Writer and photographer Taylor has created a beautifully illustrated work covering the history of the Nabataeans, an Arab people who lived in the area of present-day southern Jordan and northern Saudi Arabia from about the third century BCE until the sixth century CE...Taylor's clear, incisive writing and copious photographs bring the ancient world of the Nabataeans to life. Highly recommended.
   --Elizabeth Salt, Library Journal

For anyone who wants to know more about Jordan's most admired landmark--basically, a narrow canyon chiseled into a kind of Middle Eastern Main Street, from its fancy façades to its recessed rooms--or the people who created it, this book offers excellent photography.
   --Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times

This is an excellent book for the intelligent reader seeking an introduction to this field. The author, a writer and a photographer, has done a fine job, reflecting her love of the subject matter...The book, skillfully written, richly illustrated, and reasonably priced, will serve well its purpose to promote updated knowledge of a fascinating ancient Arab culture beyond the limited circle of professional scholars. The author and the publishers should be congratulated for this achievement.
   --Joseph Patrich, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

I very much enjoyed Jane Taylor's book on the Nabataeans. She writes marvelously for her audience. She has complete command of her material and obviously loves it. I was deeply impressed by her book.
   --G.W. Bowersock, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton

The Nabataeans created Petra--perhaps the single most astonishing site of the ancient world. Now at last, after two thousand years, Jane Taylor has given them the book they deserve.
   --John Julius Norwich, author of Byzantium

Jane Taylor, a writer and photographer, is the author of High Above Jordan and Imperial Istanbul and coauthor of Testament to the Bushmen.