Recent archaeological investigations in north-western Arabia and in the Negev Desert have reshaped our perception of ancient trade in this arid region, but a more complete understanding of these networks of exchange requires greater focus on smaller sites that have traditionally been passed over in favour of excavation at larger archaeological sites. Khirbet al- Khalde, situated in the Wadi al-Yutm 26 km north- east of Aqaba along the Via Nova Traiana, however, offers a good case study of what can be accomplished through short, but intensive multi-scalar surveys at smaller sites. The site consists of the remains of a cas- tellum next to a presumed caravanserai and has been known in Western scientific literature since the nine- teenth century. Despite its research potential, the first comprehensive and systematic survey was only carried out in 2023 by an international team. This contribu- tion presents new and reassesses old evidence from the site of Khirbet al-Khalde through an account of the research undertaken there.
Overview of the Khirbet al-Khalde Archaeological Project 2023 Campaign / C.A. Harvey, E.E. Intagliata, R. And (THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF WESTERN ASIA (300 BCE–750 CE)). - In: Khirbet al-Khalde : Final publications from the Khirbet al-Khalde Archaeological Project 2023 / [a cura di] C.A. Harvey, E.E. Intagliata, R. Raja. - [s.l] : Brepols, 2025. - ISBN 978-2-503-61862-3. - pp. 3-27
Overview of the Khirbet al-Khalde Archaeological Project 2023 Campaign
E.E. Intagliata;
2025
Abstract
Recent archaeological investigations in north-western Arabia and in the Negev Desert have reshaped our perception of ancient trade in this arid region, but a more complete understanding of these networks of exchange requires greater focus on smaller sites that have traditionally been passed over in favour of excavation at larger archaeological sites. Khirbet al- Khalde, situated in the Wadi al-Yutm 26 km north- east of Aqaba along the Via Nova Traiana, however, offers a good case study of what can be accomplished through short, but intensive multi-scalar surveys at smaller sites. The site consists of the remains of a cas- tellum next to a presumed caravanserai and has been known in Western scientific literature since the nine- teenth century. Despite its research potential, the first comprehensive and systematic survey was only carried out in 2023 by an international team. This contribu- tion presents new and reassesses old evidence from the site of Khirbet al-Khalde through an account of the research undertaken there.
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