A Brief History of Nabatia

Nabetian religion revolved mostly around the worship of a god named dushera. He was responsible for justice and seems to have been associated with the son. Nabetians would apparently offer animal sacrifices to dushera, and give him offerings in the form of petra's most abundant trade commodity, incense. They worship the sun, building an altar on top of the house and pouring libations on it daily, and burning frankincense. All gather every year for a kind of festival, part market, part ceremony and part feast. Strabo describes the sights of one of these nabatean celebrations, and he's struck by the noticeable lack of slavery in the city.