Fayfa

Fayfa, or al-Fayfa, is an archaeological site in Jordan located near the Dead Sea. Its remains have been extensively looted.

History

It is believed that Fayfa corresponds with the historic site of Praesidium, a location listed on the 6th century A.D. Madaba Map, rediscovered in 1884.

During the Mamluk period, the area of Fayfa was occupied in order to exploit "the rich agricultural potential of the entire area."

Threats

The site has been subjected to significant looting.

Notes

  1. ↑ Gregory, Caspar René (Oct 1898). "The Mâdaba Map". The Biblical World. 12 (4). The University of Chicago Press: 244–250. doi:10.1086/472343. JSTOR 3136537. S2CID 144175150.
  2. ↑ Roller, Duane W. (Apr 1984). "News Letter from the Levant (Southern Section), 1982". American Journal of Archaeology. 88 (2). Archaeological Institute of America: 217–228. doi:10.2307/504997. JSTOR 504997. S2CID 163617677.
  3. ↑ MacDonald, B. (1992). The southern Ghors and Northeast 'Araban archaeological survey. Sheffield: J.R. Collins Publications.
  4. ↑ MacDonald, B.; Clark, G.A. (1987). "Southern Ghors and Northeast 'Arabah archaeological survey 1986, Jordan: a preliminary report". Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan. 31: 391–418.
  5. ↑ Rast, W.E.; Schaub, R.T. (1974). "Survey of the southeastern plain of the Dead Sea, 1973". Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan. 19: 5–53.

Stanford Archaeology Center (August 24, 2009). "Cultural Heritage Resource: Fayfa". Stanford. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.