MEGA-Jordan Site Report

Primary Site name: DEIR ALLA

Other Site Names: JADIS: 2017001, Tell Dir 'Alla, تل دير علا

Governorate: BALQA Sub-governorate: Dair Alla

MEGA Number: 2688

Site Map:

Coordinates (Long Lat): 35.621 32.19736, 35.62167 32.1973, 35.62184 32.19721, 35.62191 32.19706, 35.62206 32.19668, 35.62222 32.19639, 35.62227 32.1962, 35.62224 32.19608, 35.62213 32.19592, 35.6219 32.19575, 35.62151 32.19561, 35.62095 32.19553, 35.62071 32.19555, 35.62033 32.19576, 35.61994 32.19598, 35.61984 32.19605, 35.61973 32.19628, 35.61976 32.19659, 35.61982 32.19685, 35.61985 32.1971, 35.61993 32.19723, 35.62008 32.19732, 35.62054 32.19738, 35.621 32.19736

Total Area (m²): 38740.4; Perimeter (m): 719.9

Buffer Zone (m): 0

Period(s) Recorded for Site:

9017 (Chalcolithic, Late); 9024 (Early Bronze, Unspecified); 9026 (Middle Bronze IIb-c); 9027 (Middle Bronze, Unspecified); 9028 (Late Bronze I); 9029 (Late Bronze IIa-b); 9031 (Iron Age I); 9032 (Iron Age IIa-b); 9033 (Iron Age IIc); 9034 (Iron Age III (Persian)); 9035 (Iron Age, Unspecified); 9054 (Islamic, Mamluk); 9057 (Ottoman, Early); 9060 (Modern (1915-1950)); 9999 (Unspecified/Unknown Period)

DoA Office Responsible:

Salt Antiquities Office

Site Investigators:

Investigator(s): 2007-2008 Data, DOA; None

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 14, 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 31 site element(s) have been recognized at this site:

MEGA Number	Element Type	Period(s) Recorded for Site Element:
14844	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9017 Chalcolithic, Late
14845	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9032 Iron Age IIa-b
14846	306 Sanctuary	9029 Late Bronze IIa-b
14847	408 Cemetery	9060 Modern (1915-1950)
14848	411 Grave	9057 Ottoman, Early
14849	308 Temple	9029 Late Bronze IIa-b
14850	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9032 Iron Age IIa-b
14851	308 Temple	9033 Iron Age IIc
14852	799 Unspecified/Unknown Inscription	9029 Late Bronze IIa-b
14853	308 Temple	9032 Iron Age IIa-b
14854	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9028 Late Bronze I
14855	902 Sherd/Flint Scatter or Other Material Culture (Excavated)	9026 Middle Bronze IIb-c
14856	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9035 Iron Age, Unspecified 9034 Iron Age III (Persian)
14857	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9033 Iron Age IIc
14858	830 Tabun	9033 Iron Age IIc
14859	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9017 Chalcolithic, Late
14860	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9054 Islamic, Mamluk
14861	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9024 Early Bronze, Unspecified
14862	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9033 Iron Age IIc
14863	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9031 Iron Age I
14864	306 Sanctuary	9028 Late Bronze I
14865	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9031 Iron Age I
14866	308 Temple	9028 Late Bronze I
14867	606 Smelting Site/Slag Heap	9031 Iron Age I
14868	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9026 Middle Bronze IIb-c
14869	702 Inscription, Aramaic	9032 Iron Age IIa-b
14870	799 Unspecified/Unknown Inscription	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14871	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9029 Late Bronze IIa-b
14872	829 Storage Facility/Silo	9027 Middle Bronze, Unspecified
14873	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9028 Late Bronze I
14874	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9029 Late Bronze IIa-b

Site References:

