Footnote 2 – Epistles: Biblical Profile: Paul of Arabia? The Apostle’s Early Adventures
It should be noted, however, that by the Byzantine period, Petra was home to a thriving Christian community, as evidenced by the famous Petra Papyri, dated to the sixth century A.D. See Joseph J. Basile, “When People Lived at Petra,” Archaeology Odyssey, July/August 2000.