Roman and Byzantine Settlements in the Region of West Irbid

Author: El-Khouri, Lamia

Source: Palestine Exploration Quarterly, Volume 139, Number 3, November 2007 , pp. 166-185(20)

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Abstract:

It was always clear that for practical reasons any new region-based study of the Roman and Byzantine periods in north-western Jordan would have to rely on existing evidence from archaeological surveys and excavations. The concentration of previous archaeological survey work in parts of the region of West Irbid in Jordan, and especially the surveys made by N. Glueck in the 1940s and S. Mittmann in the 1960s, made this area especially attractive for archaeologists. In this paper, the aim was to analyze the results of the West Irbid survey, particularly of the Roman and Byzantine periods, made during September 2005. The information gathered was of great help, enabling the classifi cation of sites into groups according to the nature of occupation, and analyzing the discovered architectural remains to provide a broader context for interpretation of the nature of Roman and Byzantine settlements in the surveyed region.

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/003103207x227300

Publication date: 2007-11-01

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