Mampsis — Mamshit Eastern Quarter
Nabataean to Byzantine (100 BCE–600 CE)·Nabataean·🇮🇱 Southern District, Israel
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About Mampsis — Mamshit Eastern Quarter
Mampsis — Mamshit Eastern Quarter in Southern District, Israel is a Nabataean to Byzantine (100 BCE–600 CE) ancient-city attributed to Nabataean. Eastern quarter of Mampsis Nabataean town with church and stable for horses 4 ha. Negev Mamshit eastern suburb with Byzantine churches and Nabataean stable.
Why it mattersKey Negev–Anatolian highland site
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Desert agriculture technology
- 02Roman frontier model
Theories
- 01Incense trade water management
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. 100 BCE
- Period
- Nabataean to Byzantine (100 BCE–600 CE)
- Culture
- Nabataean
- Purpose
- Eastern quarter of Mampsis Nabataean town with church and stable for horses 4 ha
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 100 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
31.0200° N · 35.0600° E · 400 m · 3 mapped features
Mampsis — Mamshit Eastern Quarter — Enclosure Circuit
wallsEnclosing walls or terrace walls
31.0201° N · 35.0601° EMampsis — Mamshit Eastern Quarter — Church/Mosque Annex
churchByzantine church or mosque
31.0198° N · 35.0602° EMampsis — Mamshit Eastern Quarter — Cistern Cluster
cisternPlastered cisterns
31.0204° N · 35.0598° E