Primary Author	Date	Title
ABBADI S.	1979	Ein neues ammonitisches Siegel
CAQUOT A. & LEMAIRE A.	1977	Les textes arameens de Deir 'Alla
DELCOR M.	1981	Le texte de Deir 'Alla et les oracles bibliques de Bala'am
DOTHAN T.	1982	The Philistines and Their Material Culture , Jerusalem.
FITZMYER J.A.	1978	Review of HOFTIJZER & VANDER KOOIJ
FRANKEN H.J.	1964	The Stratigraphic Context of the Clay Tablets Found at Deir 'Alla
FRANKEN H.J.	1968	For the Old Testament : New Clues?
FRANKEN H.J.	1975	Deir 'Alla, Tell
FRANKEN H.J.	1962	The Excavations at Deir 'Alla in Jordan : 3rd Season
FRANKEN H.J.	1961	Opgravingen in Bijbelse Grond (Deir 'Alla) , Leiden.
FRANKEN H.J.	1965	A Reply
FRANKEN H.J.	1965	A Bronze Age Shrine and Unknown Script
FRANKEN H.J.	1965	Iron Age Jordan Village
FRANKEN H.J.	1964	Excavations at Deir 'Alla, Season 1964 : Preliminary Report
FRANKEN H.J.	1967	Nieuwe vondsten in "Palestina". Problemen bij het opgraven van een tekst
FRANKEN H.J.	1976	Archaeological Evidence relating to the Interpretation of the Text = HOFTIJZER & VAN DER KOOIJ,p.3-16.
FRANKEN H.J.	1964	Clay Tablets from Deir 'Alla, Jordan
FRANKEN H.J.	1965	Chronique archeologique : Tell Deir 'Alla
FRANKEN H.J.	1961	The Excavations at Deir 'Alla in Jordan : 2nd Season
FRANKEN H.J.	1979	The Identity of Tell Deir 'Alla, Jordan
FRANKEN H.J.	1967	Texts from the Persian Period of Tell Deir 'Alla
FRANKEN H.J.	1965	A Note on how the Deir 'Alla tablets were written
FRANKEN H.J.	1960	The Excavations at Deir 'Alla in Jordan
FRANKEN H.J.	1982	A Technological Study of Iron Age I Pottery from Tell Deir 'Alla
FRANKEN H.J. & KALSBEEK J.	1969	Excavations at Tell Deir 'Alla. I: a Stratigraphical and Analytical Study of the Early Iron Age Pottery , Leiden. (= DMOA 16)
GITIN S.	1982	Report from Jerusalem
GLUECK N.	1943	Three Israelite Towns in the Jordan Valley : Zarethan,Succoth,Zaphon
HACKETT J.	1984	The Balaam Text from Deir 'Alla , Chico California. (= HSM 31)
HACKETT J.	1984	The Dialect of the Plaster Text from Tell Deir 'Alla
HIRSCH H.	1966	Ausgrabungen in Tell Der 'Alla
HOFTIJZER J.	1976	The Prophet Balaam in a 6th Century Aramaic Inscription
KAUFMAN S.A.	1980	Review Article "The Aramaic Texts from Deir 'Alla"
KOCHAVI M.	1968	The Excavations at Tell Deir Alla
KOENIG J.	1983	La declaration des dieux dan l'inscription de Deir Alla (I,2)
LAPP P.W.	1970	Review of H.J.FRANKEN, Excavations at Tell Deir 'Alla I, 1969
LAPP P.W.	1969	Biblical Archaeology and History , New York-Cleveland.
LEMAIRE A.	1984	Compte rendu de J.A.Hackett, "The Balaam Text From Deir 'Alla",HSM 31, Chicago, 1984
LEMAIRE A.	1985	Les inscriptions de Deir 'Alla et la litterature arameenne antique
LEMAIRE A.	1985	L'inscription de Balaam trouve a Deir 'Alla : epigraphie
LEMAIRE A.	1985	Fragments from the Book of Balaam Found at Deir 'Alla
LEVINE B.A.	1981	The Deir 'Alla Plaster Inscriptions
MCCARTER P.K.	1980	The Balaam Texts from Deir 'Alla : The First Combination
MCCLELLAN T.	1975	Quantitative Studies in the Iron Age Pottery of Palestine, 2 vols., Ann Arbor University Microfilms. (Doctoral Thesis)
MELLAART J.	1962	Preliminary Report of the Archaeological Survey in the Yarmuk and Jordan Valley for the Point Four Irrigation Scheme
MILLARD A.R.	1978	Epigraphic Notes, Aramaic and Hebrew
MUELLER H.P.	1982	Die aramaische Inschrift von Deir 'Alla und die alteren Bileamspruche
NAVEH J.	1979	Review : J.Hoftijzer and G. van der Kooij, with contributions byH.J.Franken, V.B.Mehra, J.Voskuil and J.A.Mosk : "Aramaic Textsfrom Deir 'Alla
Petit, L.	1999	Grinding Implements and Material found at Tall Dayr 'Alla, Jordan: Their Place and Role in Archaeological Research.
SAUER J.A.	1976	Pottery Techniques at Tell Deir 'Alla. (Review of H.J.Franken, J.Kalsbeek, "Potters of a Medieval Village in the Jordan Valley",1975)
VAN ZEIST W. & HEERES J.A.H.	1973	Paleobotanical Studies of Deir 'Alla, Jordan
VANDEN BRANDEN A.	1965	Comment lire les textes de Deir Alla
VANDEN BRANDEN A.	1965	Essai de dechiffrement des inscriptions de Deir Alla
WEIPPERT H. & WEIPPERT M.	1982	Die "Bileam"-Inschrift von Tell Der 'Alla
WEIPPERT M.	1964	Archaologischer Jahresbericht
WEIPPERT M.	1966	Archaologischer Jahresbericht
WENNING R.	1981	Griechische Importe in Palastina aus der Zeit vor Alexander desGroszen. Vorbericht uber ein Forschungsprojekt
WILHELM G.	1970	Tell Der 'Alla
YOYOTTE J.	1962	Un souvenir du pharaon Taousert en Jordanie

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