Nabataean Kingdom

The Nabataeans grew rich on the incense trade and carved their capital, Petra, out of the sandstone cliffs. Beyond Petra, this collection includes Little Petra, the temples of Khirbet et-Tannur and Khirbet edh-Dharih, the Temple of Allat in Wadi Rum and Humayma, a town on their trade routes. Greek writers describe the Nabataeans from the late 4th century BC; their first known king, Aretas I, is recorded in the 2nd century BC, and the kingdom lasted until Rome annexed it in AD 106.