What was the estimated population of Petra during its peak in the 1st century AD?
20,000 inhabitants
10,000 inhabitants
30,000 inhabitants
40,000 inhabitants
Answer
Petra flourished in the 1st century AD, with its population peaking at an estimated 20,000 inhabitants. This was during the time when the Al-Khazneh structure was constructed.
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