I just discovered this podcast, very interesting.

@castillo62 it appears there was some species of native Old World vanilla - traces of Vanillin have been found in wine jars from Jerusalem in the 500s BC.

In the deserts of Jordan, a city lies hidden for centuries in a valley of rose-red stone...

In this episode, we look at one of the most peculiar stories of civilizational survival to come down to us from the ancient world, the story of the Nabataeans. Find out how these once humble traders rose to become masters of the desert sands, and to defy empires. And discover what happened to finally bring down the empire of Nabataea.

15. The Nabataeans - The Final Days Of Petra

A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?

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