Lasting Legacy of Nabataean Dushara: From Petra’s temples to all corners of Roman Empire
Assimilated with Zeus, Dushara was considered the supreme god of the Nabataeans.From Madaba map to Saint Lot Monastery: Tracing Byzantine heritage, Nabataean influences. The vibrant Christian community continued to thrive during Umayyad dynasty
During an archaeological survey in 1986, the research team found remains of an ancient site near the spring Ain Abata, located in Ghor Safi. Very soon it was established that these ruins belonged to the Saint Lot monastery, near the biblical city of Zoara/Ghor Safi, since it shared the same geographic location as the church depicted on the 6th century AD mosaic floor map at Saint George Church of Madaba.For PaleoJudaica posts on the Madaba Map see here and links plus here and links.
Epigraphic journey: Unveiling the enigmatic society of Ancient Nabataeans
I noted earlier articles in the series here and here.
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