ocr: the Roman East. Sof far we have used some ofthe structural evidence revealed by the excava- tions to illustrate the progressive Helleniza- tion of, and the mixture of styles in, Nabat- aean art and architecture. The pottery at the site can be viewed in much the same way. This pottery closely resembles, and is un- doubtedly derived from, that of contempor- ary Palestine and Syria, but it has distinctive- ly Nabataean traits. In particular, the Nabat- aeans seem to have had a predilection for thin, delicate vessels, notably cups, bowls and plates. This is another indication ofthe rapidity with w ...
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