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Hidden Crypt Found Under Petra

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A recent archaeological discovery in Petra has uncovered a hidden chamber containing the remains of 12 people, described by the American Center of Research's executive director, Pearce Paul Creasman, as "stunning". The chamber, also known as al-Khazneh, was discovered by Creasman-led researchers who had been investigating the Treasury, a site long speculated to have additional underground chambers. This new find appears to confirm previous theories. The discovery has been met with excitement, with Professor Richard Bates describing it as the most significant in Petra in at least two centuries, following approval from the Jordanian authorities to study the Treasury.

  1. US
    Josh Gates
    Warner Bros Pictures
    1. I think learning who they are is really going to help unlock part of the story of the Treasury.
    2. We were absolutely stunned by the revelation of this hidden chamber.
    3. They must be hugely important people, because where they're buried is such prime real estate; it really is the main entrance to the city.
    4. When we spotted what looked like a chalice, all of us just froze. It looked nearly identical to the Holy Grail featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. It was the ultimate moment of life imitating art.
    5. It really was this awesome moment of history imitating art.
    6. This is a hugely rare discovery — in the two centuries that Petra has been investigated by archeologists, nothing like this has been found before.
    7. Even in front of one of the most famous buildings in the world … there are still huge discoveries to be made.
  2. GB
    Richard Bates
    St Andrew's University
    1. But then you wonder, am I interpreting the data correctly? Is there really something there? You're very anxious.
    2. There were stone walls separating individual sarcophagi; we've never seen anything like that inside any other tombs.
    3. You have to put your neck on the line with the geophysics.
  3. US
    Pearce Paul Creasman
    American Center of Research
    1. The burials in this tomb are articulated, so the bones haven't been rummaged around and moved, so that's exceedingly rare.
    2. Today, Petra, the Rose City, is parched, but it was once a comparatively lush place. I am hopeful we can learn from the past and use it to improve our collective future.
    3. The implications of those ancient construction decisions encourage us about the likelihood that there will be more important new discoveries to be had at The Treasury, as excavations progress.
    4. We were hopeful to find anything that might tell us more about the ancient people and place — human remains can be a really valuable tool in that regard.
    5. This work will shed light on The Treasury itself, particularly its construction and date. The material recovered from our excavation has great potential to inform us about the early history of Petra and, possibly, the origins of the Nabataeans, too.

sources

  1. 1.The Times
  2. 2.The Washington Post
  3. 3.CTV News
  4. 4.CNN
  5. 5.Washington Post

perspectives

  1. 1.History
  2. 2.Archeology

countries

  1. 1.IsraelIL
  2. 2.JordanJO
  3. 3.Saudi ArabiaSA

organizations

  1. 1.American Center of Research
  2. 2.Discovery Channel
  3. 3.UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  4. 4.Warner Bros Pictures
  5. 5.Space and Drone Remote Sensing Lab
  6. 6.St Andrew's University
  7. 7.Jordan Department of Antiquities

persons

  1. 1.Josh GatesUS
  2. 2.Pearce Paul CreasmanUS
  3. 3.Richard BatesGB
  4. 4.Steven SpielbergUS
  5. 5.Tim Kinnaird

technicals

  1. 1.Indiana Jones
  2. 2.Nabataean
  3. 3.Expedition Unknown
  4. 4.Holy Grail
  5. 5.Discovery's Expedition
  6. 6.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  7. 7.King Arthur
  8. 8.Last Supper
Hidden Crypt Found Under Petra