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00:00I'm Alice Morrison, an adventurer and writer.
00:08I've cycled across Africa and run across the Sahara.
00:12Now, I'm on the trail of a mysterious and forgotten Arabian civilization, the Nabataeans.
00:20Are we standing in the birthplace of written Arabic?
00:24I think I would say that, yes.
00:26They were nomads who forged a rich civilization here in the harsh desert conditions of Western
00:32Arabia from the 4th century BCE.
00:36They ruled for around three centuries until they were swallowed up by the Roman Empire.
00:41Now all that's left are the enigmatic remains of their great desert cities of Petra and
00:47Hegra in modern-day Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
00:51And this is where I have come to explore, to find out how they survived and thrived
00:56here, who they were and even what they looked like.
01:00I want to search for clues about their world.
01:03I'll investigate their ancient sites, delving deep into their secret tombs and sanctuaries.
01:09Oh my goodness, Indiana Jones, eat your hearts out, wait till you see this.
01:14I'm tracking down the leading experts doing new research who will help me build up a picture
01:19of the Nabataeans.
01:21They did not use slave.
01:23It's a respectful job.
01:24The secret Nabataeans possessed is the knowledge of the great deserts around them.
01:28And I'm going to meet the people who are living here now to try and understand what
01:33life was like then in this remarkable landscape.
01:38This is what enabled the Nabataeans to trade, and they're beautiful.
01:48Join me as I uncover the secrets of the Nabataeans.