Only a few of more than 170 structures in Umm Al-Jimāl have been investigated archaeologically. Protection and management requirementsThe site of Umm Al-Jimāl is a National Property and Protected Area since 1939, designated as “Antiquities Protectorate”. At the site level, Umm Al-Jimāl is under the purview of the Department’s Mafraq Antiquities Directorate and its Umm Al-Jimāl Site Management Unit. Umm Al-Jimāl New Municipality collaborates in protecting the site and enforcing buffer zone restrictions. The Umm Al-Jimāl Site Management Plan, which presents a five‑year vision for the future management of the site and formalisation of processes geared towards protection of the property, is yet to be approved.