Borobudur Hydraulic Basin North
Borobudur Hydraulic Basin North Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇯🇴 Harrat al-Sham, Jordan
About
About Borobudur Hydraulic Basin North
Borobudur Hydraulic Basin North in Harrat al-Sham, Jordan is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Borobudur Hydraulic Basin North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 800 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.4200° N · 37.5143° E · 731 m · 3 mapped features
Borobudur Hydraulic Basin North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Borobudur Hydraulic Basin North
32.4208° N · 37.5151° EBorobudur Hydraulic Basin North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Borobudur Hydraulic Basin North
32.4193° N · 37.5137° EBorobudur Hydraulic Basin North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Borobudur Hydraulic Basin North
32.4211° N · 37.5133° E