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title: "Wadi Faynan Athletic Contests"
year: 9500
country: "Palestine"
canonical: "https://recap.at/9500/wadi-faynan-sports"
slug: "wadi-faynan-sports"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "9500-01-01"
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# Wadi Faynan Athletic Contests

> Epipaleolithic settlement artifacts reveal formalized gaming equipment and competitive structures, suggesting the emergence of organized recreational sports among early communities.

## Summary

Wadi Feynan or Wadi Faynan is a major wadi and region in southern Jordan, on the border between Tafilah Governorate and Aqaba and Ma'an Governorates. It originates in the southern Jordanian Highlands with the confluence of Wadi Dana and Wadi Ghuweyr, and drains into the Dead Sea via Wadi Araba.

## Sources

- [Wadi Feynan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Feynan) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/9500/wadi-faynan-sports