15. The Nabataeans - The Final Days Of Petra

In the deserts of Jordan, a city lies hidden for centuries in a valley of rose-red stone...
In this episode, we look at one of the most peculiar stories of civilizational survival to come down to us from the ancient world, the story of the Nabataeans. Find out how these once humble traders rose to become masters of the desert sands, and to defy empires. And discover what happened to finally bring down the empire of Nabataea.
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Credits:
Voice actors:
Nick Denton
Jay Forrester
Shem Jacobs
Annie Kelly
Paul Casselle
Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin
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[@willackerman-guitarist]

As the founder and owner of Windham Hill Records, I had an opportunity to produce a piano album by the Jordanian musician, Zade Dirani. Zaid's father, Ziad, was the principal architect for the Jordanian royal family. Long story short, Princess Alia al Faisal, arranged to have us be the only people in Petra for an entire morning while we did filming for a promotional video. To be the ONLY people in the Siq and the city of Petra itself will remain as one of the most treasured memories of my life.

[@Katja-pi1wm]

Zade or Zaid?

[@willackerman-guitarist]

Hi Katja, It's been a long long long time... While I may be wrong about this, I think that his given name was Zaid, but that to make the name easier for westerners to understand, he's spelling it Zade now. His dad was Ziad just to make things more difficult.

[@Katja-pi1wm]

Fair. Transliteration is a tough one. Wasn't sure if he pronounced it 'Za Eed'...

[@phileiv]

holy moses.

[@kelleycook2627]

Lies.

[@khalilalkhazaleh1635]

Am a Jordanian tour guide,I visited Petra a hundred times and every time I get amazed,and enjoy every things about it

[@zellipa]

Thanks for what you do, Khalil. My first entrancing entrance there was with a candle light night tour, which lives strongly in my memories. We spent only 2 more amazing days there, mostly on our own, but I feel so lucky to have started with the silent night entrance! Feel I'd also never tire of being there. May you long continue to enjoy the gifts of your vocation!

[@deboraballes9044]

@@zellipa wow!!👍👍

[@1helluvaguy738]

You have one of the coolest jobs in the world!

[@dedeferreira98]

Im from Portugal and Petra looks like an amazing place to visit!

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I love the way this guy doesn't just tell history, he tells a story.

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He puts you into the story doesn't he?

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He told us about the rock... thorough.

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You know it‘s Fall of Civilizations when a history podcast goes into details about the origin of sandstone. Love it.

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Setting the geological context is a nice touch

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Absolutely ❤ All of it is important in reading the past.

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I love the Geology lessons tucked in. Sadly, so many stories were affected by earthquakes, volcanic explosions and climate change it has to be included!

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[@zacoolm]

I am from Jordan and I believe this is the best ever documentary about Petra!

[@FallofCivilizations]

Glad you think so!

[@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR]

ISIS didn't smash these beautiful monuments like they did with others did they?? Please say no ??

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@@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR no hillary did not smash them. You are right

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​​@@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR I had wondered the same thing but I thought it's got no real religious significance as far as I know, so I don't see why they would.

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Not ISIS they never got to Jordan but the monuments were defaced many years ago. The heads are removed from most of the sculptures. @@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR

[@Digger43]

I am an 80 year old Australian and seeing Petra was the most amazing thing I have ever seen !!!. I wish I had waited until I saw Paul Coopers presentation, this was totally BRILLIANT!!!!. Thanks Paul.

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You could do a nonstop 48 hour lecture and I would sit on the edge of my seat the entire time. You bring history to life and I have loved every one of your videos.

[@Bibi-J]

In my opinion you deserve some kind of reward for this fantastic documentary. It's like you gave these peaceful and brave people a monument, in this way they Won't be forgotten. I loved every second of this documentary. A huge THANKS to you, Paul, and everybody who worked with you to make this. It's truly wonderful.

[@Moodboard39]

Narrator ain't great as the other doc on Petra

[@user-dq1ny3sm2x]

I have to say Paul Cooper is legendary, i an hooked to all of his episodes, Cortez- Aztecs was top notch. Please can you recommend link to the other narrators that u just mentioned were great?

[@HUSSOULMAN1]

Towards the end, you asked to imagine living in Petra near its final days... BROTHER I imagined living, walking, and dying as I was right there the entire episode!!!! Fantastic work! Thank you

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Here here to that, was a great episode.

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[@astharte-rising-empowerment]

So did I. I felt the sadness, the resignation, being torn from planning a departure or staying until my death, alone there. How awful it is to live through the end of a civilisation.

