Asia, Southwest: Bilād al-Shām, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula – The Islamic Period

This entry discusses the archaeology of the regions of Greater Syria (Bilād al-Shām), Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula during the Islamic period (starting in 622 and up to today). A brief historical summary is offered to explain the eventful history of the region. The sections of the entry encompass landscape and settlement patterns (including cities as one of the major questions tackled by archaeologists), material culture (especially ceramics and trade) and the archaeology of religion.

Bilad al-Sham. Islamic archaeology. Medieval archaeology. Near Eastern Archaeology.