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Bits of Petra copper necklaces, 15 designs: |
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The double headed statues from Ain Ghazal, Amman, are the earliest statues in human civilization. |
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The Assyrian architecture has influenced the design of the earliest monuments in Petra. |
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Camels were tamed around 1200 B.C., it became possible to cross the
desert of Arabia, Petra area started gaining importance as a
meeting point for trade routes. |
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The crow-steps have been used for a long time in the area as ornamentations made from mud bricks. In Petra they turned into stone. |
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A row of circles and lines decorates some facades in Petra, one good example is the Deir (the Monastery). |
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The Double Cornice facade was one of the most original styles in Nabataean architecture. |
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After
a long time of having a cube to represent gods, the Nabataeans
have added some elements to it, square eyes and a nose. |
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The eyes in many representations of Nabataean gods were carved as circles inside squares. |
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Lines were used as decorative elements on Petra's facades. |
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Niches
have been carved in m |