Jordan, 2006
The Nabataeans were a nomadic tribe from Western Arabia
who settled in the area of what is now Petra, Jordan
around the 6th century BC. Given its location in the
Middle East, the Nabataeans gained wealth by levying
tolls on passing trade caravans. Slowly, they expanded
their "zone of influence" and aquired more territory to
charge more tolls for passing through. By AD 106, Petra
was all but forgotten, as sea trade routes increased
heavily. The 19th century saw Petra forgotten by the
outside world, but inhabited by the local Bedouins. It
wasn't until 1812 when a young, Swiss explorer, J.L.
Burckhardt, ended Petra's isolation by briefly exploring
the city's remains and making the world known of the
ancient city carved into rock.
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