Khirbat az-Zuna, Roman military camp in Amman Governorate, Jordan.
Khirbat az-Zuna is a Roman military camp in the Amman Governorate, consisting of preserved stone walls, defensive structures, and building foundations scattered across the desert landscape of eastern Jordan. Excavations have exposed the ground plans and fortification layouts that show how this outpost was organized.
The camp was founded in the late Roman period as a defensive outpost along the Limes Arabicus to protect the empire's eastern frontier. This line of fortifications was part of a larger network that controlled vast stretches of borderland.
The site reveals through its ruins how Roman soldiers and local people shared daily life together. Artifacts scattered across the excavation show traces of this mixed world at the edge of two civilizations.
Visiting the archaeological site requires permission from the Jordanian Department of Antiquities and is typically only granted through organized archaeological expeditions. Visitors should prepare for the harsh desert environment with appropriate clothing and supplies.
Inscriptions discovered here show that Roman soldiers and Nabataean traders lived alongside each other at this location. These traces reveal it was a place of exchange across cultural boundaries.
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