It was nearly a week after the end of the 13th International Conference on the History and Archaeology of Jordan (ICHAJ), and the students who attended were still buzzing. Four Jordanian university students, selected to attend the conference through the USAID Sustainable Cultural Heritage Through Engagement of Local Communities Project (SCHEP), gathered at ACOR to…
Why We Need Drones: Case Studies from Archaeological Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Surveys in Wadi al-Qattafi and Feifa, Jordan Dr. Austin (Chad) Hill ACOR-CAORC Senior Fellow Tuesday 17 May 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Reception to Follow About the Lecture: In recent years, advances in technology, falling prices, and popular demand have contributed to a worldwide…
The ACOR Video Lecture Series provides stimulating and accessible discussions of new research into Jordan’s past and present, as presented by leading scholars and researchers working in Jordan and neighboring countries. This fourth video in the series, adapted from the March 2016 ACOR public lecture of archaeologists Dr. Achim Lichtenberger and Dr. Rubina Raja, focuses…
The ACOR Video Lecture Series provides stimulating and accessible discussions of new research into Jordan’s past and present, as presented by leading scholars and researchers working in Jordan and neighboring countries. This second video in the series, adapted from the February 2016 ACOR public lecture of archaeologist Konstantinos Politis, reveals the remarkable origins of industrial…
Announcing an ACOR Public Lecture: Recipes for Public Archaeology: Libraries, Tourism, and Experimental Archaeology in Cyprus Dr. Andrew McCarthy Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI) Wednesday 10 February 2016 at 6:00 pm Reception to Follow About the Lecture: Heritage is an important and finite resource that appeals to many people. Archaeologists and historians, however, do…
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Excavations at the Fortified Royal Palace of Machaerus Overlooking the Dead Sea Dr. Győző Vörös Hungarian Academy of Arts Wednesday 16 December 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Reception to Follow About the Lecture Dr. Vörös will provide an illustrated lecture outlining the work of the Hungarian Machaerus Research Project as well as background about previous excavation…