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That light instrumental followed by "I'm Paul Cooper" always gets me excited

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Me too.. me too;) Every single night.. My favorites are the Mayan episodes and the Sumerians.. but this one is brilliant too. I’m actually listening to it right now at 4am, can’t sleep.. It’s fantastic. I just wish I could sleep lol

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[@FITNESSOVER45]

checkout the landscapes of the fall of Detroit and Chicago.

[@PopGoesTheology]

This is easily the most fascinating archaeological site that a traveler could hope to visit. If you go in winter, there are very few tourists, yet it's still sunny and pleasant.

[@camwilliams566]

petra is on the top of my bucket list places to visit before i die, thank you for the tip:)

[@MalleusIudaeorum]

Bunch of caves with cladding on the front. The most uninteresting place I’ve visited in my life. I chastised my girlfriend’s parents substantially for having the gall to drag me all the way out to such a dump. I told them “next time you better take me somewhere much better than this”. They must’ve gotten the message because the next time they paid for my holiday we went to Ibiza and had a great time.

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@@MalleusIudaeorum i enjoy caves a whole lot, plus i love deserts. imagine trying to enjoy life instead of trying to find everything you hate about it. you should try it sometime

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@@camwilliams566 I'll not be going that close to Syria until the whole area is less volatile.

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@@MalleusIudaeorum They paid for your trip and you were that ungrateful towards their hospitality and callous about their history??

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[@plushcat716]

I lived in Saudi Arabia and visited both Petra and Hegra (Meda'in Saleh) a number of tìmes, long beforè the tourists and fancy hotels/resorts appeared like a blight on the landscape...for me, both ancient cities and their surrounding landscapes are some of the most stunningly beautful places on earth...

[@jannythewonderwomen2215]

Oh no !! Fancy restaurants? Resorts? High life? Why is that allowed?

[@jaif7327]

@@jannythewonderwomen2215 Not sure if youre being sarcastic but he meant that he was there long before the government even cared about capitalising on the ancients

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Me too

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PlushCat, you just answered a mystery for me: Meda’in, Medellin, Colombia! Previous find this week, Carthage, Cartegena!

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Few things move me mentally and emotionally like FoC. I Look forward to every new episode and still enjoy all the past ones as well. A masterclass in history presentation and storytelling!! Thank you Paul and the team, we are forever grateful!!

[@ridespirals]

the pictures and videos are also amazing. it's a fine podcast to listen to, but the images selected for the video version add so much and always perfectly set the mood and illustrate the discussion.

[@unclealbert3118]

I agree 100%..Well said.

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This guy is an amazing story teller. I tell everyone I know about these casts.

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agreed

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Saw a new episode, cancelled all my evening plans immediately. ☮️🐝🙏

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It’s even better with the visual images. This is some of the best content on KZbin.

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Totaly agree! 🙌

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Greatest historical presentation I have ever seen. The information is astounding. The story of a people whose character is an example of holiness. There must be a book written?

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Absolutely!

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Couldn’t agree more

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Syllaeus is a legend, bought his country a century! What a man, messing with the Romans like that 😂😂 This is excellent work. Thanks for bringing us this brilliant content.

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I've watched every video on this channel and I think this is my favorite story... may I live a life so bold that it staves off 100 years of oppression

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A masterpiece. For someone like me with a short attention span, watching this spellbound in its entirety is a testament to your work.

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Every time I hear that intro piano, I'm overtaken by chills and want to cry in anticipation. Beautiful as ever.

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IKR those long intro's always entices me and I forget completely, but then the title screen and that piano comes in and I KNOW we're in for a treat

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Seriously though the same thing

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yes the piano marches in like a messenger from the Gods, announcing "here is the real deal".

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Paul, your work is always flawless. I see a new pod, I know that you'll produce a HIGH quality production. This dude is literally producing on the level of a AAA studio, independantly. Thanks brother, I watch and listen ALL the time.

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thanks my friend, very kind of you!

[@3topworld]

The city of Petra is one of the most magnificent and well-preserved archaeological sites in the world.

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I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your work, and your films and podcasts are something that I listen to almost daily. You have a phenomenal ability for storytelling, and are a truly talented filmmaker and writer- and the world is a better place because of it. Thank you Paul. Much love..💕

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I'm queuing this up for later. Your work is the epitome of quality over quantity and I always get excited when I see you in my notifications.

