# Canonical recap data for Wadi Faynan Athletic Contests (9500)
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title: Wadi Faynan Athletic Contests
subtitle: Epipaleolithic settlement artifacts reveal formalized gaming equipment and competitive structures, suggesting the emergence of organized recreational sports among early communities.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 9500-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 9500
decade: 9500
country:
name: Palestine
slug: palestine
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Wadi Feynan"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Feynan"
  title: Wadi Feynan
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: 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 origina
wikidataQid: Q12250629
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260310182100/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Feynan"
  capturedAt: 2026-03-10
  label: Wadi Feynan
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Feynan"
