Archaeological Excavations at the Yasileh Site in Northern Jordan: the Necropolis
The first area to be excavated at Yasileh was the necropolis, which extends over the eastern slope overlooking the wadi Yasileh. During the 1988-1994 seasons, the excavations were conducted by the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at Yarmuk University and headed by Prof. Zeidun Al-Muheisen....
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| Language: | English |
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IFAPO
2008
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Syria
Year: 2008, Volume: 85, Pages: 315-337 |
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| Summary: | The first area to be excavated at Yasileh was the necropolis, which extends over the eastern slope overlooking the wadi Yasileh. During the 1988-1994 seasons, the excavations were conducted by the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at Yarmuk University and headed by Prof. Zeidun Al-Muheisen. Some 35 funerary chambers were identified, each containing a number of loculi and burial remains. The chambers were of various designs but could be categorized into three main patterns: a central hall with loculi hewn into the walls; a large chamber with graves cut into the walls and/or the ground; and thirdly, alcoves and arcosolia set into the chamber walls. The data collected from the tombs allow us to date the necropolis to the Roman and Byzantine periods. Besides the funeral chambers intended for family interment, many individual graves were also found in this area and in the northern part of the site. |
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| ISSN: | 2076-8435 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Syria
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4000/syria.487 |