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Sakib

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Sakib

Sakib is a Jordanian town in the northern corner of the country. During the Byzantine Empire the town was home to a Roman mint, and was also a major center for the pressing of olives. This is evidenced by the large number of old Roman olive presses and by a large Byzantine cemetery.