Rujm al-Malfuf
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Rujm al-Malfuf is an archaeological site in Jordan featuring remains associated with the ancient Iron Age kingdom of Ammon.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kingdom of Ammon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| culture | Ammonite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceOf |
Ammonite territorial control
ⓘ
Iron Age settlement system ⓘ |
| excavated | yes ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf |
fortified structure
ⓘ
tower-like building ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular structure
ⓘ
interior rooms ⓘ thick stone walls ⓘ |
| hasType | rujm-type tower ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amman Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north-central Jordan ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Amman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “the coiled cairn” (approximate translation) ⓘ |
| partOf | Ammonite defensive network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Iron Age Ammonite architecture
ⓘ
evidence for regional defense system in Iron Age Jordan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive purposes
ⓘ
watchtower ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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