Khirbet Al-Khalde: Final Publications from the Khirbet Al-Khalde Archaeological Project 2023

The trade networks that covered the broad expanse of north-western Arabia and the Negev Desert have been known from historical sources, but in recent years, archaeological investigations in the region have begun to reshape our perception of what ancient trade looked like in this arid region. This volume focuses in particular on survey work undertaken at the site of Khirbet al-Khalde, ancient Praesidium, a fortlet and possible caravanserai in southern Jordan, located along the Via Nova Traiana. The chapters gathered here include a comprehensive report of this project, together with a reassessment of the find groups, giving new insights into the chronology and dynamics of this small but important site, and of the role it played along a major route connecting the Red Sea with the Near East.