Rampart Buried Gate West — Jordan Valley (Amman)
Rampart Buried Gate West Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇯🇴 Jordan Valley, Jordan
About
About Rampart Buried Gate West — Jordan Valley (Amman)
Rampart Buried Gate West in Jordan Valley, Jordan is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) tell 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 Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) tell traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Rampart Buried Gate West
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.1493° N · 35.7871° E · 524 m · 3 mapped features
Rampart Buried Gate West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tell feature at Rampart Buried Gate West
32.1501° N · 35.7878° ERampart Buried Gate West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Rampart Buried Gate West
32.1486° N · 35.7865° ERampart Buried Gate West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Rampart Buried Gate West
32.1504° N · 35.7861° E