Abstract
Great wall of Jordan also known as Khatt Shebib is a unique ancient wall situated in Southern Jordan near Maan City. The remains of the wall which includes towers, barracks, rooms …etc. are 150 km long from south to north, making it the longest linear archaeological site in southern Levant &in Jordan. The archaeological remains of the wall were first identified by British experts, the discovery was unveiled in 1948, then it was documented by air photographing in 1982, the Department of Antiquities explored it in 1992, with survey, excavations, & documentation continued to the present day. Located in the south of the Kingdom, the wall is the world's second longest after the China Wall, as it spans a distance of approximately 150 kilometers approximately, making it the region’s longest structure. Known locally as Hableh or Khatt Shebib, the wall stretches northwards from Ras Al Naqab in Maan Governorate extending to the Wadi Al Hasa area of Tafileh Governorate, A Jordanian team of archaeologists and experts imitated a field project in 1992-1996, and 2020in order to document the nearby remains of the wall, where comprehensive survey and excavations urgently needed in several significant sites along the wall sides. The field study concluded in revealing significant architectural structures built directly adjacent to the wall, also focused on the importance of the wall to be an attractive point for tourism in South Jordan. The date of the wall's construction clearly refers to Nabataean Period.
Highlights
Known locally as Khatt Shebib, Located in the south of the Kingdom, representing the region’s longest structure in Jordan, but in the whole of southern Levant
Jordan’s own “great wall” the remains of the wall are ranged approximately between 140-150 km long, making it the longest linear archaeological site in Jordan and the secondlongest structure built by humans in the world next to the Great Wall of China, according to the field studies and investigations results this wall represent a major step toward civilizations development in the ancient world
The main objective of this work is to shed light on the importance of the recovered architectural remains of the wall& the surrounding zone in order to link the wall with other nearby newly discovered remains along the route from Maan to Hasa where major sites were found during the process of survey and excavations since 1992 till 1996 and continued days
Summary
Known locally as Khatt Shebib, Located in the south of the Kingdom, representing the region’s longest structure in Jordan, but in the whole of southern Levant. Jordan’s own “great wall” the remains of the wall are ranged approximately between 140-150 km long, making it the longest linear archaeological site in Jordan and the secondlongest structure built by humans in the world next to the Great Wall of China, according to the field studies and investigations results this wall represent a major step toward civilizations development in the ancient world. Located in the south of the Kingdom, making it the region’s longest structure in Jordan but in the whole of southern Levant. Archaeologists, anthropologists and tourism experts still authenticating the area’s role in ancient times, especially focusing on the wall’s ancient sites
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