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Qasr el-Sumayra |
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| Qasr Sumayra is a
small replica of Qasr el-Gib, but it is located on low ground about 2 Km
to the south-east of its larger counterpart. It seems to have been the
site of settlements and industrial as well as agricultural activity, and
was probably an important provisioning station. The area south of the
fort is marked by an undulating landscape (hinting at buried
structures), intense pottery scatters, and the presence of ovens,
grinding emplacements and other industrial remains. Rock-cut and brick
build tombs with vaulted roofs lie further south, presumably built for
the more important and long-term inhabitants of the site. |
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