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Dharih

Khirbet ed-Dharih Aerial view of Khirbet ed-Dharih

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Names

Transliterated Name Source Name
Dharih Arabic
Khirbet ed-Dharih Arabic خربة الذريح
Introduction
Introduction

Khirbet ed-Dharih experienced a very long period of occupation, from the Edomite period (Iron Age, about 1000 BC) until the end of the Middle Ages (beginning of the Ottoman period, 16th century), but it was especially during the Nabataean period and the Roman period that it underwent its most important phase of development. (Durand, 2015:14).

Aerial Views and Plans
Aerial Views and Plans

Aerial Views

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    Dharih

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Plans

Normal Size

  • Fig. 1 Site plan from
    Figure 1

    General plan of the site of Dharih

    J. Humbert, 2004

    Durand (2015)
    Durand (2015)
  • Fig. 2 Quarter A from
    Figure 2

    Dharih, map of neighborhood A

    JW: Bains = Baths

    J. Humbert, 2004

    Durand (2015)
    Durand (2015)
  • Fig. 3 A2 baths from
    Figure 3

    Dharih, plan of the A2 baths

    JW: Bains = Baths

    J. Humbert, 2004, C. Durand, 2014, and supplements Th. Fournet, 2015

    Durand (2015)
    Durand (2015)

Magnified

  • Fig. 1 Site plan from
    Figure 1

    General plan of the site of Dharih

    J. Humbert, 2004

    Durand (2015)
    Durand (2015)
  • Fig. 2 Quarter A from
    Figure 2

    Dharih, map of neighborhood A

    JW: Bains = Baths

    J. Humbert, 2004

    Durand (2015)
    Durand (2015)
  • Fig. 3 A2 baths from
    Figure 3

    Dharih, plan of the A2 baths

    JW: Bains = Baths

    J. Humbert, 2004, C. Durand, 2014, and supplements Th. Fournet, 2015

    Durand (2015)
    Durand (2015)

Chronology
363 CE Earthquake

Durand (2015:14) attributes abandonment of A2 baths in Dharih to the southern Cyril Quake of 363 CE. Durand (2015:14) states that during the Byzantine era, around the 6th century, the bathing building was almost completely dismantled to recover building materials. Evidence in support of these dates was not presented in Durand (2015).

Notes and Further Reading
References

Articles and Books

Bossut, Philippe et al., (1988) "Khirbet ed-Dharih (Survey Site 49/WHS 524): Un nouveau gisement neolithique avec ceramique du Sud-jordanien." Paleorient 14.1 (1988): 127-131. - open access at persee

Bossut, P., & Kafafi, Z. A. (2005). FOUILLES DE KHIRBET EDH—DHARIH, II. UN SITE NÉOLITHIQUE À CÉRAMIQUE (PNA) EN JORDANIE DU SUD (DH 49/WHS 524). Syria, 82, 5–47. - JSTOR

Durand, C. (2015). "Les bains nabatéo-romains de Dharih (Jordanie)." Syria 92: 13-21.

Note - PNA (Pottery Neolithic "A") destruction layer

Bossut and Kafafi (2005) list a PNA (Pottery Neolithic "A") destruction layer(s).

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