A Nabatean Terracotta Jug Some lamps bear a Greek

Some lamps bear a Greek inscription

fluted amphora

I will take from them the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness

and the oil jug did not run dry

A Nabatean Terracotta Jug Some lamps bear a GreekThe Nabatean Kingdom was an important political entity located in modern day Jordan, existing from the 4th century BCE until approximately 106 CE. It is primarily known for the ruins of its capital, Petra. Evidence indicates that a prosperous community thrived in Petra by the 4th century BCE; however, the kingdom is generally recognized as beginning in the early 2nd century BCE, with its first known king, and ending with its annexation by Rome under