Terrace farming unearthed at ancient desert city of Petra

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 15:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

New archaeological research dates the heyday of terrace farming at the ancient desert city of Petra to the first century. This development led to an explosion of agricultural activity, increasing the city's strategic significance as a military prize for the Roman Empire.

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