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During four weeks in spring of 2023, a team of archaeologists and architects from Germany, Finland and Switzerland was working on the Urban Development in ancient Petra project (UrDAP). Although the chronological and cultural framework of Petra is well-established, the development and decline of urbanism at the site are still neither fully documented nor fully studied. In order to advance the knowledge and offer meaningful overall interpretation of urban Petra, the Urban Development in ancient Petra project (UrDAP) proposes a comprehensive, systematic and interdisciplinary approach involving cartographic research and fieldwork, re-assessment of previous explorations and excavations at the site, historical studies, and archaeological research and limited fieldwork. This weblog gives a small insight into their daily life.
