SITE ReportJanuary 16, 2026
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Primary Site name: NUHAS
Other Site Names: JADIS: 1901002, NAHAS
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Governorate:
TAFILAH
Sub-governorate:
Tafilah
MEGA Number:
8730
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Site Map:
Coordinates
(Long Lat):
35.43445 30.68279, 35.43445 30.68291, 35.4346 30.68291, 35.4346 30.68279, 35.43445 30.68279
Total Area (m²):
198.9;
Perimeter (m):
56.4
Buffer Zone (m):
0
Period(s) Recorded for Site:
| 9031 (Iron Age I); 9032 (Iron Age IIa-b); 9033 (Iron Age IIc); 9046 (Roman, Unspecified); 9054 (Islamic, Mamluk); 9059 (Ottoman, Unspecified); 9999 (Unspecified/Unknown Period) |
DoA Office Responsible:
| Tafila Antiquities Office |
Site Investigators:
Investigator(s):
JADIS IMPORT, 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
May 3, 2016
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 15 site element(s) have been recognized at this site:
| MEGA Number | Element Type | Period(s) Recorded for Site Element: |
| 37909 | 604 Mine | 9046 Roman, Unspecified |
| 37910 | 901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated) | 9031 Iron Age I |
| 37911 | 604 Mine | 9033 Iron Age IIc |
| 37912 | 606 Smelting Site/Slag Heap | 9059 Ottoman, Unspecified |
| 37913 | 606 Smelting Site/Slag Heap | 9046 Roman, Unspecified |
| 37914 | 606 Smelting Site/Slag Heap | 9033 Iron Age IIc |
| 37915 | 606 Smelting Site/Slag Heap | 9054 Islamic, Mamluk |
| 37916 | 899 Unspecified/Unknown General Site Element (Specify) | 9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period |
| 37917 | 901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated) | 9033 Iron Age IIc |
| 37918 | 901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated) | 9046 Roman, Unspecified |
| 37919 | 901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated) | 9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period |
| 37920 | 828 Stone Fences/Enclosures | 9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period |
| 37921 | 901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated) | 9032 Iron Age IIa-b |
| 37922 | 602 Furnace | 9033 Iron Age IIc |
| 37923 | 602 Furnace | 9046 Roman, Unspecified |
Site References:
| Primary Author | Date | Title |
| BACHMANN H.G. & HAUPTMANN A. | 1984 | Zur alten Kupfergewinnung in Fenan und Hirbet en-Nahas im Wadi Arabah in Sudjordanien |
| GLUECK N. | 1935 | Explorations in Eastern Palestine II , New Haven. (AASOR 15 = EEP 2) |
| GLUECK N. | 1939 | Explorations in Eastern Palestine III , New Haven. (AASOR 18-19= EEP 3) |
| HAUPTMANN A. | 1986 | Archaeometallurgical and Mining-Archaeological Studies in the Eastern 'Arabah, Feinan Area, 2nd Season. |
| KNAUF E.A. | 1984 | Zur Keramik von Fenan und Hirbet en-Nahas |
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