the prevalence of frankincense trade between southern Arabian centres and the Levant, according to a Greek archaeologist. (Jordan Times/albawaba). The lecture was by Konstantinos Politis at the American Centre of Oriental Research earlier this month. Back when there were still public lectures.

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