Al Khazneh (Arabic for Treasury), Petra the Nabataean capital

Ancient Arabia reffers to the pre-historic region which today consists of the modern-day states of the Arabian peninsula as well as the modern-day countries of Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon and southern & western Iraq. The Treasury at Petra. ... The Treasury at Petra. ... Al Khazneh Al Khazneh (The Treasury) (Arabic: الخزنة) is one of the most elaborate buildings in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... Petra (from petra, rock in Greek; Arabic: البتراء, Al-Butrā) is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. ... Petra, the Nabataean capital The Nabataeans, a people of ancient Arabia, whose settlements in the time of Josephus gave the name of Nabatene to the border-land between Syria and Arabia from the Euphrates to the Red Sea. ... Prehistory (Greek words προ = before and ιστορία = history) is the period of human history prior to the advent of writing (which marks the beginning of recorded history). ... Look up Region in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Arabian Peninsula Emirets towers in United Arab Emirates; the eastern part of Arabian Penisula The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية, or جزيرة العرب) is a peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia consisting mainly of desert. ...

History

Ancient Arabia was home to many historic and pre-historic civilizations such as the Islamic civilization. The region was also the cross road between many ancient empires such as the Arab empire, the Persian empire, and most recently, the Ottoman empire. ... The Arab Empire at its greatest extent The Arab Empire usually refers to the following Caliphates: Rashidun Caliphate (632 - 661) Umayyad Caliphate (661 - 750) - Successor of the Rashidun Caliphate Umayyad Emirate in Islamic Spain (750 - 929) Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba in Islamic Spain (929 - 1031) Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the old Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–65) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (İstanbul, 1453–1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish (official); spoken languages include Abkhazian, Adyghe, Albanian, Arabic, Aramaic, Armenian, Azerbaijani...

Many elements of modern-day science and mathematics used in the western world today traces it's roots back to this pre-historic region. Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... The West can refer to : The U.S. West or the American West The Western world, or Western Civilization. ...

Ancient Arabia is also the birthplace of Islam, a religion that has over a billion followers worldwide today. Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

Mythology

Many folktales in both western and eastern cultures have originiated or have been influenced by Arabian mythology. (See The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.) Some examples of these include Alladin and Ali Baba. Folklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular ethnic population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture. ... Arabian mythology is the ancient beliefs of the Arabs. ... Queen Scheherazade tells her stories to King Shahryar. ... Aladdin in the Magic Garden, an illustration by Max Liebert from Ludwig Fuldas Aladdin und die Wunderlampe Aladdin (a corruption of the Arabic name Alauddin/Ala-ed-din, Arabic: علاء الدين) is one of the tales from The Arabian Nights and one... Ali Baba by Maxfield Parrish (1909). ...

See also

• Arabian peninsula
• Middle East
• Arabian mythology
• History of Islam
• The Book of One Thousand and One Nights

The Arabian Peninsula Emirets towers in United Arab Emirates; the eastern part of Arabian Penisula The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية, or جزيرة العرب) is a peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia consisting mainly of desert. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Arabian mythology is the ancient beliefs of the Arabs. ... The History of Islam involves the history of the Islamic faith as a religion and as a social institution. ... Queen Scheherazade tells her stories to King Shahryar. ...

External links

• Ancient Arabia
• Ancient Arabia 2
• Ancient Accounts of Arabia from Ancient History sourcebook.
• Earth's ancient History
• Ancient Arabia 3
• Archeology on the Arabian peninsuela
• Arabian Peninsula timeline
• History of Arabia
• history of Arabia at Brittanica