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title: Petra Garden-Pool Complex
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18833/petra-garden-pool-complex/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-05-09
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# Petra Garden-Pool Complex
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18833.jpg)
## Image Caption
The garden and pool complex in Petra ([Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/)) is an ornamental [Nabataean](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Nabatea/) garden situated on an artificial terrace west of the Great [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) and overlooking the main colonnaded street. It includes a large swimming pool, an island pavilion, and an intricate hydraulic system on a series of large terraces. A stone dam served to store the water from the canals and was distributed through the channel along the walls of the pond. Based on excavations, the complex appears to have been built during the reign of the Nabataean king, Aretas IV (9 BCE to 40 CE) and remained in use throughout the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) annexation of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) in 106 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, April 18). Petra Garden-Pool Complex. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Petra Garden-Pool Complex." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 18, 2024. .
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Petra Garden-Pool Complex." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Apr 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/39258613022/in/album-72157681457764600/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/39258613022/in/album-72157681457764600/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/39258613022/in/album-72157681457764600/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 18 April 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.