Khouri, Petra: A Guide (1986)
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Abbreviation
Khouri, Petra: A Guide (1986)
Rami George Khouri, Petra: A Guide to the Capital of the Nabataeans (Longman, Essex 1986)
ISBN / ISSN
ISBN 0-582-78385-2
Data
Very helpful if somewhat out of date academic book describing Petra monuments in some detail. Best to read or at least skim before your visit but you could read on site. Compact size (could fit in a big pocket). Total pages 164 (18,5 X 12 cm), many BW pictures, excellent maps and plans.
Key words
Ancient temple.
Antiquities.
Antiquity.
Arabia Petraea.
Beduin.
Desert.
Funerary culture.
Jordan.
Late Antiquity.
Nabateans.
Nomads.
Oriental cults.
Petra, Jordan.
Plans, elevations.
Rock-cut structures.
Roman period, Imperial age.
Theater, ancient.
Trajan.