The Petra Pool-Complex: A Hellenistic Paradeisos in the Nabataean Capital
LeighAnn Bedal
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.
الفئات:
عام:
2013
الناشر:
Gorgias Press
اللغة:
english
الصفحات:
298
ISBN 10:
1593331207
سلسلة الكتب:
Gorgias Studies in Classical and Late Antiquity 10
ملف:
PDF, 55.23 MB
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english, 2013