Arabian Adventures

Beschreibung

Explorer and adventurer Alice Morrison travels to Jordan and Saudi Arabia on a quest to reveal the secrets of a forgotten ancient civilisation, that of the Nabataeans. The Nabataeans were desert-dwelling nomads turned master merchants, who controlled the incense and spice trade routes through these ancient lands to the Mediterranean, Egypt, Syria and Mesopotamia. They prospered from the 4th century BC to the 1st century AD until the expansion of the Roman Empire subsumed much of their culture. Gradually, the Nabataean identity was lost entirely. Then, after almost 1,000 years, archaeologists began to dig and realised how important they were and the fantastic legacy they left behind. In this series, Alice's own adventure is to uncover their secrets by visiting places to tell the spectacular story of these mysterious people and their world - as well as meeting people who are thriving in this remarkable landscape today.