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Me too. Superb research and storytelling. What history teaching should be.

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Yeah, I'll second that.

[@florianadolf2256]

Another great episode of FoC. An awful lot of information about spice... Nothing so far on the processing of the geriatric Spice: melange, though. But still. GREAT episode👍

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We all do! Seeing a new fall of civilization vidéo has the same feeling as discovering a present under a christmas tree!

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@@florianadolf2256 bahaha... all I know about that stuff is that it must flow.

[@ocupounbuennombre]

This was one of the best Sunday mornings this 2022 so far. Early rise, coffee, and a new visual Fall of Civs episode. Thanks for a great episode, love your work.

[@charlesjmouse]

Petra must have indeed been a wonder when it was fully alive with the breath of it's people. How close it came to the present day! The works of man are like meadow flowers. Maybe beautiful to behold, yet so fragile and always lost with the changing of seasons. I don't know whether to be sad for the departure of last season's flowers, desolated that the beauty of this season will soon depart, Or comforted that there may be seasons yet to come. Their flowers are not mine to see but today's seeds are a hope for tomorrow. Another marvellous and thought provoking episode, thank you.

[@ElizabethAyotte]

Time Stamps Please feel free to add other important moments below if I've missed anything! Thank you Paul for such beautiful work! 0:00 Johann Ludwig Burckhardt 8:40 Introduction 10:28 Geology of Jordan 14:45 Early Evidence of the Nabateans (600 BC) 16:20 The Nomadic lifestyle 18:47 Book of Kings, King Solomon 19:21 Hieronymus of Cardia's Account (312 BC) 22:05 Frankincense and Myrrh 32:24 The City of Petra & Water 42:22 Petra as a Hub of Trade 44:49 Clash with Greece & Antigonus Monophthalmus (Athenius) 54:36 Demetrius’s Failed Siege 59:41 Sources on the Nabateans 1:02:26 Women in Nabatean Society 1:06:38 King Aretus and extent of the Kingdom (Petra recognized as capital 129 BC) 1:09:42 The Khazneh 1:12:34 Daily Life in Nabatea 1:15:40 Religion and Gatherings 1:18:47 Nabataean Inscriptions 1:24:49 Aelius Gallus’ Expedition and Syllaeus (26 BC) 1:34:45 Annexation by Rome 1:41:23 Decline of Petra’s Influence 1:45:27 The Earthquake of 363 AD 1:52:27 The Years Following 1:56:51 Poetry by Tarafa & Closing

[@helives2630]

Guy moon-walking in front of tomb 1:23:16

[@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR]

Theres manuscripts on some new videos now..

[@ElizabethAyotte]

@@SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR Yep! I have noticed, thank you.

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Thank you!

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Elizabeth, i wish we could pin this guide to the top of the comments,

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Bruv. Always a great day when a new Fall of Civ drops. Already listened to the podcast multiple times but the videos are sublime. Love your work

[@MrMathieu112]

i was legit counting how long it take you to make the vidoes for these and came to the 2 month conclusions. was not expecting it this morning i cant wait! we creep ever so closely to egypt and love all content produced on this chanel!

[@paulm749]

In our current age, your poetic manner of relating the stories of vanished civilizations is without compare.

[@FawziaTung]

Thank you! I visited Petra four times during my 11 years in Jordan in the 1970s and early ‘80s. Back then, there was no internet and very little information on the history of Petra. The use of those little holes on the facade had not been elucidated yet. Thank you.

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Oh this is perfect. I've been stressed recently, I wanted to have a "cozy day" and this is just what I needed.

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Far better than nat geo, history channel, discovery… loved every minute of it!!!!!

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It is always an exciting moment for me when I discover that there is a new FoC documentary available. Like a fine wine, I savour the anticipation of its consumption until I can no longer resist and have to give in to the world class narration, videography, soundtrack and hitherto unknown (to me) facts about ancient history. It's a delicious cocktail, and one which I only allow to afford myself on rare occasions; almost as a treat or reward. I cannot say enough about Paul Cooper and his channel; the creme de la creme of KZbin. Thank you Sir.

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It truly is.. you took the words right out of my mouth. Master storyteller.. phenomenal.

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This podcast opening gives me the same goosebumps that Cosmos used to when I was a child. The music was a pavlovian treat as I thoroughly enjoyed what I learned afterward.

[@saladinbob]

What we now call the Middle East is one of the most interesting regions of the planet and it makes me wonder, what other secrets has the desert yet to give up?

