Explorations in Bible lands during the 19th century - H. V. Hilprecht

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EXPLORATIONS IN BIBLE LANDS
rising south of Mecca, also runs eastward, then, encircling
the rich mining region of Yemama, turns in the direction
of Bahrain, the ancient "Sea-country" of the Babylonians.
Besides these two large wadis of Central Arabia, there are
several smaller ones, such as the Jof (meaning" valley ") in
North Arabia, also called the Wadi Sirhan, which rises east
of the Jordan, first taking a southeasterly, then an easterly
The Oasis of Jof in Northern Arabia
direction. It is probable that it likewise formerly emptied
into the Euphrates. There is also in South Arabia (in the
ancient country of the Mineans) a Jof, or the Wadi Kharid,
which perhaps (its eastern course being still unexplored)
is continued in the great wadi of Hadhramot, the latter
emptying into the Indian Ocean. We mention finally the
Wadi Hamdh in Northwest Arabia, which was more definitely
located by the Englishman Doughty.
Only a few stretches of coast, and in the southwest only
the country as far as San'a belong to the Turks, while the