Sahab_ Vol. III (Amman, Department of Antiquities of Jordan Publications Series)
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Archaeological Survey in the Area of SAHAB Southeast of Amman1983 volume III / 430 Pages.
The major reason for undertaking the archaeological survey in the area of Sahab was to ensure correlation with the excavations at Sahab. The surveyed area was never explored except by some travelers and explorers at the beginning of this century who visited only a few sites in the area. The area continued to be ignored by scholars until the excavation project started at Sahab in 1972.
The site of Sahab lies ca. 12 km south-east of Amman on the present and old route to Saudi Arabia. After the work had shown the extensive occupation of the site, the excavation team made some visits to areas surrounding Sahab. Several sites from different periods were identified, but it was clear that more systematic work had to be conducted, which only took place during the month of September 1983. This was sponsored by the Center of Jordanian Studies of Yarmouk University and in cooperation with the Department of Antiquities of Jordan. The survey staff included Carrie Gaube, Heinz Gaube, Zeidan Kafafi, and Moawiyah Ibrahim, who also served as the administrative director of the project. Other members were Nabil Qadi (Archaeologist), Fayez Tarawneh (Surveyor and draftsman), Mohammad Darwish el-Ghoj (representative of the Department of Antiquities), Robert Erskine (draftsman and photographer), and Mousa Shrout (assistant surveyor). A building in Sahab town served as the base camp for the survey, and the equipment for the survey was provided by Yarmouk University. The survey field work started on August 15, and it continued until September 15. Two field vehicles from Yarmouk University were at the disposal of the team.
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