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more oil, Gaz and diamonds for big powers to steal while their watch dogs oppress the people.

[@alex24mamba]

Tons of maps from the 1400s showing gigantic cities

[@muhammadazzabin4986]

@@alex24mamba can you link to any of them? original manuscripts please

[@alex24mamba]

@@muhammadazzabin4986 yes I'll do my best to find the videos

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Greatest civilizations came from there

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That was absolutely fascinating, thank you very much! As someone who has the attention span of a goldfish, the fact I sat through all two hours of this and wasn't bored at all just shows how amazing your content is!

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Another masterful production. You have caught the passing moments so well. A glimpse into a forgotten world and extra ordinary lives. Thank You so much

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I can't express the joy I feel when another post is made by FoC. Thanks Coop! ❤️

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This is always such a treat to watch these videos. I consistently go back and watch the old ones too. I mean, this show really could/should be picked up by a network.

[@ChaseAltimore34]

@Janitor Queen do you remember the one about Egypt that you mentioned?

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I have listened to all episodes a handful of times. They place me in the past and I feel I can live part of what life was like then.

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I've gone thru every video multiple times and pushed other history buffs to these podcasts. You are a hidden dimond on this platform, GREAT WORK DESERVES GREAT PRAISE 👏 🙌 👍

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thanks for spreading the word!

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Dude, you are f..ing wonderful! I just became a patreon! I got hooked on the collapse of the bronze age! Now, you touched on the civilization which is close to my hometown in Persia (Iran)! :)

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thank you Mohammedmehdi, very kind of you!

[@jannythewonderwomen2215]

How cool is that!

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Without being through it - these contents make me happy. Each and every one of them I have heard and seen a couple of times. The voice, the content, the narrative is hypnotic and let’s my mind fly across miles and centuries and live through unknown lands and stories. Thanks for one in my opinion best series on KZbin.

[@paulleverton9569]

Have you read Rubicon, Persian Fire, or Dynasty by Tom Holland? Or, if British medieval is more your thing give Marc Morris a try. His biography of Longshanks is amazing.

[@hazeluzzell]

Memories of my visit to Petra are something I will always treasure.

[@isanBen]

Was feeling like Indy, when I was there, had the pleasure to see Petra by night 🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏 absolutely loved my time in Jordan ❤️

[@osamafarooqtarar3541]

From narration to production, everything is top notch.....I hope there will be series on Arab and Persian empires soon...

[@enjoytheherb1712]

insha allah

[@alokhan7945]

arab and persians as a civilization never fell so i dont think you can make a series on them

[@osamafarooqtarar3541]

​@@alokhan7945Umayyad Dynasty and Abbasid dynasty were Arabs and their fall was the fall of Arab civilization.... However, I agree that Persian civilization never fell it continued in one way or the other....Fall of Arab civilization was the rise of Turks

[@kjjohnson24]

Paul, your videos and audio podcasts are simply amazing! Thank you for taking the time to make such informative and engaging history content.

[@MohammadAhmadNaz]

Thank you very much for the History of Petra, Jordan. My Credit goes to all five gentlemen I heard their voices. I am 86 years old, unable to visit this great city. I live in London, England. An overseas Pakistani.

[@TheMangoMussolini]

Can't thank you enough, Paul. I'm always grateful to anyone who imparts knowledge to others for no other reason than sharing it. Terrific content. I'm angry that I can only give one thumbs up.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

Thanks so much for discussing the geology if the area, I’m a geologist and I appreciate it, and I think it’s really important. Every culture and civilization has a geological and geographical context that affects it.

[@tylergarabedian]

This was one of my favorite episodes. Amazing to hear how they used the desert and economics along with a non aggressive govt to play such a major part in the ancient world.

[@raykleiner3151]

Fabulous documentary. I have been to Petra and to the Sinai/Negev deserts where even today you can still see the traces of the Nabataeans along the ancient spice route. No-one could explain who the Nabataeans were, that is until this documentary came along. Wonderful.

[@MrZeissOne]

Very nicely done! What a treasure trove of information, bringing to life a place and a people that have largely been forgotten. Petra: It's more than an ordinary Arabian ghost town. I wish that more history were taught like this.

[@navalhistoryhub3748]

You are an exceptionally talented filmmaker. You meet you're goal and more. You can take the viewer immerse him in the culture, history, feel and mood of the civilisation and then take us on a truly magical audio and visual journey to its downfall. I have watched all you're videos but this one truly is a masterpiece! Thank you for you're work and stay safe and take care.

