Now, archaeologists have answers to a long-standing mystery: An excavation has revealed a salami tomb in the famous Petra structure that contained 12 human skeletons and a vast array of grave goods found just opposite the original 2003 discovery.
This discovery could be the key to unlocking more secrets of Petra, which was built as a capital by the Nabateans around the 4th century BC. Despite such important and enduring traces, little is known about this nomadic Arab kingdom that joined the Roman Empire in 106 AD.
For a long time, researchers hoped to be able to dig deeper in the treasury building of the ancient city of Petra, until finally, a group of researchers from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland received permission from the Jordanian authorities to investigate the area of ​​this structure with their remote sensing devices. New investigations showed that there are holes and caves on the opposite side of the tombs discovered in 2003.
