As one of the five pillars of Islam the pilgrimage to Mecca (the Hajj) is central to the life of all Muslims. A network of roads radiates from the Hijaz like a giant spider's web, connecting Mecca to
This title is the fifth volume in the series of final reports on the work of the Joint Expedition to Jerusalem in the 1960s. Six sites are discussed in detail and placed in their greater context of th
To some, the Chalcolithic (4700/4500-3700/3600 BC cal.), as the first period with metallurgy, large sprawling villages, rich mortuary offerings, and cult centres, represents a developmental stage on t
The Jordanian badia is an arid region that has been largely protected from modern development by its extreme climate and has preserved a remarkably rich record of its prehistoric past. This is the sec
The 25 chapters of this major study each present the results of excavation carried out at this pre-neolithic site in Jordan. Published in an oversized format (8.5x12"), a wealth of drawings, photos, c
