The Petra Pool-Complex: A Hellenistic Paradeisos in the Nabataean Capital Results from the Petra "Lower Market" Survey and Excavation, 1998

Excavations in the Lower Market in Petra (Jordan), capital of the ancient kingdom of Nabsataea, uncovered the remnants of a monumental pool-complex at the heart of the ancient city. It played an important role in the socio-political life of Petra during the Nabataean and Roman periods. The mere pres...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Bedal, Leigh-Ann
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press [2013]
Zusammenfassung:
Excavations in the Lower Market in Petra (Jordan), capital of the ancient kingdom of Nabsataea, uncovered the remnants of a monumental pool-complex at the heart of the ancient city. It played an important role in the socio-political life of Petra during the Nabataean and Roman periods. The mere presence of a paradeidos in Petra symbolized the Nabataean king's power and helped to legitimize his place among contemporary rulers. The paradeisos is an example of a gratuitous display of conspicuous consumption, a symbol of the flourishing status of Petra during its Classical era
Umfang:
1 online resource (298 p.)
Schriftenreihe:
Gorgias Studies in Classical and Late Antiquity
ISBN:
9781463235697
DOI:
10.31826/9781463235697
Schlagworte:
HISTORY / Middle East / General
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