Hesban Rocks: Tracing Prehistoric Stone Monuments Beyond Tell Hisban

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The photo album of Hesban Rocks captures a remarkable prehistoric landscape unfolding across a long spur northwest of Tell Hisban. Each image reveals a terrain shaped by time, where more than two dozen crude stone monuments are scattered across the hill, blending into the rocky ground and open fields. Subtle details, such as the rock-cut tomb on the western side, add depth and intrigue, offering glimpses into burial practices of the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze periods. Together, the photographs present a quiet yet powerful record of an ancient site, where human presence has long been etched into the landscape.

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22 photos of Hesban Rocks

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Cluster of large weathered rock monuments on a green hill at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
01Rock monuments on the hill
Tall weathered rocks rising from green grass under a stormy sky at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
02Weathered rocks under a stormy sky
View over green hills seen past a large rock with a hollow at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
03Looking out from the rocks
Two massive rock blocks separated by a narrow gap at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
04A narrow gap between two blocks
Looking up between orange-tinted rock slabs that almost touch at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
05Between the rock slabs
Narrow cleft between two upright rocks with grass at their foot, Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
06A cleft between upright rocks
Tall rock blocks with narrow gaps between them at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
07Gaps between the blocks
Boulder with a round hole through it at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
08A boulder with a round hole
Close view of the round hole through a boulder at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
09The hole up close
Group of weathered rocks with a tree behind at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
10Rocks and a lone tree
Large boulders with green hills in the distance at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
11Boulders above the hills
Jagged rock formations with a hollow under a dramatic sky at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
12Jagged rock formations
Pinnacles of weathered rock under clouds at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
13Weathered rock pinnacles
Tall rock face with green farmland below at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
14A rock face above the farmland
Natural rock arch framing green slopes at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
15A natural rock arch
Upright stone monuments standing on a grassy hill at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
16Upright stones on the hill
Row of standing rocks on a grassy spur under clouds at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
17A row of standing rocks
Rock monument on a green hillside under a cloudy sky at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
18A rock monument on the hillside
Cluster of weathered rocks with grass and shrubs at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
19A cluster of weathered rocks
Large pointed rock among smaller stones with hills beyond at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
20A pointed rock
Scattered rocks across a grassy slope at Hesban Rocks near Tell Hisban, Jordan
21Rocks across the slope
Rock formation rising from green grass under a blue sky at Hesban Rocks, Madaba, Jordan
22Rock formation on a clear day

About this album

Site

Hesban Rocks, Tell Hisban

Region

Amman, Madaba & Dead Sea

Period

Coordinates

31.8265° N, 35.7769° E

Photos

22 photos

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