A limestone found in Az-Zantur in Petra with Nabataean script, from which Arabic script was born. The text mentions a cavalry leader who erected a building for the King Aretas IV and gives the date : February of year AD 10. The stone is on display at The Sharjah Archaeology Museum under the Exhibition: Petra, Desert Wonder until March 16, 2017.  Courtesy of Sharjah Museums Department
A limestone found in Az-Zantur in Petra with Nabataean script, from which Arabic script was born. The text mentions a cavalry leader who erected a building for the King Aretas IV and gives the date : Show more

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