Jawa, Jordan - Wikipedia
WEBThere are remains of three dams across Wadi Rajil at Jawa, part of an extensive water supply system that included other smaller dams, channels, and deflectors across the wadi to support the town. Two are deflection dams meant to …
Jawa Dam | ancient dam, Jordan | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBThe Jawa Dam was built in the 4th millennium bce to hold back the waters of a small stream and allow increased irrigation production on arable land downstream. Evidence exists of another masonry-faced earthen dam built about 2700 bce …
Jawa - Ancient Jordan
WEBJawa is an enigmatic site – its construction was an enormous undertaking, yet the people who built it, their origins unknown, abandoned their town after less than 500 years. In addition, Jawa has the oldest known dam in the world, dating back to 3000 BC.
Cracking Dams: Gravity Dams, a - Cornell University
WEBJawa The world's most ancient, well researched and documented dams to this day are the Jawa gravity dams, located in Jordan. They were part of an elaborate water supply system for the town of Jawa, which experienced a brief heyday around 3000 BC.
Dams - National Geographic Society
WEBJun 21, 2024 · The oldest known dam is the Jawa Dam, located in present-day Jordan. It was built in the fourth century B.C.E. Dams provided farmers with a steady source of water to irrigate crops. This allowed ancient Mesopotamians to feed a growing population.
Jawa – the Oldest Settlement in Jordan | Alex Travel
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · The Oldest Dam on Earth - Jawa, Jordan. It’s also unclear what the purpose of Jawa may have been – aside from being a simple settlement. Some theorise it may have been built by refugees from ancient Syria or Mesopotamia, while others believe it may have simply been an outpost for a different society.
Jawa, Jordan - Wikiwand / articles
WEBJawa is the site of the oldest proto-urban development in Jordan, dating from the late 4th millennium BC. It is located in one of the driest areas of the Black Desert of Eastern Jordan.
Jawa Dam - Archiqoo
WEBThe Jawa Dam is the remains of an ancient masonry gravity dam on Wadi Rajil at Jawa in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan. It is the oldest known dam in the world, dating back to the fourth millennium BC.
A Dam Crisis - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBApr 23, 2022 · The oldest known dam is located in modern day Jordan and is called the Jawa Dam . It was built sometime in the fourth century B.C. See this dam and why it is exceptional on a map below:
Jawa Dam, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan Tourist Information
WEBThe Jawa Dam is the remains of an ancient masonry gravity dam on Wadi Rajil at Jawa in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan, 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Azraq. It is the oldest known dam in the World, dating back to 3000 BC.