MEGA-Jordan Site Report

Primary Site name: YAJUZ

Other Site Names: ياجوز, Yajuz South, JADIS: 2315166

Governorate: AMMAN Sub-governorate: AMMAN

MEGA Number: 2666

Site Map:

Coordinates (Long Lat): 35.91656 32.03454, 35.91627 32.03446, 35.91604 32.03444, 35.91554 32.03444, 35.91496 32.03446, 35.91468 32.03443, 35.91445 32.03444, 35.91433 32.03444, 35.91426 32.03444, 35.91397 32.03448, 35.91371 32.03445, 35.91341 32.03442, 35.91302 32.03438, 35.91268 32.03437, 35.91254 32.03435, 35.91224 32.03428, 35.91209 32.03427, 35.91197 32.03429, 35.91185 32.0343, 35.91169 32.03437, 35.91164 32.0346, 35.91163 32.03482, 35.91158 32.0349, 35.91143 32.03493, 35.91137 32.03529, 35.91128 32.03584, 35.91121 32.03618, 35.91111 32.03636, 35.91108 32.03654, 35.91115 32.03672, 35.91124 32.0368, 35.9114 32.03686, 35.91144 32.03688, 35.91154 32.03691, 35.91165 32.03695, 35.91178 32.03701, 35.91188 32.03714, 35.91191 32.03728, 35.91193 32.03745, 35.91204 32.03765, 35.91227 32.0378, 35.91245 32.03786, 35.91256 32.03788, 35.91267 32.03793, 35.9128 32.038, 35.91293 32.03808, 35.91296 32.03811, 35.91305 32.03813, 35.91324 32.03817, 35.9135 32.0382, 35.91363 32.03813, 35.91378 32.0381, 35.91406 32.03811, 35.91416 32.03811, 35.91433 32.03804, 35.91442 32.03803, 35.91461 32.03787, 35.91472 32.03768, 35.91496 32.03741, 35.91522 32.03728, 35.91531 32.03715, 35.91567 32.03689, 35.91582 32.0368, 35.91599 32.03661, 35.91608 32.03637, 35.91613 32.03618, 35.91608 32.036, 35.91608 32.03567, 35.91628 32.03541, 35.91654 32.03524, 35.91659 32.03521, 35.91674 32.03501, 35.91677 32.03481, 35.91667 32.03465, 35.9166 32.03455, 35.91657 32.03456, 35.91656 32.03454

Total Area (m²): 164678.7; Perimeter (m): 1618.5

Buffer Zone (m): 0

Period(s) Recorded for Site:

9045 (Roman, Late); 9046 (Roman, Unspecified); 9047 (Byzantine, Early); 9048 (Byzantine, Late); 9049 (Byzantine, Unspecified); 9054 (Islamic, Mamluk); 9058 (Ottoman, Late); 9999 (Unspecified/Unknown Period)

DoA Office Responsible:

Department of Antiquities, Amman

Site Investigators:

Investigator(s): Lutfi Khalil, Jordan Univ.; samar Habahbeh, DoA

Investigation Date: None

Site Comments: [e.g., accuracy of coordinates; directions to Site]

Site Significance:

Scientific Value
Historical Value
Aesthetic Value
Social Value
Spiritual Value

Surveys:

Record History:

Last Modified By Samar Habahbeh

Last Modified On August 31, 2014

Record Created By ORIGINAL IMPORT

Record Created On July 1, 2010

Record Review Status:

Status: Under Review

Reviewer: None

Review Date: None

Comments:

The following 39 site element(s) have been recognized at this site:

MEGA Number	Element Type	Period(s) Recorded for Site Element:
14410	408 Cemetery	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14390	605 Quarry	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14388	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9045 Roman, Late
14399	816 Mosaic	9047 Byzantine, Early
14397	420 Tombstone	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14387	402 Burial, Cave (Loculus/Arcosolium)	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14386	205 Press, Oil	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14403	821 Road	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14412	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9047 Byzantine, Early
14409	816 Mosaic	9048 Byzantine, Late
14406	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9054 Islamic, Mamluk
14411	835 Water Structure, Cistern	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14400	418 Tomb, Rock-cut Shaft	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14392	899 Unspecified/Unknown General Site Element (Specify)	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14398	418 Tomb, Rock-cut Shaft	9047 Byzantine, Early
14396	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9047 Byzantine, Early
14391	301 Church/Chapel	9047 Byzantine, Early
14389	899 Unspecified/Unknown General Site Element (Specify)	9058 Ottoman, Late
14408	605 Quarry	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14405	838 Water Structure, Reservoir (Birket)	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14407	703 Inscription, Greek	9048 Byzantine, Late
14401	308 Temple	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14395	825 Statue/Sculpture/Bas-Relief	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14393	825 Statue/Sculpture/Bas-Relief	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14402	301 Church/Chapel	9048 Byzantine, Late
14413	703 Inscription, Greek	9047 Byzantine, Early
14404	814 Milestone	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14394	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9048 Byzantine, Late
59157	301 Church/Chapel	9048 Byzantine, Late
59158	301 Church/Chapel	9048 Byzantine, Late
59159	206 Press, Wine	9048 Byzantine, Late
59160	417 Tomb, Rock-cut with Simple Entrance or Dromos	9048 Byzantine, Late
59353	801 Baths	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
59355	816 Mosaic	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
59356	816 Mosaic	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
59357	511 Palace	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
59358	816 Mosaic	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
60342	301 Church/Chapel	9047 Byzantine, Early
64451	301 Church/Chapel	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified

Site References:

Primary Author	Date	Title
CONDER C.R.	1889	The Survey of Eastern Palestine I : The 'Adwan Country , London.
DALMAN G.	1911	The Khazneh at Petra
GLUECK N.	1939	Explorations in Eastern Palestine III , New Haven. (AASOR 18-19= EEP 3)
IBRAHIM M.	1972	Archaeological Excavations in Jordan 1972
MCCOWN C.C.	1930	Spring Field Trip, 1930
MERRILL S.	1881	East of the Jordan : a Record of Travel and Observation in the Countries of Moab, Gilead, and Bashan , London,New York.
Suleiman, E.	1999	Results of the Archaeological Excavation at Khirbat Yajuz, 1994-996
THOMPSON H.O.	1972	A Tomb At Khirbet Yajuz

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