Publication Date
648 - 922 / 1250- 1517
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Record ID
monument;ISL;jo;Mon01;23;ar
Library Location
Ain Al-Basha is located 30 km northwest of Amman, on a road that connected northern and southern Jordan, Ain Al-Basha, Jordan
Date
648 - 922 / 1250- 1517
Notes
The site of Ain Al-Basha has abundant water sources and fertile lands, which made this site suitable for settlement since ancient times. Archaeological evidence indicates that the main period of settlement at the site dates back to the Late Bronze Age (1550-1200 BC) and the Iron Age (1200-330 BC). In the Iron Age, the site included a group of buildings constructed of huge stone blocks over an area measuring 300 x 60 metres. The first season of archaeological excavations at the site took place in 1974 in cooperation between the Department of Antiquities and the Department of Archeology at the University of Jordan. This season, the research focused on a natural, irregular-shaped cave to which several side rooms were added in the Mamluk era. Reusing old buildings and natural caves for housing, storing grain, and sheltering animals was common in the Mamluk and Ottoman eras, especially during periods of unrest and turmoil. Studies conducted in some areas of Jordan indicate that residents in the late periods of the Ottoman era resorted to natural caves and inhabited them for temporary periods to avoid paying taxes to the official authorities.
Sample Text
Mohammad Najjar “Ayn Al-Basha” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;jo;Mon01;23;ar
