REGISTERED: Yes Surrounded by agricultural land, this site consists of sand dunes with a lot of depressions filled with stagnant water and weeds. The site has not been excavated but the potsherds found indicate a Graeco-Roman date.
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 1:10,000 Maps (new series)
Topographic maps produced by ESA for the executive establishment for North Sinai development project. They are based on aerial photographs, scale 1:15000 in 1996.
ESA 1:25,000 Maps (old series)
Topographic maps produced by ESA. Most of this series was produced in 1930's.
ESA/MSD 1:25, 000 Maps (new series)
Topographic maps produced by ESA and/or MSD (Military Survey Department). They are based on aerial photographs in 1980-90's.
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.
MSD 1:100,000 Maps (new series)
Topographic maps produced by MSD (Military Survey Department). They are based on the old 1:100,000 series and aerial photographs in 1956. Some features were updated from aerial photographs in 1988.
