The cargo shipment of marble items had been known to the Israel Antiquities Authority for years, but because it was covered in sand, its exact location was unknown.
This discovery also showed that Egypt was a gateway between the East and the Roman Empire.
The Nabatean temple was dedicated to the god Dushara and is believed to date back to a time when Nabataean people lived in the Phlegrean Peninsula.
Researchers believe Romans travelled by camel between the camps.
Wine production played a key role in the identity of Roman elite, a new study finds.
The complex was believed to have been a common stop for Roman soldiers stationed nearby under Julius Caesar's reign.
The ring was worn in the 2nd century and the wearer would have sought the god's protection.
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