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Land Near Petra Was a Green Oasis in the Past


Science & Tech  (tags: ancient, archaeology, discovery )

Marty
- 258 days ago - pasthorizonspr.com
About 15 km to the east of the ancient city of Petra, archaeologists from the University of Leiden have discovered an impressive network of ancient water conservation measures and irrigated field systems



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Jason S. (55)
Wednesday September 5, 2012, 4:41 pm
thanks
 

Roger Garin-michaud (58)
Thursday September 6, 2012, 12:49 pm
noted thanks !
 

Robert O. (13)
Thursday September 6, 2012, 6:19 pm
Thank you Marty.
 

Dave C. (138)
Thursday September 6, 2012, 6:33 pm
wow....thanks.
 

Nimue Pendragon (59)
Thursday September 6, 2012, 7:51 pm
Noted.
 

Marie W. (49)
Thursday September 6, 2012, 10:54 pm
Most of Middle East was green before Man.
 

Heidi H. (170)
Friday September 7, 2012, 8:18 am
Interesting. Let's hope Jordan can reestablish the water supply and make the desert bloom again.
 

Tom Sullivan (99)
Friday September 7, 2012, 12:31 pm
oil industry took the water for fracking?????
 

Christeen Anderson (180)
Friday September 7, 2012, 2:01 pm
Very interesting. Thank you.
 

Brad Kraus (6)
Friday September 7, 2012, 3:37 pm
There's only so much water, though. Interesting, thanks for posting.
 

devon leonard (53)
Saturday September 8, 2012, 12:17 am
Thank you Marty.....interesting ......
 

Frans Badenhorst (307)
Saturday September 8, 2012, 2:07 am
noted... thanks for a very interesting post!
 

g d c. (0)
Saturday September 8, 2012, 11:20 am
ty
 

Sue Matheson (50)
Saturday September 8, 2012, 12:17 pm
thanks.
 

John D. (18)
Saturday September 8, 2012, 1:31 pm
Water will be the oil of this century if not already...
 

John B. (183)
Saturday September 8, 2012, 5:29 pm
Thanks Marty for another great article from Past Horizons.. Read and noted. Very interesting read. Read and noted.
 

Azmi Timur (0)
Sunday September 9, 2012, 2:49 am
Intresting news. Thanks
 

Tal H. (8)
Sunday September 9, 2012, 6:23 pm
Thanks for the share
 

Dolly Navina L. (0)
Sunday September 9, 2012, 9:01 pm
Thank you For The Info!
 

(0)
Sunday September 9, 2012, 11:16 pm
the Sahara used to be greener too
 

Kerrie G. (88)
Monday September 10, 2012, 6:24 am
Noted, thanks.
 

Tal H. (8)
Monday September 10, 2012, 9:14 pm
Thanks for the share!
 

Reuben Ng (1)
Tuesday September 11, 2012, 10:16 am
interesting
 

Cindy Black (61)
Sunday September 16, 2012, 11:27 pm
I wonder, in the distant future (and assuming there are any humans around to note it), how many of areas presently lush and verdant will resemble the Petra site.
 
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