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Tafilah, Ma’an
Faynan copper district
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittings
Flint and stone toolsAlso reported: malachite, chrysocolla, ancient slag (viewing only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), James St. John (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
One of the old world's great copper mining landscapes, worked from the Chalcolithic to Roman times
Extensively documented archaeometallurgical district within the Dana reserve.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
heat, remote wadis
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.