The Story of the Nabateans

Antigonus reprimands Demetrius for a treaty with the Nabatians, believing it made them bolder. The Nabatians, known for their survival strategy and empire built through water and silver trade, left little written history. It is speculated that their oral historians may have guarded their histories. To learn about the Nabatians, we rely on fragmented mentions in the records of other societies. Around 59 BC, Zenon, an Egyptian politician, provides a colorful account in the papyrus archives.