Notes on the Archaeological Surface Survey of Qal‘at ‘Aïsha
The Highest Fortified Site in the Ancient Near East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13048171 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anis Chaaya (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 416-427 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2166-3548 • E-ISSN: 2166-3556 |
| Publisher | The Pennsylvania State University Press (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.3.4.0416 |
| OpenAlex | W2294877560 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
Qal‘at ‘Aïsha is a fortress located in the Mount Lebanon range that was discovered during an archaeological survey by the author. Built on a rocky peak 2,219 m above sea level, this stronghold is surrounded by hostile rugged terrain and subject to extreme weather conditions, including low temperatures and abundant snow for six to seven months a year. Qal‘at ‘Aïsha enjoys a unique location with an unimpeded view of the coastline between Ras al-Bassit, Syria, and Batrun, Lebanon. The pottery sherds collected from the site are few, but these few fragments attest to human settlement and occupation between the Chalcolithic and the Late Roman period
Ancient history · Archaeology · Cartography · Fortress (chess · Geography · Meteorology · Pottery · Rookery · Settlement (finance · Snow · Terrain · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |