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The Petra Pool-Complex: A Hellenistic Paradeisos in the Nabataean Capital
Results from the Petra "Lower Market" Survey and Excavation, 1998
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Leigh-Ann Bedal
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English
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2013
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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.
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July 5, 2013
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9781463235697
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