The investigation of past cultures in the geographical boundaries of the modern nation-state of Jordan through the study and scientific analysis of material remains, including artifacts, architectural, and osteological.
Subcategories 8
Related categories 1
Sites 16
- Wadi Ziqlab Project Archaeological research on Epipalaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age settlements in northwestern Jordan.
- Ain Ghazal Neolithic statues Information on the discovery, preservation, interpretation and display of the statues at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
- Nabataea The ancient Nabataean people built the spectacular city of Petra, as well as many other cities in Arabia.
- Umm el-Jimal Byzantine site in northeast Jordan. Includes a bibliography, images, maps, and essays.
- Levantine Archaeobotany Bibliography of archaeobotanical reports from Levantine sites, including Jordanian sites.
- Virtual Karak Resources Project A multidisciplinary study of the Karak district. Includes information on the archaeology, history, environment and culture of the area. Also has a photo gallery and maps.
- Prehistoric Row Erupts Over Hunter-gatherer Riddle From the Age, Australian archaeologists have sparked an academic row by claiming to have solved the riddle of a missing 1,000 years in human prehistory.
- Umm al-Rasas Description of the site, focusing on the church of St Stephen. Also includes photographs and a bibliography.
- The Fortress of Machaerous Description of the site and its excavation. Includes bibliography and photographs.
- Tell Ya'amun Excavations Excavations focused on the Byzantine Church near the center of the tell, Bronze Age settlement on the northeast edge, and the Bronze Age tombs across the wadi to the west of the tell. Details on the 2001-2004 excavations.
- Ancient Moabite Fort Provides Insight Into History of Weaving From The Lebanon Daily Star, a recent discovery of a cache of clay loom weights at Khirbat al-Mudaybi in Central Jordan is shedding new light on ancient textile crafts and industries.
- Wadi Arabah Project Description of the on-going archaeological work. Includes photographs, maps and a bibliography.
- Late Bronze Age Temple Discovered 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.
- Avdat & the Nabateans Brief article by Arthur Rosen in The Jewish Magazine relates a history of this nomadic Arab tribe. With photos.
- Wadi Araba Archaeological Research Project Description of the on-going archaeological work. Includes photographs, maps, GIS data, and a bibliography.
- Tell Nimrin Includes a virtual tour of the site, information on the major finds, the primary data and the main published papers.