Information on the Bronze and Iron Age urban remains uncovered at Tell Abu al-Kharaz. Report by Peter M. Fischer with references.
Provides interactive maps of archaeological sites in Jordan and downloadable GIS data, satellite imagery and a rank size program. Also includes information on the Moab Archaeological Resource survey, Tel Madaba and on Dr. Stephen Savage.
Description of the on-going archaeological work. Includes photographs, maps and a bibliography.
From the Lebanon Daily Star, the recent discovery of a temple at Tell al-Umayri in central Jordan, excavated as part of the Madaba Plains Project.
The conservation of the Neolithic plaster statues
A long-term project to examine the ebb and flow of settlement in the agriculturally marginal areas on the edge of the Jordanian steppe, especially the site of Tell Rukeis.
University of Toronto excavations in northern Jordan, where survey had discovered Neolithic artifacts. From Antiquity, December 2004.
An introduction for K-12 students in northwest Pennsylvania to the world of Near Eastern Archaeology by the use is Khirbet Iskander in Jordan.
Brief article by Arthur Rosen in The Jewish Magazine relates a history of this nomadic Arab tribe. With photos.
From the Jordan Times, the Kingdom is one of the largest recipients of the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation this year, with the grants totaling more than $85,000.
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