New Arabic-Christian inscriptions from Udhruh, southern Jordan

Zeyad Al-Salameen, Hani Falahat, Salameh Naimat, Fawzi Abudanh

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Abstract

This paper sheds more light on Udhruh during the Byzantine and Islamic periods, based on both historical sources and archaeological data. It presents new unpublished Arabic-Christian inscriptions that were found inside the site's Byzantine church, which confirm the continuity of Christianity in the region during the Islamic period.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)232-242
Number of pages11
JournalArabian Archaeology and Epigraphy
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2011

Keywords

  • Arabic inscriptions
  • Arabic-Christian inscriptions
  • Byzantine and Islamic Udhruh
  • Byzantine and Islamic periods
  • Udhruh

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Archaeology
  • General Arts and Humanities

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