Networks of trade and exchange along the Israeli Silk Road: the silk and cotton finds from Nahal Omer, Negev Desert

Abstract

Excavations at Nahal Omer, an Early Islamic way station in the Negev Desert (sixth to ninth centuries AD), have yielded exotic textiles such as silks and cottons. Through a new study of these textiles, this project investigates the trade networks and global connectivity along this little-known artery of the Silk Road.

A multiscalar approach to survey of military and trade architecture in Jordan: the case of Khirbet al-Khalde

“…The study of military and caravan structures along the eastern Roman frontier has received renewed attention, thanks in part to the application of new research techniques (e.g. Hildebrandt et al 2023;Fradley et al 2023). Results have highlighted the need to shift from limited aspects of a site, such as just its physical remains, towards its longue durée and the monitoring of preservation threats; this is particularly required for cultural heritage in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).…”