Arabia Petraea
Roman province (106–630s)
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Summary
Arabia Petraea is a Roman province[1]. It draws 2,036 Wikipedia views per month (roman province category, ranking #23 of 93).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Diocese of the East[3]
- Country: Ancient Rome[4]
- Capital: Petra[5]
- Shares border with: Syria Palaestina[6]
- Commons category: Arabia Petraea[7]
- Inception: 106[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Arabia Petraea[9]
- Replaces: Nabataean kingdom[10]
- Replaced by: Palaestina Salutaris[11]
- Position held by head of the organization: legatus Augusti pro praetore Arabiae[12], Dux Arabiae[13]
- Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: Jordan[14]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Arabia Petraea include Aethionema arabicum[15], a taxon[16].
Why It Matters
Arabia Petraea has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]
Entities named for it include Aethionema arabicum[15], a taxon[16].