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Biblical Zoara is located in the Ghor as-Safi, precisely at the
lowest place on earth. Its environmental and cultural history is
therefore unique. During two decades, an archaeological project was
conducted which discovered many significant finds of human
occupations spanning some 12,000 years. These have been
meticulously studied and the results are now presented here in
Volume I. Volume II will follow and will complete and complement
Volume I.
Biblical Zoara is located in the Ghor as-Safi, precisely at the
lowest place on earth. Its environmental and cultural history is
therefore unique. During two decades, an archaeological project was
conducted which discovered many significant finds of human
occupations spanning some 12,000 years. These have been
meticulously studied and the results are now presented here in
Volume I. Volume II will follow and will complete and complement
Volume I.
Complementing the previous volume Ancient Landscapes of Zoara I,
this book explores Ghor as-Safi's ancient history and archaeology
through the material remains found during excavations. The finds
described are from historical periods and include unpublished early
Christian and Aramaic inscriptions as well as Arabic writing and
graffiti. Newly discovered mosaic pavements are presented along
with other noteworthy finds such as glazed imported wares, local
industrial pottery, fine glass, an array of coins and specialised
metal work. Animal and plant remains testify to varied and rich
agricultural regimes which sustained the prosperity of ancient
communities. In turn, this affluence seems to have led to a fairly
sophisticated and literate society in an otherwise rather desolate
environment. Studies on the human remains affirm a robust
population. Ancient Landscapes of Zoara II, as with the previous
volume, is aimed at students and researchers of the archaeology of
the Near East and the southern Levant in particular. It is also of
interest to readers wishing to further their understanding of the
region's medieval cultures, with a focus on material finds from
archaeological excavations belonging to the Byzantine and Islamic
periods.
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