Arabia Petraea

Arabia Petraea, also called Provincia Arabia or simply Arabia, was a province of the Roman Empire beginning in the second century AD; it consisted of the former Nabataean kingdom in modern Jordan, Sinai, and northwestern Saudi Arabia. Its capital was Petra.

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Province - Roman Empire - Nabataean - Jordan - Sinai - Petra

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With Emperor Diocletian's restructuring of the empire in 284-305, Arabia province was enlarged to include parts of modern-day Israel. Arabia after Diocletian was a part of the Diocese of Oriens ("the East"), which was part of the Prefecture of Oriens. The province was invaded and conquered by the Umayyad Caliphate in the seventh century AD.

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Diocletian - Restructuring of the empire - 284 - 305 - Israel - Diocese - Prefecture - Umayyad - Caliph

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