72. Brēqā | بريقا

Mādabā Governorate

Cemetery

JADIS no. none

MEGA no. none

Coordinates: 31°36'20.6"N 35°44'17.2"E

31.605731, 35.738114

Plan: Small cemetery nestling in a stone circle with a sidr tree at the NE perimeter; in the center a built chest shaped tomb with gabled cover on rectangular plan; oriented in E-W direction, with head- and foot stones without inscription. In the immediate environs of the stone circle foundation are remains of older tomb(?) buildings (fig. 72.1).

Measurements: unknown.

Exterior: Diameter ca. 12 m.

Interior: unknown.

Building Materials: local chert and limestone. Main tomb consists partly of well-dressed blocks of probably ancient origin (cf. fig. 72.2).

Construction details:

Preservation: cemetery still in use.

Inscription(s): None known.

Date(s): unknown

Traveler Reports: none known.