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Then, in 1. 81. 2, a Swiss adventurer, disguised as an Arab pilgrim, risks his life to search for the legendary city. Johann Ludwig Burckhardt makes his way through the Siq, a dramatic canyon rising almost 6. Near its end, the canyon widens to reveal a towering temple like facade. It is called the Treasury, or Khazneh, in Arabic. Built 2,0. 00 years ago, it is a masterpiece of design and engineering. Majestic columns rise from the canyon floor, topped by ornately carved capitals statues of mythological figures adorn its facade a fanciful urn graces its roof and a towering doorway leads inside to a room with three chambers. Here, there is no elaborate carving, just the simple, natural beauty of the stone. TOM PARADISE And then we back away, and we realize, not only is this building unique and fantastic, but it has been carved into the sheer face of living rock. NARRATOR The Treasury is actually a sculpture on a monumental scale. At 8. 0 feet wide and 1. Mt. Rushmore memorial. As Burckhardt continues through the canyon, he discovers hundreds of magnificently carved facades everywhere, many rivaling the grandeur of Egypt, Greece and Rome. But there is more the ruins of an entire city, a 6,0. But Burckhardts re discovery of the legendary city sparks more questions than answers. Who built Petra and why Burckhardt was inspired by stories of a mysterious desert tribe who gained their wealth trading spices and silks among China, India, Egypt and Rome and then hid their treasures of gold in the cliffs. Greek and Roman sources provide a name for these people the Nabataeans. An account from the fourth century B. C. E. describes the Nabataeans as nomadic tent dwellers, but three centuries later, another source describes them as a sophisticated people, inhabiting a prosperous city. Around the time of Jesus, Nabataea is a thriving kingdom surrounded by Egypt, Judea and the vast north Arabian Desert. How, in just a few centuries, did a village of tents become a wealthy kingdom, and how, in the middle of a desert, did they build Petra Tom Paradise has spent over three decades trying to find out. He is a geoscientist who specializes in preserving ancient structures. Alongside the Treasury, he sees strange square marks that could be a clue to how it was built. Are these marks the remnants of where an ancient scaffold was anchored to the cliff faceTOM PARADISE For many years people considered these to be holds for wooden scaffolding that may have been used for the actual carving. NARRATOR But Paradise has doubts. If these are scaffolding marks, why did the Nabataeans leave them here And why are they found nowhere else in Petra Paradise believes the real reason for the marks may be tied to the fanciful name given to this monument centuries ago. TOM PARADISE This building is called the Khazneh. It is the Treasury, and so legend goes back millennia that this housed riches. Revenge Of The Green Dragons Full Movie. NARRATOR Because it is known as the Treasury, people have searched it for treasure. Bullet holes riddle the urn at the top. And these marks may be footholds to climb up and get a closer look. TOM PARADISE We think maybe those footholds were carved for the purpose of raiding the upper parts of the Khazneh looking for the treasure. NARRATOR But the urn holds no gold its solid rock. The only treasures here are the magnificent sculptures. Whatever the true purpose of these marks, Paradise is certain theyre not for scaffolding. After all, in this desert, wood is relatively scarce. So how on earth could the ancient Nabataeans carve such a huge monument so high up in the cliff face without scaffolding Paradise has a bold plan to find out. Working with a team of stonemasons, he will carve a Nabataean style facade for the first time in 2,0. TOM PARADISE I may be sitting on the answer to the age old question as to, How were these facades carvedNARRATOR At the same time, archaeologists and hydro engineers are investigating how the Nabataeans could even survive in this bone dry environment. UELI BELLWALD The entire hydraulic infrastructure was built, as I think I may prove, following one master plan. NARRATOR Their groundbreaking discoveries are revealing the engineers of Petra were not only masters of stone but also of water, transforming a desert city into the Las Vegas of the ancient world. Now, can scientists finally uncover how a nomadic tribe built this city of stone and why Petra ultimately vanished into legend Many people will recognize the Treasury from the climactic scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, where Harrison Ford and Sean Connery enter a secret temple to discover the Holy Grail. But despite the great Hollywood story, the Treasury and most of Petras iconic buildings are not temples, theyre tombs.