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The way to Aqaba: Archaeologists discovered the Great Arab Revolt
And I was thinking that this has something to do with revolutions taking place today throughout the Arab world, you would be wrong. Aside from the turmoil that is making current headlines about that region of the world, archaeologists are quietly and systematically exploring the pieces and landscape left behind by the events of World War I in the deserts of Jordan. Apart from the turmoil that has made headlines around the current region of the world, and archaeologists in a calm and systematic exploration blocks and landscape left by the events of the First World War in the desert of Jordan. You might recall the cinematic images of Lawrence of Arabia, leading a surprise attack with Arab forces on camel-back into Aqaba and later ambushing Ottoman-controlled trains along the Hejaz railway. You may recall images of the film Lawrence of Arabia, which resulted in a surprise attack with the Arab forces on the camel back to Aqaba at a later time and ambushes by the Ottoman-controlled trains along the Hejaz Railway. Remember the movie? Remember the movie? For the past five years archaeologists working in Jordan have been showing us that there is more to the war story that defined the context of these events. Archaeologists the past five years working in Jordan has shown us that there is more to the story of the war that set the context for these events. They will return again in November, 2011, this time to investigate the historic road to Aqaba that TE Lawrence and many others took to wrest control of the strategic city from the Ottoman Turks. They will return again in November 2011, this time to investigate the way to Aqaba, the historic Lawrence and many others took to wrest control of the strategic city of the Ottoman Turks. It was a key element for eventual victory in World War I. Investigations will also include an exploration of Abu al Lissan, the site of a major historic battle between the Hashemite and Ottoman forces. It was an essential element to achieve victory at the end of the day in the First World War investigations will also include exploration of the Abu Al-San, the site of major historical battle between the Hashemite and
Ottoman forces.
Through the efforts of a scientific team that includes Dr. Neil Faulkner, Dr. Nicholas Saunders, and David Thorpe of the University of Bristol and the Jordanian Department of Antiquities, they hope to uncover the remains and historic landscape context of the road between Ma'an and Aqaba, a strategic route that was heavily contested between British forces and those of the Arab Hashemite forces between June of 1917 and September, 1918. Through the efforts of the Scientific Group, which includes Dr Neil Faulkner, and Dr. Nicholas Sanders, David Thorpe of the University of Bristol and the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, they hope to reveal the remains and historic landscape context of the road between what 'and Walakbp, and the way the strategy was fierce competition between British forces and those of the Hashemite Arab forces between June 1917 and September 1918. "We wish to contrast the archaeological imprint here with that already investigated on the railway," reports Faulkner, et. "We hope that the contrast here with the archaeological footprint of this investigation is already on the railway line," reports Faulkner, et al. al. Al. "We also hope to initiate a major oral history project in this more heavily settled region." "We also hope to start a major oral history in this region are more settled."
In previous seasons, the team had investigated and excavated a variety of locations, including select locations in the area of the famous Hejaz railway route, the course through which the Ottoman forces transported critical supplies to their stronghold southward at Medina. In previous seasons, the team had been investigated and drilling a variety of locations, including selected sites in the field of rail road famous Hijaz, and of course through the transfer of vital supplies to the Ottoman forces in the south to their stronghold in the city of Medina. The supply and control of Medina was key to winning the war. The offer was made and control to the main town to win the war. It was the embattled Hejaz railway that was the subject of attacks by the irregular, insurgent forces under Prince Feisal of the Hashemites, led in part by TE Lawrence, the legendary military intelligence officer who had developed a close bond with Feisal and enjoyed the confidence of British General Allenby. The Hijaz railway besieged, which was the subject of attacks by insurgents and irregular forces under Faisal Prince of the Hashemite family, led by the United States in a part of TE Lawrence, the legendary military intelligence officer, which had been closely linked with Faisal and enjoys the confidence of General Allenby British. Says Faulkner, et.al., "It has now been established that the high ground around the Hijaz railway was heavily entrenched in 1916-18, and the impression grows of a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in southern Jordan between July 1917 and October 1918 - testimony to the Arab military effort. It has been established that there is an excellent presence of remains reflecting the character of the Ottoman military occupation in the later stages of the war. " Faulkner says, et.al. , "We have now established that strongly reinforce the high ground on the Hijaz Railway in 1916-1918, and the growing impression of the process of counter-insurgency on a large scale in southern Jordan between July 1917 and October 1918 - testimony to the efforts of Arab military has proven to be there and there remains Excellent reflects the nature of the Ottoman occupation of the military in the later stages of the war "
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Map of the Hejaz Railway (Damascus Road Makkah Hajj); built at great expense of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20 century. Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia.
