S-43

Name:
 عقلة الخملول (ʿUqlat al-Ḫamlūl)

Site Type:
 Isolated Structure

Periodization:
  Possible  Probable  Certain 
Modern: 
Islamic:    
Pre-Islamic: 
Bronze Age: 
Neolithic: 
Palaeolithic: 

Terrain:
 Spur/Ridge

Site Condition:
 Excellent

Coordinates:
 1781599 N, 273897 E

Elevation:
 623 MSL

Length:
 120 m

Width:
 60 m

Long Axis:
 NW–SE

Notes:
 Lookout on a spur at the confluence of Wadi Khamlul to the west and Wadi Thibbi (=Wadi Dhahab) to the east. Also, 1 possible cairn on the spur. Structure A-13 mud brick with stone foundations (definitely Islamic). About 35m above the wadi floor.

Paul C. Zimmerman, 2004–2025. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License