Petra
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A Nomadic Beginning Creating an Oasis in the Desert Controlling Trade Routes A City Carved in Cliffs The Roman Empire Takes Charge Christianity Comes to Petra Timeline

B.C. 200-50 4 The nomadic Nabataeans settle in Petra.
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B.C. 100 4 Nabataeans gain control of trade in the region.
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B.C. 50-A.D. 50 4 At its height, the city of Petra is the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom. Petra has about 20,000 people.
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A.D. 106 4 Rome takes over Petra. It becomes a Roman province with a Roman governor.
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A.D. 330 4 The first Christian emperor, Constantine I, shifted his capital eastward from Rome to Byzantium.
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A.D. 350 4 Christianity spreads and large churches are built in Petra.
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A.D. 363 4 Earthquake destroys a large portion of Petra.
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Late A.D. 300s 4 Roman rule over Petra collapses.
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Early A.D. 600s 4 Muslim Arabs arrive, and Petra comes under Islamic rule.
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A.D. 1812 4 Western explorers "rediscover" Petra.
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A.D. 1993 4 Petra becomes a national park, a protected archaeological site.
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