Archaeological team also plans to investigate the fortifications and the site of the Battle of Abu Al-San, the site of a major battle between the Ottoman forces and Jordan. Investigations will first involve a survey to determine the archaeological potential of the site, and a preliminary investigation of other fortifications guarding the mountain pass road in the vicinity of the modern-day village associated with the site. Investigations will include the first survey to determine the archaeological potential of the site, and preliminary investigation of the other fortifications guarding the mountain pass road near a village in the modern era is associated with the site.
Because the historic defensive infrastructure in the areas investigated belonged predominantly to the Ottoman forces, most of the artifact and architectural footprints being explored are that of the Ottoman Turks; however, work in 2010, for example, involved surveys of a series of stone alignment complexes near Wuheida that indicated evidence of fire-pits, tents and enclosures identified with Prince Feisal's Northern Army, encamped here from February to September of 1918 about 15 km southwest of Ma'an along the Aqaba road. Because the infrastructure historic defense in the areas of investigation often belong to the Ottoman forces, are being explored most of the artifacts and architecture and the implications of the Ottoman Turks, but the work in 2010, for example, participation surveys for a series of complexes aligned stone near Wuheida evidence of fire pits, tents and sheds identified with the Northern Army, Prince Faisal, and landed here from February to September Of 1918 about 15 km to the south-west of the city of Ma'an on the road to Aqaba.
"It seems fitting that they [the archaeological team] are looking at and digging up this stuff," remarked one observer of the project. "It seems appropriate that they [the archaeological team] are looking at and dig this stuff," noted one observer of the project. "TE Lawrence was himself a practicing field archaeologist at the beginning of his professional life. He dug in the Middle East alongside some big names in the field of archaeology." "Lawrence was the same practice field archaeologist at the beginning of his career. Drilled in the Middle East along with some big names in the field of archeology."
TE Lawrence worked as an archaeologist in 1911 under DG Hogarth and R. Campbell-Thompson of the British Museum at Carchemish in northern Syria, where he first "bit his teeth" in the field. Lawrence worked as an archaeologist in 1911 under the Directorate General of Hogarth and R. Campbell Thompson of the British Museum, Carchemish in northern Syria, where he was the first "bit his teeth" in this area. He went on to work with Sir Flinders Petrie at Kafr Ammar in Egypt, and then back to Carchemish with Sir Leonard Woolley (see photo right, Woolley on left, Lawrence on right). Went to work with Sir Flinders Petrie at Kafr Ammar in Egypt, and then return to Carchemish Leonard Woolley with bots (see right in the picture, the Crown on the left, Lawrence on the right). He continued to work as an archaeologist until the outbreak of World War I. His most notable archaeological endeavor involved a project with Woolley in 1914, when they were co-opted by the British military to act as a smokescreen for a strategic military survey of the Negev Desert. Continued to work as an archaeologist until the outbreak of the First World War. Archaeological quest the most prominent participants in the project with the crown in 1914, when they were co-opted by the British Army to serve as a cover for military strategic survey of the Negev desert. Although the project, primarily a non-military one, focused on the search for the "Wilderness of Zin" as referenced in the Bible, it also entailed extensive mapping of the Negev area to pinpoint features of strategic relevance such as sources of water. Although the project, in the first place and one non-military, which focuses on searching for "Wild China" as referred to in the Bible, as required and set the range of the Negev region to determine the features of strategic importance such as water sources. This was important to the British military as they knew that the Negev would need to be crossed by Ottoman forces to attack Egypt and British interests there in the event of war. This was an important part in the British Army because they knew that the Negev would have crossed the Ottoman forces to attack Egypt and British interests there in a state of war.
The "Great Arab Revolt Project" is based at the University of Bristol in the UK It is supported by the Department of Antiquities of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, HRH Prince Hassan, the Jordan Museum, the al-Hussein bin Talal University, the Council for British Research in the Levant, and Current World Archaeology Magazine. Based on "the Great Arab Revolt Project" at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom and supported by the Department of Antiquities in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Royal Highness Prince Hassan, and the Museum of Jordan, Hussein Bin Talal University, the Council for Research British in the Levant, and the Journal of Archaeology current global.
