Archaeology and Islam Q&A 1: Where were the Romans?

If Petra was the original Holy City of Islam, why were the Romans not involved earlier? Dan Gibson examines how the area around Petra was under the control of Arab clients and not directly under the control of the Roman Byzantine armies. Join the discussion! To interact with Dan about this video, please visit https://nabataea.net/cinema/questions... Dan’s latest book Let the Stones Speak: Archaeology Challenges Islam explores the Roman question in great detail. It is available as a free PDF, or as a hardcover for purchase, here: https://nabataea.net/shop/history/let... Dan’s documentary The Sacred City can be viewed in a multitude of languages, for free, here: https://nabataea.net/cinema/sacredcity/