Click on photo to enlarge it
During the 1st millennium
BC, the Kings’ Highway linked the kingdoms of Edom, Moab, and Ammon. Several
centuries later the Nabateans used this road as a trade route for luxury goods
such as frankincense and spices coming up from the southern Arabian Peninsula.
When the Romans took over the area, they remodeled the road to meet Roman
standards for troop transport, and renamed it the Via Nova Traiana.
“Let us pass through
your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water
from any well. We will travel along the king’s highway until we have passed
through your territory” (Numbers 21:22 ).
Comments
Post a Comment