Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: The Nabataeans on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1 – For decades, historian Bettany Hughes heard of the enigmatic kingdom of Nabataea. Petra, their iconic capital, was part of a vast empire only now revealing its secrets.
Seemingly lost to history, it’s time to tell their story and show the Nabataeans were as important as Ancient Greece, Rome, or Egypt.
Bettany follows their incense trade routes from the Arabian Peninsula to the Mediterranean accessing new research across in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Greece, Italy and Oman. From towering tombs to underwater temples, Bettany unveils the Nabataeans’ spectacular story from the periphery of their world to its very centre.
Episode One:
Bettany Hughes embarks on an enthralling journey into the enigmatic world of the Nabataeans. To start her exploration, she visits the remarkable site of Ancient Hegra in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia.
Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: The Nabataeans on SBS and SBS on Demand – Series Premiere / Friday 28 March at 8.30pm (3 Parts)
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Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: The Nabataeans on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1
