Secrets of Archaeology — Season 1, Episode 14: The Ports of the Desert
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 27 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
From the Arabian Peninsula, we follow an ancient caravan route through the desert to Syria. ; Along the way, several lush oases in the otherwise barren Syrian desert come to our rescue in the form of Marib and Petra, cite of the great tomb of Aaron that is carved out of a rock face, along with the beautiful city of Palmyra in Syria.
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More episodes from Season 1
- E1Pompeii: A City Rediscovered
- E2Glorious Rome: Capital of an Empire
- E3Pyramids: Designed for Eternity
- E4Athens: Western Splendor
- E5A Place Called Etruria
- E6The Cities of the Pharaohs
- E7Egypt According to Cleopatra
- E8Greek Cities in Italy
- E9The Pyramids of the Sun
- E10The Roads to El Dorado
- E11The Lost Cities of the Maya
- E12The Forgotten Civilizations of Anatolia