Contents Konstantinos D. Politis: Prologue Norman Lewis: The Rediscovery of Petra, 1807-1818 Robert Wenning: The Nabataeans in History (Before AD 106) John F. Healey: Nabataeans Inscriptions: Language and Script John R. Bartlett: Nabataean Religion Joseph Patrich: Nabataean Art between East and West: A methodical Assessment Laurent Tholbecq: Nabataean Monumental Architecture Bernhard Kolb: Nabataean Dwellings: Domestic Architecture and Interior Decoration David Graf: Nabataeans under Roman Rule (After AD 106) Konstantinos D. Politis: Nabataean Cultural Continuity into the Byzantine Period Fazwi Zayadine: The Spice Trade from South Arabia and India to Nabataea and Palestine John P. Oleson: Nabataean Water Supply, Irrigation and Agriculture Jacqueline Studer: Animal Exploitation in the Nabataean World Peter J. Parr: The Urban Development of Petra Hero Granger-Taylor: Textiles of the Graeco-Roman Period from the Dead Sea Region Stephan G. Schmid: Nabataean Fine-ware Pottery James R. B. Mason: Experimenting the Manufacture of Nabataean Fine-ware Pottery Julian M. C. Bowsher: Monetary Interchange in Nabataean Petra Steven Rosen: The Nabataeans as Pastoral Nomads. An Archaeological Perspective Zaki Aslan: The Cultural and Heritage Management of Petra p Glen W. Bowersock: Conclusionweiterlesen