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The Ancient Hydraulic Infrastructure of Wādi eṣ-Ṣader near Petra, Southern Jordan

Al-Salameen, Adeeb and Al-Salameen, Zeyad and Falahat, Hani (2019) The Ancient Hydraulic Infrastructure of Wādi eṣ-Ṣader near Petra, Southern Jordan. Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 72 (3). pp. 287-308. ISSN 0001-6446

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Abstract

Intensive investigations of the archaeological remains at agricultural sites and water springs may provide a wealth of information. The remains, recently revealed in the vicinity of eṣ-Ṣader spring, inspired the authors to investigate the area in and around Wādī eṣ-Ṣader. These explorations have enhanced our knowledge about the importance of this spring in the lives of the inhabitants of Wādī Moūsā as early as the Nabataean period. The existing archaeological evidence in this region, which will be discussed in this paper, includes remains of Nabataean terracotta water pipelines as well as Islamic water mills. In addition, the paper includes a discussion on some of the ancient toponyms either mentioned in the Petra archive and other place names which are of Aramaic origin. The latter indicates that these were used when Aramaic was the lingua franca in the region during the Nabataean period. Additionally, the inherited water traditions in the study area are presented in an attempt to trace their historical origin. Finally, the importance of terrace cultivation in this region through ages is also highlighted.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: D History General and Old World / történelem > D0 History (General) / történelem általában
P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > PI Oriental languages and literatures / keleti nyelvek és irodalmak
Depositing User: Ágnes Sallai
Date Deposited: 28 Feb 2020 08:06
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2021 23:15
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/106765

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