With
the Barracks in the background, the Sheikh's camels parade through
the ruins of Umm el-Jimal. |
The
upper floor doorway of House 70 balances precariously atop the
ruins of the Byzantine town. |
Greek
and Nabataean versions of the Gadhimat inscription first published
by Howard C. Butler in 1905. |
Tomb
stone of "Neon (son of) Ka'amith, Soldier (of the) Third
Cyrenaics (Legion), Age 30" |
Overview
of Area R.4 through R.8 excavation squares with Byzantine town
in background |
The
balloon used for aerial photography hovers above Umm el-Jimal.
|
Jenna
and Guy de Vries struggle to close the door of the later castellum
(1977). |
Architect
and Department of Antiquities representative Amjad al-Bataineh
prepares a draft. |
A
camel greets the camera near the Barracks of the Byzantine town. |
Wilson
Myers prepares his camera to be attached to the helium balloon
for aerial photography of Umm el-Jimal. |
A
flock of sheep graze the ground on the south side of the West
Church. |
Fawzi
Zayedine and Bert de Vries analyze Nabataean funerary texts. |