I noticed that in McScottish's AAR he included a glossary in the first post to explain certain terms that might be less well known or that might be known under other names. Given that I use many region appropraite naming schemes which are less known, I feel that might be useful here as well. So, here is a glossary of useful terms to help you with following what's going on.
Glossary
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Elath: local antique name for Aqaba
Harra/Hauran/Hawran: a volcanic field stretching from southeastern Syria through to northwestern Arabia
Hijaz: also known as the "Barrier Hills", a ridgeline running along much of the west coast of Arabia
Hisma: a region of northwestern Arabia, including the settlement of Tabuk
Lihyan(ites): the name of the region/people inhabiting parts of northwestern Arabia, just southeast of the main Nabataean territory of Petra
Rabi'ah: an ethnic branch of Arab people inhabiting many portions of Arabia, most notably the eastern shores and lower Mesopotamia, but also running inland to the borders of Syria
Rekem: local name for Petra
Wadi Arabah: watershed between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Dead Sea
Wadi Ithm: watershed leading to the Gulf of Aqaba from inland near Wadi Rum
Wadi Musa: watershed leading from Petra to Wadi Arabah, named for Moses who is said to have traveled that route
Wadi Rum: also known as the "Valley of the Moon", a watershed just east of Elath
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Written in Sand (Nabataean AAR for EBII)[updated: June 29]
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