Speaker: Dr. Craig Harvey
For nearly four decades, Canadian-led teams have been excavating at the archaeological site of Humayma, in southern Jordan. Located roughly equidistant between Petra and Aqaba, this important site was founded by the Nabataeans in the 1st century BCE and was later home to the earliest Roman fort in the region soon after its annexation by Trajan in 106 CE. In the early Islamic period, it rose to global significance when the town was bought by the Abbasid family before their overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate in the 8th century. While previous work at the site by teams from the University of Victoria and Queen’s University has revealed much about Humayma’s history and character, there is still much about this site that remains unexplored. This past summer marked the renewal of archaeological investigation at Humayma by a team from the University of Alberta. This presentation introduces the site of Humayma, reports on the significant discoveries made this past summer, and looks towards future investigations of its remains.
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