Ancient Landscapes of Zoara II: Finds from Surveys and Excavations at the Ghor as-Safi in Jordan, 1997–2018

ISBN-13: 9781032359656 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 504 str.

Opis

Ancient Landscapes of Zoara II reveals the unique set of objects discovered through the meticulous excavations at Ghor as-Safi in Jordan. Some of them are unique works of art but others are no less valuable for the knowledge they hold.

Spis treści

Part I. Material finds from the early Byzantine, Abbasid and Ayyubid-Mamluk periods; 1. The mosaic pavements; 2. Writing in Zoara: an overview of Greek, Aramaic and Arabic inscriptions; 3. Greek-inscribed tombstones: a preliminary report on the latest discoveries; 4. Early Byzantine miscellaneous objects; 5. Abbasid and Ayyubid-Mamluk miscellaneous objects; 6. Ceramics from the Nabataean to the Mamluk periods; 7. Quantification of historic-period pottery; 8. Petrographic analysis of historic-period coarse ware pottery; 9. The coins; 10 A. The glass: an overview and highlights; 10B. The glass from the Khirbat ash-Sheikh ‘Isa excavations, 2002; Part II. Environmental finds: 11. The human skeletal remains; 12. Animal-based subsistence: interim remarks; 13. Preliminary results for archaeobotanical samples from Khirbat ash-Sheikh ‘Isa; 14. Phytolith analysis: preliminary results