Thousands of ancient inscriptions reveal that the Jordanian Black Desert was teeming with life.. How has the situation changed?!

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/09/07

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - You can imagine how life can flourish in what we now see as a desolate desert, this is what was revealed by thousands of inscriptions and rock carvings dating back 2,000 years, in the area of Jabal Al-Qarmah in the Black Desert in Jordan, a barren land located near the border However, these inscriptions tell us about a time when the deserted area was teeming with life, so how did the situation change!

 

At present, the region of Jebel Qurma and the Black Desert in general is very arid, dry and difficult to cross, and there may be little water, plants and wildlife.

 

However, inscriptions discovered by archaeologists in that area indicate that about 2,000 years ago, Jebel Qurma contained trees, wildlife, and a large number of people.

 

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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