Archaeology News Jul 31, 2025

Lost Byzantine town of Tharais rediscovered in southern Jordan

After decades of research and field surveys, archaeologists have finally discovered the ancient Byzantine town of Tharais in southern Jordan. This find promises to reveal new insights into early Christian communities in the region...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/byzantine-town-of-tharais-rediscovered-in-jordan/

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Debborah DonnellyJul 13, 2025

Archaeologists Find A Long-Lost City in Jordan

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https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-find-one-of-the-long-lost-holy-cities-in-jordan/

Archaeologists Find One of the Long-Lost Holy Cities in Jordan - Arkeonews

A remarkable archaeological discovery in Jordan has brought one of the Holy Land’s long-lost cities back to light.

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💧🌏 Greg CocksJun 10, 2025
Researchers Used A 1,500-Year-Old Map To Find A Lost City - Excavators Determined Tharais Was A Religious Hub Of The Byzantine Empire
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https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a64978262/tharais-byzantine-lost-city/ <-- shared technical article
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https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4243913 <-- shared paper
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“ • Researchers recently found one of the many lost Holy Land cities in Jordan.
• The team used maps and field surveys to identify the site.
• Experts believe the lost city Tharais wasn’t just an agricultural village—it may have also been a spiritual hub…”
#map #mapping #ancientmap #ancienthistory #Tharais #HolyLand #Jordan #surveys #MadabaMosaicMap #geography #AncientRome #RomanEmpire #city #archaeology #Byzantine #urban #settlement #Karak #excavation #MiddleEast #desert