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National Geographic: Engineering the Impossible

Petra (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, Action, History

Carved into the side of a narrow gorge in the unforgiving deserts of Petra in modern day Jordan, the ancient Nabataeans turned engineering on its head to create their glorious royal city Petra, with its Khazneh.
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Director
Writer
Kate Haddock (written by)
Producer
Kate Haddock (producer)
Composer
Michael Richard Plowman (as Michael Plowman)
Cinematographer
Peter Thorn (as Pete Thorn)
Editor
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 31, 2008

Release date
2008 (United Kingdom)

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6 cast members
Name Known for
Suleiman Farajat
Self - Archaeologist Self - Archaeologist   See fewer
Shaher Rababe'h
Self - Author 'How Petra was Built' (as Dr Shaher Rababe'h) Self - Author 'How Petra was Built' (as Dr Shaher Rababe'h)   See fewer
Charles R. Ortloff
Self - Hydraulic Engineer Self - Hydraulic Engineer   See fewer
Eddie McCann
Self - Civil Engineer (as Ed McCann) Self - Civil Engineer (as Ed McCann)   See fewer
Khairieh Amr
Self - Archaeologist (as Dr Khairieh Amr) Self - Archaeologist (as Dr Khairieh Amr)   See fewer
Nicole Douek
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
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