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Archaeological and geophysical survey at the site of Khirbat as-Sar (Sara), Jordan
Archaeological and geophysical survey at the site of Khirbat as-Sar (Sara), Jordan

Author(s): Jolanta Młynarczyk, Mariusz Burdajewicz, Robert Ryndziewicz, Julia Burdajewicz
Subject(s): Archaeology, Architecture, Regional Geography, Local History / Microhistory
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Khirbat as-Sar; archaeological and geophysical survey; mapping; architecture; Roman compound; pottery; resistivity survey;

Summary/Abstract: Archaeological and geophysical prospection of the site of Khirbat as-Sar (Sara) in Jordan, carried out by a team from the Polish Centre of the Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA), University of Warsaw, has resulted in a comprehensive plan mapping all visible architectural remains. A Roman-period sacred compound appears to be a central feature of this site. Pottery collected from the surface has given a time range for the settlement from the late Iron Age through the Mamluk period. The electrical resistivity method using a probe array that allowed ground penetration to a maximum depth of approximately 1.50 m revealed meaningful information on the spatial organization of the site. Numerous high-resistance anomalies were interpreted as a reflection of building remains.

  • Issue Year: 1/2018
  • Issue No: XXVII
  • Page Range: 341-378
  • Page Count: 38
  • Language: English