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Synopsis: Discover a land as exotic as it is extraordinary. Arabia 3D offers an in-depth understanding of one of the most fascinating lifestyles and cultures. Cross the dunes with a caravan of camels, dive in the treasure-filled Red Sea, explore the ruins of a lost city, and relive the golden age of Islamic inventions. A precious land imprinted with myths and mysteries.
 
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2011
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until the late 1800s,

the era of great

exploration by Europeans.

Explorers knew about the

spectacular rock city of Petra.

But the other main Nabataean

city remained a secret.

Arabia, at the time, was hidden

behind a veil of mystery,

off-limits to foreign travelers.

And the Arabian deserts were deadly,

sweltering hot and without water.

Nearly impenetrable.

Huge storms of dust and sand

could last for several days

and swallow travelers

without a trace.

But finally, explorers found the

abandoned city of Madain Saleh.

Here, 130 elaborate tombs were carved by

the Nabataeans into tall sandstone cliffs.

But how did these isolated nomads

become master stonemasons?

From ancient coins early

archeologists found at the site,

we know that the Nabataeans

had frequent contact

with some of the best

architects in the world,

the Greeks and the Romans.

The work of these early

archeologists was not easy.

Centuries of decay

pervaded the tombs.

Inside this tomb, notches were

carved right into the rock walls.

Each one is a coffin.

The Nabataeans helped develop the script

that became the modern Arabic alphabet.

Frankincense made this one of

the richest kingdoms on Earth.

But when the Romans adopted Christianity

and worshipped only one god,

they no longer needed

temples for 12 gods.

The demand for

frankincense collapsed.

And so did the Golden Age

of the Nabataeans.

Dr. al-Talhi told me

that after centuries of decline,

Arabia was about to be reawakened

by something powerful,

the divine revelations

of Prophet Mohammed,

who inspired the whole region

with a thirst for knowledge.

Mohammed was born in Makkah

around the year 570,

but he lived much of his life

here in the city of Madinah.

The Prophet's mosque

in Madinah is huge.

Yet you can almost feel

his presence here.

The Quran, our Holy Book,

contains God's revelations to

the Prophet Mohammed in Arabic.

Just like Christians and Jews,

Muslims believe in one god,

the god of Abraham.

And we also revere the biblical

prophets, Abraham, Moses and Jesus.

The Quran urged followers

to read and gather knowledge.

This simple instruction

to understand the world

had a huge impact and led

to a second Golden Age.

The tribes were unified

by their belief in one god.

Once they stopped fighting each

other, they became a potent force.

They conquered more territory

than the Romans

in about half the time.

While much of Europe lapsed

into its dark age,

lslamic scholars translated the works

of the ancient Greeks and Hindus.

The first seed of the Golden

Age was sown on Arabian soil.

Soon, the new thinking spread

from Persia to Spain,

eventually reaching

lndia and lndonesia.

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