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Stunning 4K visuals of Petra for those who cannot travel.
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For those who cannot travel, the Fall of Civilizations episode 15. The Nabataeans - The Final Days Of Petra has stunning visuals in 4K this video
15. The Nabataeans - The Last Days Of Petra
6.1M views · Jul 17, 2022 · 2:01:35 · 1 HN recommender · 3 mentions · discussed 2022–2024
A two-hour episode of Fall of Civilizations on the Nabataeans, from humble desert traders to masters of Petra, and what finally brought down their empire.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN mentions it for its stunning visuals of Petra and as background on Nabataean water engineering and history.
“has stunning visuals in 4K”HN comment, 2024
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“the civilization at Petra (in what is now SW Jordan) was built around sophisticated hydraulic engineering.”
Covers Petra's water-engineering civilization and its collapse.
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It wasn't in the Sahara, but the civilization at Petra (in what is now SW Jordan) was built around sophisticated hydraulic engineering. It eventually collapsed when earthquakes damaged the system beyond their capacity to repair. Being subjugated by Rome didn't help. this video
“I just listened to the Fall of Civlizations podcast about the Nabateans.”
Background on the Nabataeans to understand the Puteoli temple's significance.
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I just listened to the Fall of Civlizations podcast about the Nabateans. So I immediately realized why this is interesting, to find a nabatean temple so far away in Naples. this video