New Archaeological Research in the Northwest Quarter of Jerash and Its Implications for the Urban Development of Roman Gerasa

Lichtenberger, Achim

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“…Gerasa/Jerash was an important Classical and Early Islamic site located in modern‐day northern Jordan. Starting from the Hellenistic period, Gerasa developed into a large city during the Roman period and continued to prosper throughout the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods (Kraeling ; Lichtenberger and Raja , ). In 749 ce , an earthquake hit the Levant and devastated Jerash (referred to as ‘Jerash' hereafter), which did not recover from this blow and heavily declined (Lichtenberger and Raja , forthcoming).…”

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“…Since 2011, the Danish–German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project has been exploring the Northwest Quarter, which is the highest area situated within the Roman walled city. The Northwest Quarter covers an area of approximately 4 ha (Lichtenberger and Raja , ). The archaeological work undertaken in this area not only yields plentiful evidence dating from the Late Roman to the mid‐eighth century ce , but also has brought to light a substantial amount of evidence dating to the Middle Islamic period.…”

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The technology and production of glazed ceramics from Middle Islamic Jerash, Jordan

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Lichtenberger

2019

Archaeometry

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Jerash in northern Jordan was, despite a focus on its classical heritage, also active in the Middle Islamic period, but little is known about actual developments during this period. This study represents the first study on the Middle Islamic glazed pottery from the site using scanning electron microscopy energy-dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS) and thin-section petrography. The results show that two production traditions existed, each with different provenances. The local production is characterized by a non-calcareous ceramic body and the use of a highlead glaze coloured with iron and copper oxides, whereas the turquoise-glazed samples, likely imported from Mesopotamia, have a calcareous ceramic body and alkali or alkali-lead glaze.

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The technology and production of glazed ceramics from Middle Islamic Jerash, Jordan

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Lichtenberger

2019

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“…The Danish–German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project has been on‐going since 2011 and investigates the settlement history of the highest area within the walled city (Lichtenberger & Raja, , ) (Figure ). The project explores mainly domestic complexes of this quarter of the city.…”

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“…The Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project has been on-going since 2011 and investigates the settlement history of the F I G U R E 1 Regional map of Syria-Palestine with location of the study site of Jerash as well as surrounding contemporary cities of Petra and Umm el-Jimal. Also shown are glass production sites along the Levantine coast at Apollonia, Jalame, and Bet Eli'ezer [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com] highest area within the walled city (Lichtenberger & Raja, 2015, 2017 ( Figure 2). The project explores mainly domestic complexes of this quarter of the city.…”

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Geochemistry of Byzantine and Early Islamic glass from Jerash, Jordan: Typology, recycling, and provenance

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Twenty‐two objects of glass from the Decapolis city of Gerasa, N. Jordan, with characteristic vessel forms ranging from Hellenistic to Early Islamic (2nd century BCE to 8th century CE) were analyzed for major and trace elements, and 16 samples for Sr‐isotopes. The majority were produced in the vicinity of Apollonia on the Palestine coast in the 6th–7th centuries CE, and strong inter‐element correlations for Fe, Ti, Mn, Mg, Nb reflect local variations in the accessory minerals in the Apollonia glassmaking sand. The ubiquity of recycling is reflected in elevated concentrations and high coefficients of variation of colorant‐related elements as well as a strong positive correlation between K and P. The high level of K contamination is attributed to the use of pomace (olive processing residue) as fuel, and a negative correlation with Cl, due to volatilization as the glass was reheated. This points to an efficient system for the collection of glass for recycling in Jerash during the latter part of the first millennium CE. Differences in elemental behavior at different sites in the Levant may reflect the context of the recycling system, for example, glass from secular contexts may contain less colorants derived from mosaics than glass associated with churches.

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“…Since 2011, the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project has been producing maps of the area behind the Sanctuary of Artemis through survey and excavation (Lichtenberger & Raja 2015, 2017). In 2016, lidar data and orthophotography were acquired through the Royal Jordanian Geographic Society.…”

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Mapping Gerasa: a new and open data map of the site

Lichtenberger

Stott

2019

Antiquity

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New Archaeological Research in the Northwest Quarter of Jerash and Its Implications for the Urban Development of Roman Gerasa

Cited by 29 publications

References 12 publications

The technology and production of glazed ceramics from Middle Islamic Jerash, Jordan

The technology and production of glazed ceramics from Middle Islamic Jerash, Jordan

Geochemistry of Byzantine and Early Islamic glass from Jerash, Jordan: Typology, recycling, and provenance

Mapping Gerasa: a new and open data map of the site

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