Petra - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Petra - the chief city of the Nabataeans in Arabia
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62/25 Scaurus invades Arabia and attacks Petra.
Within translations:
Euseb]:Chron_213 A.D.] - Polemon of Petra, stadion race 201st [25 A.D.] -
Joseph:AJ_14.16 him to the city called Petra, where the palace of Aretas
Joseph:AJ_14.80 an expedition against Petra, in Arabia, and set on fire
Joseph:AJ_14.362 ssaries, and went directly for Petra, in Arabia. [363] But
Joseph:BJ_1.125 aped to the place called Petra, which is the royal seat
Joseph:BJ_1.159 difficulty of the places about Petra. However, he laid was
Joseph:BJ_1.267 but he made haste himself to Petra of Arabia. [268] As
Joseph:BJ_1.574 the most powerful personages in Petra. [575] By a large bribe
Joseph:BJ_1.590 of flying with them to Petra. Herod believed all these statements
Oros_6.6 their city, which they call Petra. 2 Next he sent Gabinius
Plin:HN_5.87 on to the city of Petra and the region called Arabia
Plin:HN_6.144 Nabataeans inhabiting a town named Petra; it lies in a deep
Plin:HN_6.145 coming from Gaza. [145] After Petra the country as far as
Plin:HN_6.146 be ten days' voyage from Petra. Our merchants say that the
Plin:HN_6.212 Arabia as far as Petra, Coele-Syria, Pelusium, the lower
Plin:HN_37.121 part of Arabia, known as Petra, which borders on Syria, as
POxy_1380 at the three ways ; at Petra saviour ; at Hypsele most
THI_175.A Ptolemaios in Alexandria and to Petra in Arabia, as he stayed

Petra ² - a place near Labraunda, Caria
THI_33 (220) its territory, and Petra [by] Labraunda, and [all]
THI_35 (c. 240-235) e fortress of Petra in the territory of Olymos, I s

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