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Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Location
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Humayma, originally known as Hawara, is an ancient site in southern Jordan founded by the Nabataean king Aretas III in the early 1st century BCE. Serving as a crucial trading post, it connected the Nabataean capital Petra with the Gulf of Aqaba. Archaeological remains at Humayma include a Roman bath and fort, five Byzantine churches, and a fortified Umayyad qasr, indicative of the site's long occupation from the Nabataean through to the early Islamic periods. The site is particularly notable for its significance during the Abbasid period, being the birthplace of the first three Abbasid caliphs. The presence of extensive water management systems reflects the innovative solutions developed to sustain life in this arid region.
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