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Petra Cave Painting
Qasr Al-Bint Temple
Two thousand years ago, vineyards grew on the plains of present-day Jordan and produced the wines consumed by the Nabateans of Petra. Recently discovered cave paintings (shown here) and the Qasr Al-Bint Temple [pictured below] are dedicated to the Nabatean’s chief god Dashara, related to the Greek god of wine Dionysus, provide evidence of the important role of wine in Petra.](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E-vTVrvV4lo/TS3iZNooQFI/AAAAAAAAAQA/76xJ4RQdmxI/s1600/Petra%2BCave%2BPainting.jpg)
Petra Cave Painting
Qasr Al-Bint Temple
Two thousand years ago, vineyards grew on the plains of present-day Jordan and produced the wines consumed by the Nabateans of Petra. Recently discovered cave paintings (shown here) and the Qasr Al-Bint Temple [pictured below] are dedicated to the Nabatean’s chief god Dashara, related to the Greek god of wine Dionysus, provide evidence of the important role of wine in Petra.
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