Hundreds of Tombs Found in Jordan Suggest Unexplained Cycle of Abandonment and Re-Habitation | Ancient Origins

22/11/2025 4 min
Hundreds of Tombs Found in Jordan Suggest Unexplained Cycle of Abandonment and Re-Habitation | Ancient Origins

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Hundreds of ancient tombs lay in the Jebel Qurma desert region of Jordan close to the border with Saudi Arabia. There are simple graves from the Early Bronze Age to more elaborate tower tombs and conical ring cairns from the Hellenistic to Byzantine period.

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