Bettany Hughes is on a mission to understand the secret behind the success of the Nabataeans. The glorious tombs of their cities, like Hegra in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, are proof of a rich kingdom.

The archaeological site of Hegra has only recently opened up to the world and is now host to an international team of experts making new discoveries about who the Nabateans were and how they lived.

“I’ve been slightly obsessed with the Nabateans for 30 years,” English historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes says. “I knew ...

Established by the Nabateans, an indigenous people of the region, Petra is located in present-day southwestern Jordan, extending into parts of southern Israel. The Nabateans were known for their ...

In Al-Ula is ancient Hegra, once a prominent trading centre of the Nabateans and now home to a set of 111 tombs intricately carved into the imposing sandstone rock faces lying at the base of the ...

Bettany Hughes is on a mission to understand the secret behind the success of the Nabataeans. The glorious tombs of their cities, like Hegra in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, are proof of a rich kingdom ...