The truth is told without courtesy – regarding the origins of the Nabataeans; What is closest to reality is inferred from the name they gave to themselves, “Nabatu,” which refers to the method of preserving and controlling water that distinguished them from other tribes. Based on the fact that the area where their water conservation systems are concentrated is Petra, we conclude that this is the area of their origin.
- Petra and its environs (south of the Levant Desert) are the first place where their presence was mentioned. In addition, their culture, such as language and religion, is closer to their surroundings than any other place …The cultural legacy of the Nabataeans is a source of pride for all Arabs, but to adopt illogical theories and falsify their origins in order to attribute them to you is a forgery and a betrayal of scientific integrity.