Tell Hammeh
archaeological site in Jordan
Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the ancient echoes of Tel Hah-meh, known more specifically within the archaeological community as the site of Wah-dee Hah-meh twenty-seven. As you stand upon this elevated plateau in the magnificent region of Pel-lah,…
Listen in the app2The Natural Springs and Settlement Approach
As we begin our physical journey into the heart of the settlement, pause for a moment to take in the surrounding landscape of the Pel-lah region. The warm, dry air and the rugged hills before you look quite different today than…
Listen in the app3Structure One: The Horseshoe Enclosure
We now stand before the remarkable remains of what archaeologists formally designate as Structure One. This is the first of two major curvilinear buildings discovered in the initial phase of the Wah-dee Hah-meh twenty-seven…
Listen in the app4Structure Two: The Outer Perimeter Wall
Prepare yourself for a truly awe-inspiring sight as we approach the boundaries of Structure Two. What you are looking at is officially the largest known Nah-too-fee-an structure ever discovered by archaeologists. …
Listen in the app5Structure Two: The Inner Concentric Walls
Stepping over the threshold of the outer perimeter, we now enter the complex interior space of Structure Two. Here, you can clearly trace the paths of the two inner walls, designated by archaeologists as Wall Two and Wall Three. …
Listen in the app6Structure Two: The Central Boulders
We have now reached the absolute focal point of Structure Two, the very heart of this massive architectural achievement. Positioned deliberately in the center of this fourteen-meter-wide enclosure, you will see a large, clustered…
Listen in the app7The Artwork Cache and Tortoise Slabs
Follow the path to the precise termination point of the third inner wall, where we encounter one of the most intellectually thrilling discoveries of the entire Wah-dee Hah-meh twenty-seven settlement. Here, resting against a…
Listen in the app8The Workstations and Lithic Tools
As we approach the final section of the excavated settlement, we enter an area characterized by intense prehistoric industry. Look closely at the ground and the edges of the excavation trenches, and you will understand exactly…
Listen in the app9Closing
As our journey through the ancient stones of Tel Hah-meh comes to a close, take one final look across the magnificent ruins of Wah-dee Hah-meh twenty-seven. We have walked through the foundations of a society that fundamentally…
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What is Tell Hammeh?
Tell Hammeh is a place with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 32.1948, 35.6490 |
| Last updated |