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   Round 1 · 1917 AD

   Charge at the Battle of Aqaba

   Bedouin forces led by Auda Abu Tayi and T.E. Lawrence launch a surprise rear attack on the Ottoman garrison holding Aqaba, securing a vital Red Sea port for the Allies during the Arab Revolt.

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   Round 2 · 39 AD

   Construction of Al-Khazneh at Petra

   Nabataean stonemasons carve the iconic Treasury directly into the rose-red sandstone cliffs of Petra, serving as an elaborate royal tomb for King Aretas IV and cementing the city's status as a wealthy desert trading hub.

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   Round 3 · 1183 AD

   Saladin's Siege of Kerak Castle

   While a royal Crusader wedding takes place inside the formidable Kerak Castle, Saladin's Ayyubid army bombards its massive stone walls with siege engines, a tense standoff eventually relieved by King Baldwin IV.

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   Round 4 · 129 AD

   Emperor Hadrian's Triumphal Arrival in Gerasa

   The prosperous Roman city of Gerasa welcomes Emperor Hadrian with a grand procession, celebrating his imperial tour by erecting a monumental triumphal arch that still marks the city's southern approach today.

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