Workshop Debris East — Jordan Valley (Amman)
Workshop Debris East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇯🇴 Jordan Valley, Jordan
About
About Workshop Debris East — Jordan Valley (Amman)
Workshop Debris East in Jordan Valley, Jordan is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient 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) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Workshop Debris East
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.0808° N · 35.8979° E · 81 m · 3 mapped features
Workshop Debris East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Workshop Debris East
32.0816° N · 35.8987° EWorkshop Debris East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Workshop Debris East
32.0801° N · 35.8973° EWorkshop Debris East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Workshop Debris East
32.0819° N · 35.8969° E