[@FallofCivilizations]

Thanks my friend, very kind!

[@traininglime5559]

I really enjoy it when these podcast get turned into video format. In my opinion it makes learning so much more enjoyable and presents information in a highly educational way through a new format being video instead of the traditional textbook.

[@WhyWhatWhoWhenWhyAgain]

I think this one has been my favorite one so far. Hauntingly beautiful story

[@magdalenamrowka4734]

What a treasure of a documentary! Thank you! I`ve just come back from mesmerising Hegra, and now my knowledge is complete. For now.

[@johnytwotimes4072]

I already listened to the podcast but I'm definitely watching the video. This is like what History channel used to be like but better. Thank you for these

[@pbfamous07]

i don't say this lightly, but what you present will last for ages. such brilliantly constructed narrative and presentation. i've always loved history, but after watching this i'm enthralled by Nabataea and everything about it. thanks mate. keep up the fantastic work.

[@annmcclure8378]

This is such an amazing channel. It puts my own little life in perspective, as I am watching the world changing, so fast now. I was a flight attendant, for 20 years, and got to see much of Europe, before the formation of the EU. I knew, then, that changes were imminent, and I was witnessing something huge. I still have a bowl full of foreign currency, from the countries I visited, and sometimes just look through them, thinking of how blessed I was, to have traveled. I know that whatever problems and drama, that seem so overwhelming now, are really nothing, and I will pass into obscurity, just like the Nabataeans. Thank you for your EXCELLENT WORK.

[@cjthomiii]

Thanks for covering the Nabateans. I knew nothing of them until I visited Petra and they were such a unique and amazing civilization.

[@alexios4384]

Honestly this is one of the best things and channels I've ever seen I cant wait for your next episode, one of the best documentaries on history, your seriously talented in engaging your history in an informative way keeping you wanting more

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the best by far

[@Liberals_are_a_disease]

Where do you think he'll go from here? What civilization is next? Japan? Mongolia? I hope he does another one of the first civilizations like the Babylons. Further back the better, imo.

[@unclealbert3118]

Maybe those boat people, tho they never built anything but boats. Still they dented other civs.

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I was ‘petrified’ we would not have another wonderful episode of Fall of Civilizations. I’m so happy this latest long form in-depth history of ancient civilisations is back with a bang. Superb production detail, voice characterisation, and visual accompaniment. Nice job sir. To hear the piano notes of the series theme is to at once relax and focus for the next few hours… Thank you for your service to my mental health.

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I immensely enjoyed watching the episode about the Nabatheans and their kingdom. As of today I will follow all other episodes of Fall of civilisations. ( FOC) . Thank you for this amazing series. From me and all Bulgarian viewers . Antonina

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The pacing of your presentations is itself a work of art. Thank you!

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Absolutely beautiful! Your work skillfully captures every little detail and brings to life the great history behind these beautiful monuments. I love that you're telling a story that goes beyond just facts, The finesse of your storytelling and the evident passion and effort invested, forces the listener not to merely absorb this as a historical lesson, but rather as a tribute to the thousands of years and lives that went into creating this legend.

[@shmuelaryehkoltov241]

This was really an amazing recounting of the Nabataeans, and one I learned a lot from. I'm working on a project on Avdat, and am reading (and listening) up on my knowledge about the Nabataeans. It's really sad to consider how this amazing civilization ended up forgotten in the desert, only for us to rediscover them so late and get to know them and about them with so little material to help us in that endeavor. Thank you for this video. Will definitely be watching more from you :)

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There are very few things on earth that make me happy the way your documentaries do. I imagine you create them because you enjoy it, and because you’re passionate, but please don’t forget that so many people are learning so much because of the great work you do. Forever grateful!

[@sohovulture87]

I had no idea that I would get so much joy from these top notch historical podcasts. Fantastic work, thank you very much. One has to wonder whether anybody will be left to write about the ongoing collapse of our current civilisation. I do hope so!

[@user-rz9vb8vj5u]

Yeah Most of our writing about our world today is mostly through internet data

[@stephaniescarlett7887]

so much more than a podcast, sir- not knocking podcasts mind you- but with all of the very rich video content and voice actors- you are in a whole different category, here love! this is the second time i've watched this production in particular and i don't think i'll ever tire of it... thank you for producing such valuable content on the level at which you do. you and your team deserve a utube emmy Cheers!

