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name: Minimal Temple of Obodas
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date_added: "2024-08-09"
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# Minimal Temple of Obodas

## Visual Elements


Simple line art of buildings, resembling a city.

## Cultural Context

King Obodas
a significant Nabataean city in the Negev Desert, flourishing from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE. It was a key stop on the Incense Route after Petra, inhabited by Nabataeans, Romans, and Byzantines. Founded as a seasonal camp for Nabataean caravans, it featured structures like the Temple of Oboda, dedicated to the deified King Obodas I, and two Byzantine-era basilicas, including the Northern Basilica with inscriptions from the 6th–7th centuries CE.

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## Justification

A Nabataean temple on the Incense Route -- it represents the Arabic ancestor lineage through one of the ancient world's most important trade civilizations, the same people who carved Petra.
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**Dominant Colors:** Black
**Ancestor:** Arabic
**Date Added:** 2024-08-09
**Introduced By:** Jani
**Sources:**
- https://madainproject.com/avdat