New research explores Hellenistic, Roman influences on Petra’s Treasury
[Jordan Times] - 02/20/2025
AMMAN — Petra's architecture had been under the strong Greco-Roman influence, but other styles were also seen, originating from Assyria. In 1862, the architect Jakob Ignaz Hittorffdrew similarity between Petra’s monument and a fresco belonging to the Second Style visible in the House of the (…)
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New research explores Hellenistic, Roman influences on Petra’s Treasury
AMMAN — Petra's architecture had been under the strong Greco-Roman influence, but other styles were also seen, (…)
[Jordan Times] - 20/02/2025
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[Jordan Times] - 19/02/2025