Tall Damiyah is a small settlement mound with evidence of continuous occupation throughout the Iron Age, located in the flood plains of the Jordan valley. Archaeological evidence also indicates ongoing human presence during the Late Bronze Age, Persian-Hellenistic Periods, the Byzantine Period, and the Ottoman Period. Though recognized in travel writings as early as the 19th century, large-scale archaeological investigations, including through the Jordanian-Dutch collaboration in the latest field season covered by _AIJ_, only began to take place in 2012. Among the finds at this site are Iron Age female and equid figurines (pictured here) dating to the Late Iron Age. They are common to the broader region, though somewhat more unique in the Levant specifically. Researchers are continuing to investigate what appears to be evidence of cultic behavior and religious significance of the site over a longer time period than previously expected. (Both photos by Yousef al-Zu’bi, Yarmouk University.)
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https://publications.acorjordan.org/articles/tall-damiyah-2018-2019/
Tall Damiyah is a small settlement mound with evidence of continuous occupation throughout the Iron Age, located in the flood plains of the Jordan valley. Archaeological evidence also indicates ongoing human presence during the Late Bronze Age, Persian-Hellenistic Periods, the Byzantine Period, and the Ottoman Period. Though recognized in travel writings as early as the 19th century, large-scale archaeological investigations, including through the Jordanian-Dutch collaboration in the latest field season covered by _AIJ_, only began to take place in 2012. Among the finds at this site are Iron Age female and equid figurines (pictured here) dating to the Late Iron Age. They are common to the broader region, though somewhat more unique in the Levant specifically. Researchers are continuing to investigate what appears to be evidence of cultic behavior and religious significance of the site over a longer time period than previously expected. (Both photos by Yousef al-Zu’bi, Yarmouk University.) Find out more here: https://publications.acorjordan.org/articles/tall-damiyah-2018-2019/
Conservation technician Naif Zaban at ACOR with reconstructed Hellenistic cooking pots uncovered by the Town of Nebo Archaeological Project at Khirbat al-Mukhayyat. Their typology fits into the Palestinian koine (common style) of Hellenistic ceramics. The pots were always found standing upright, regardless of the steepness of the slope on which they were placed. (Photo by Barbara A. Porter.)
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https://publications.acorjordan.org/articles/khirbat-al-mukhayyat/
