Abstract
Laïla Nehmé discusses the role of the Nabataeans. In a presentation entitled La rive orientale de la mer Rouge, d'Aqaba aux Îles Farasan durant l'Antiquité , she paints a comprehensive picture of the Nabataean kingdom, its coastal and inland communications, and the location of its ports, based in particular on epigraphy and excavations from Hegra to Madâin Sâlih.