Artificial Islands

Arabia Petraea / Tyrus

Palace of Hyrcanus the Tobiad

This large preserved palace provides a rare glimpse of the kind of luxurious complex built by the late Hellenistic Alexandrian elite. According to Josephus (Antiquities Book 12:22...
Arabia Petraea / Petra

Petra Garden and Pool Complex

The only example of a garden investigated using specialized garden archaeology techniques in the region of Arabia Petraea is found at Petra. A large open area was believed to be ...