Nabatean architecture (Arabic: اَلْعِمَارَةُ النَّبَطِيَّةُ; al-ʿimarah al-nabatiyyah) refers to the building traditions of the Nabateans (/ˌnæbəˈtiːənz/; Nabataean Aramaic: 𐢕𐢃𐢋𐢈 Nabāṭū; Arabic: ٱلْأَنْبَاط al-ʾAnbāṭ; compare Akkadian: 𒈾𒁀𒌅 Nabātu; Ancient Greek: Ναβαταῖος; Latin: Nabataeus), an ancient Arab people who inhabited northern Arabia a...

2024年10月27日 · Almost everything about the Nabataeans—their history, their culture, their religion, their technologies and especially their architecture—reflects a society born out of two worlds: one authentically Arabian, and the other unquestionably Hellenized.

2020年5月15日 · Although primarily known for their rock-cut architecture, the Nabataeans developed free-standing monuments such as the Qasr al-Bint and the Temple of Winged Lions. Although the Qasr al-Bint and the Temple of Winged Lions share similar aesthetics, the exact chronology of the two cannot be determined.

2016年9月20日 · JW: How do Nabataean burial practices and funerary architecture differ from those of their neighbors in the Arabian Peninsula and Near East? What makes them so distinct and of great interest and importance to archaeologists?

2023年9月17日 · Petra, a city founded by the Nabataeans and now in modern-day Jordan, is a stunning example of Nabatean architecture. Petra is known for its exceptional rock-cut architecture and sophisticated water management system, both of which were rediscovered in 1812 by the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt , who posed as a Muslim pilgrim to gain ...

2000年10月1日 · The city of Petra is as famous now as it was in antiquity for its remarkable rock-cut tombs and temples, which combine elements derived from the architecture of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Hellenized West. During the reign of King Aretas III (r. 86–62 B.C.), the Nabataean kingdom extended its territory northward and briefly occupied Damascus ...

4 天之前 · Petra’s location linking East and West—which swiftly enriched the city and, by extension, the entire Nabataean Kingdom—is reflected in its distinctive rock-cut architecture, which infuses ...

In the context of religious architecture, there is nothing wrong with referring to the method of the Nabataeans in constructing their tombs, as it was divided into two parts, one carved in the rocks and is often influenced by what the Egyptians, Assyrians and Persians had.

2024年10月20日 · What characterises the Nabataean religious architecture are both rock-cut and built structures that form a cultic infrastructure. These temples and small shrines were meant to strengthen religious, social and political unity of the Nabataean Kingdom.

2010年1月1日 · This paper draws attention to the crucial problem of how to approach to design issues based on cultural identity within a global world, by referring to Petra and Nabataean architecture.