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From Chalcolithic settlements to Byzantine complexes: Discovering Tell Umayri s rich history

From Chalcolithic settlements to Byzantine complexes: Discovering Tell Umayri s rich history
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Unveiling Jordan s ancient dolmens

Unveiling Jordan s ancient dolmens
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Unveiling Jordan s ancient dolmens

AMMAN There are two typical megalithic structures that can be found in Jordan-dolmens and menhirs. Dolmens are a single-chamber megalithic tombs consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a table, or a flat capstone. The name dolmen derives from the Breton language and means a stone table.

Tell Hisban a living laboratory of Mamluk periphery — US scholar

Headline Tell Hisban ‘a living laboratory’ of Mamluk periphery US scholar There has been a boom in studies devoted to the Mamluk period (1250-1517) due to a recent “rural turn” in Islamic archaeology, according to a US archaeologist.   Speaking during a webinar titled “The Rural Renaissance of Mamluk Jordan: Tell Hisban in Context” on Thursday, Professor Bethany Walker from the University of Bonn, Germany, said: “The rural turn in Islamic archaeology pushed scholars away from castle sites”.    Another reason for the shift is the collaboration between archaeologists and historians, Walker said during the event organised by the French institute Ifpo.

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