Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb beneath Petra's Treasury, revealing 12 skeletons and artifacts, including a ceramic vessel resembling the Holy Grail. This significant find enhances understanding of the Nabataean civilization and follows years of speculation about the site's hidden history.
The discovery follows a 2003 excavation that revealed hidden tombs near Petra's Treasury. Recent advancements in ground-penetrating radar technology allowed researchers to explore further, leading to the recent excavation that uncovered the tomb and its contents.
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Petra, originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of Jabal Al-Madbah, in a basin surrounded by mountains forming the eastern flank of the Arabah valley
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The Nabataeans, also Nabateans, were an ancient Arab people who inhabited northern Arabia and the southern Levant. Their settlements—most prominently the assumed capital city of Raqmu —gave the name Nabatene to the Arabian borderland that stretched fr
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