
H 290 x W 205 mm
198 pages
152 figures, 5 tables (colour throughout)
Published Nov 2026
ISBN
Paperback: 9781805833864
Digital: 9781805833871
Keywords
Islamic Archaeology; Saudi Arabia; Hijaz Hajj/Hijrah Route
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An Archaeological Investigation of the Hijaz Hajj/Hijrah Route between Makkah and Madinah 1
Edited by Timothy Insoll
Paperback
£40.00
This volume presents the first archaeological investigations of the ancient Hajj route between Makkah and Madinah. Focusing on the historic settlement of Al‑Juḥfah, it combines survey and excavation results to explore pilgrimage, trade and settlement along a key Islamic travel corridor in the Hijaz.
List of Figures and Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction – Timothy Insoll
Chapter 2: Pedestrian Reconnaissance Survey – Timothy Insoll, Abdullah Alkadi, Mousa Algarni, Sultan Alrasheed, Talal Alzahrani, Abdullah Alrefaei, Ibrahim Aldayel, Mohammad Alqahtani, Abdurahman Athabayti, Nathan Anderson, Nicholas M.T. Tait, Frank Stremke, Endris Hussien, Mustafa Baig, Gamal Ali Shawali, Tariq Altuwayjiri, and Ahmed Qadiri
Chapter 3: Ceramic Transect Survey – Nicholas M.T. Tait
Chapter 4: Photogrammetric Survey – Frank Stremke
Chapter 5: Interpretation of the Aerial Survey Results – Timothy Insoll and Frank Stremke
Chapter 6: Shovel Test Pits – Timothy Insoll, Nathan Anderson, Endris Hussien, and Tariq Altuwayjiri
Chapter 7: Test Excavations – Timothy Insoll, Sultan Alrasheed, Nathan Anderson, Abdurahman Athabayti, and Endris Hussien
Chapter 8: Non-Ceramic Artifacts – Timothy Insoll
Chapter 9: Ceramics – Nicholas M.T. Tait
Chapter 10: General Conclusions – Timothy Insoll
References
Appendices
Professor Timothy Insoll OBE is a Fellow of the British Academy and Al-Qasimi Professor of African and Islamic Archaeology in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter.