Coire Ancient Village
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇯🇴 Ma'an Governorate, Jordan
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About Coire Ancient Village
Coire Ancient Village in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Classical culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Classical ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
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. 116 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 116 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 314 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 178 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1982
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
29.4071° N · 35.4576° E · 1566 m · 3 mapped features
Hydraulic Channel
altarPrimary ancient village at Coire Ancient Village — megalithic chamber
29.4042° N · 35.4584° EBurial Cluster
ditchAncillary workshop associated with main monument
29.4076° N · 35.4581° ENecropolis Extension
enclosureHydraulic feature — cistern
29.4073° N · 35.4585° E