Researchers found the tomb in the UNESCO World Heritage site under the treasury, a massive building carved into the pink sandstone around 2, years ago. Fans of Indiana Jones might remember it as the fictional resting place of the Holy Grail. Professor Richard Bates is a geophysicist from St. Andrews University in Scotland, and he was part of the search. Richard, welcome to the program. We think they are ranging in age between children and adults. And so we can date those. We need to go in. I mean, the first stage was that that showed me there was a big void down there.
They were a nomadic people, but what else do we know about this ancient civilization and the significance of Petra in their civilization? And the deeper we go, the more likelihood is that they are like this, too, with remains in them and relatively undisturbed.
Andrews University in Scotland. Professor Bates, thanks for joining us. Search Query Show Search. Sign Out Sign In. Support GBH. All Live Streams. CRB Classical News International News. Share Email Facebook Twitter. A hidden tomb was found in Petra, Jordan. Eric Westervelt. In Europe he covered everything from the economic crisis and migration to Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
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