Wadi Shueib
Wadi Shueib, (Arabic: وادي شُعَيب), Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations,[n 1] is a wadi in Jordan.[1]
Etymology[]
Wadi Shueib is named for the Biblical figure Jethro, Shuʿeib in Arabic.
Geography and ecology[]
Wadi Shueib lies west of Sweileh at elevations from 1,200 meters (3,900 ft) to sea level.[1] It is draining an area of approximately 180 square kilometers (69 sq mi).[1]
Towns and villages along the wadi include Salt, Fuheis, and Mahis, which discharge treated and untreated sewage into its course.[1]
Modern dam[]
An earth-filled dam[2] was constructed across it in 1968.[1]
Archaeology[]
Excavations have confirmed that the area was a major site during Jordan's Neolithic period.[3]
See also[]
- Rivers of Jordan
Notes[]
- ^ Including Wady Sho'eib, Wadi Shu'ayb, Wadi Shuaib, and Wadi Shoaib.
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ a b c d e Talozi (2007), p. 80.
- ^ Toll & al. (2009), p. 463.
- ^ Simmons (2007).
Bibliography[]
- Simmons, Alan H. (2007), The Neolithic Revolution in the Near East: Transforming the Human Landscape, Tucson: University of Arizona Press, ISBN 978-0-8165-2966-7.
- Talozi, Samer A. (2007), "Water and Security in Jordan", Integrated Water Resources Management and Security in the Middle East, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series, C: Environmental Security, Dordrecht: Springer in Cooperation with the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, pp. 73–98, ISBN 978-1-4020-5984-1.
- Toll, M.; et al. (2009), "An Integrated Approach for the Hydrogeological Investigation of Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Lower Jordan Valley", The Water of the Jordan Valley: Scarcity and Deterioration of Groundwater and its Impact on Regional Development, Berlin: Springer Verlag, pp. 447–464, ISBN 978-3-540-77756-4.
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