Madian revealed? Assessing the history and archaeology of the oasis of al-Badʿ in northwestern Arabia

Landscapes of Mobility and Movement in North-West Arabia: A Remote Sensing Study of the Neom Impact Zone

“…The only identifiable structural settlements were recorded in the south-western area in the coastal zone, consisting of the multi-period settlement focus at Madian, the settlement complexes at al Khurayba and the smaller morphologically comparable complex east of Sharma. These sites have been subject to a relatively detailed level of study [19][20][21]23], but a possible addition and an exception to this coastal focus is the large structure identified in a remote location 50 km north of Madian. A notable exception is the identification of a single large rectangular structure in the north-western section of the survey area (Figure 8).…”

“…rounding areas, linked to historical Madyan, has provided a wealth of detailed information about that settlement's history of occupation [23].…”

“…However, the precise location of Leuke Kome remains under debate, with arguments still resting heavily on interpretations of historical writing about the geographical position of the port and feeding into wider discussion on the navigability of the Gulf of Aqaba [20][21][22]. To the north-west of al Khurayba/Aynuna, a detailed ground survey has also been undertaken at al Bad' and surrounding areas, linked to historical Madyan, has provided a wealth of detailed information about that settlement's history of occupation [23].…”