'ABWEIN

An Archaeological Park

In 'Abwein, the ruins of houses, the doorsteps, the courtyards, the plaza, the alleys, the olive groves, and the springs were all incubators of a peasant culture that was once highly collective and productive. Throughout the rehabilitation processes, the archaeological ruins of ‘Abwein have been considered a living component of the village and were used as a driving force for socioeconomic cultural development, as well as a medium to rethink history, present, and future.


A large part of the abandoned buildings of ‘Abwein were in ruin. This is why the idea of an “archaeological park” emerged to freeze and stabilize the deteriorated fabric, and to transform the ruins into a network of small open spaces that connect surrounding courtyards, the plaza and alleys, and open up the landscape that ‘Abweinis often visit for picnics.