Kiln Workshop Complex North — Jordan Valley (Amman)
Kiln Workshop Complex North Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇯🇴 Jordan Valley, Jordan
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About Kiln Workshop Complex North — Jordan Valley (Amman)
Kiln Workshop Complex North in Jordan Valley, Jordan is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Kiln Workshop Complex North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
31.8104° N · 35.8373° E · 606 m · 3 mapped features
Kiln Workshop Complex North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Kiln Workshop Complex North
31.8112° N · 35.8381° EKiln Workshop Complex North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Kiln Workshop Complex North
31.8097° N · 35.8367° EKiln Workshop Complex North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Kiln Workshop Complex North
31.8115° N · 35.8363° E