[@cherylblandin3513]

I am lucky to have visited Petra and as you described the impact of walking the distance then suddenly the sight of the magnificant building of the treasury appeared. Totally breathtaking!! I walked around with speculative thoughts of how it fell into ruin. Now I overstand Thank U

[@justadolphin8428]

Breakfast fall of Civs is the best. This channel has gotten me into worldbuilding in 2020 too.

[@dermotheaney]

This man’s work is really special, nearly 100k views in two days , I’m glad I’m not in the small cult following that sometimes happens gifted artists like him. Thank you so much 🙌

[@adipranav]

Very engrossing and immersive Paul. I visited Petra today for the second time and could absolutely imagine how the last citizens of the city of Petra would have struggled in despair to see their once great city come down.. Thanks for the brilliant episode

[@Sirius-hm2gs]

At school I had no interest whatsoever in history. If we were taught about history this way in school, I'm sure we'de have a world full of historians now. Absolutely beautifully told. Looking forward to watching the next one.

[@Stefan_Silviu]

I'm simply in love with this channel. Without a doubt the best history channel on yt.

[@moosesnWoop]

yeah it's WAY better than the standard YT history videos, this is real quality

[@imadetheuniverse4fun]

Your videos put all other related content to shame, even from well established historical documentary channels and such. Absolutely stellar work.

[@sheikdawood3581]

Sir pls show some sculptures artifacts some excavated materials to make it as a treasure collection.T Q.

[@AngelaStone5678]

One of my absolute favourite KZbin channels. The amount of work that goes into these videos is hard to fathom! Thanks Paul and co.

[@nasseralanizy8880]

The Nabateans are nearer to us in time than they are to the people of Saleh. This was well known to the early muslims and Arabs Historians. The people of Saleh were ancient peoples prior to all modern civilisation and the Romans. And they were the generation that ended their civilisation - millenia prior to The Nabateans. Great episode and perhaps you should look at the people of Saleh in more details. Many thanks

[@starcapture3040]

Saleh have nothing to do with them

[@fitness2969]

@@starcapture3040 he didn't say they did.

[@josephj6521]

All of your KZbin podcasts are brilliant. From Roman Britains to this one, I tear up every time. We truly owe a lot to our ancestors. We wouldn’t be where we are today without their heroics, ingenuity and passion. Thank You for your work Paul. 👍

[@igelbeatz]

I cannot possibly click on a video faster when I get a notification from this channel. Such amazing content. Thank you.

[@user-yq7oo1uj3f]

I just got back from visiting Petra two days ago, what an incredible experience. The sheer magnificence, beauty, architecture, mysteriousness - such a beautiful treasure!

[@quest...6246]

This wasn't only the story of the fall of a civilization, you told us about the geographical birth of this sandy landscape, and the emerging of an Arab civilization on it, along with the mentioning of the dance of other contemporary civilizations around this Nabataean episode. Great & wonderful storytelling. Loved to watch it.

[@nawaf761]

Nabateans are arabs

[@ahuels67]

THANK YOU PAUL! I never thought I would get so excited to watch a show about history but you make it happen! Please keep up the incredible work and I will keep telling and recommending your shows to all my friends and family

[@leopardone2386]

These put me at such ease. A wonderful way to meditate on a Sunday.

[@Diogenesoruise]

Love this Chanel, history channels gone too stylistic and modern inserting humor where it doesn’t need. This is both informative, with bits of personal speculations for flavoring . Very entertaining, hope to see this Chanel grow.

[@MrKiwifruit2011]

Blown away by the quality of these podcasts. Thank you.

[@mattelliottmusic]

Absolutely love this series. You do such a great job of bringing these civilizations back to life.

[@LuisHuangSF]

Wow! 15th of these already?!?! These are all works of ART.

[@ChristopherBowly]

Superlative !! History at its best delivered by a master.

[@lotrfaramir1]

I do hope that he continues with this series.. Hugely informative and thoroughly investigated.. Also as others have mentioned a great means to drift off in to slumber feeling educated and soothed with his ability to imagine the amazing lost worlds described. well done sir. well done.

[@RBYU001]

These keep getting better! The Sumerians was my favorite for awhile, then the Assyrians came out and that one went straight to the top of my list. This one might be even better. These are amazing! Thank you!

[@mattg4836]

The sumerians episode is the one that I woke up to in the middle of the night and I laid there listening to it thinking is this the best thing I've ever listened to.

[@medalaeeladlani5683]

The fall of the first cities was a great episode.