Kharabat an-Nawamis al-Athariyyah

REGISTERED: Yes

    This site has not been excavated or surveyed, but according to the local inspectorate office (taftish), it can be dated to the Graeco-Roman period. Limestone fragments and scattered potsherds are visible on the surface.

 

The surrounding village is encroaching onto the site borders and the agricultural activities in the area are threatening the preservation of any remains. A lot of garbage covers the site.

 

 

     Amlaak Maps

Official maps used by the SCA based on ESA maps, showing the official borders of archaeological sites.

Other Backgrounds

    ESA/AGR 1:2500 Maps  

Ministry of Agriculture (AGR) updated ESA cadastral maps to demonstrate urban expansion until 1985. These maps are commonly used by local land authorities and land use planners..

    ESA 1:2500 Maps  

Cadastral maps produced by ESA showing the location and boundaries of urban built up areas and the land divisions with their names and numbers. Two versions are produced from this series in the early 1900s and 1940s.

    ESA 1:50,000 Topographical Maps 

ESA maps with urban and topographical features, produced in 1993. These maps are useful in showing the relationships between archaeological sites and built-up land.