The ACOR Video Lecture Series provides accessible discussions of new research into the past and present of Jordan and the broader Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean worlds. This video, adapted from the February 2018 public lecture delivered by ACOR Director Dr. Barbara A. Porter, highlights achievements and memories from ACOR’s 50 years and looks forward…
For ACOR’s 50th Anniversary, we have created a series of small videos which highlight projects, people and scholarly work that we are most proud of supporting. One of our major projects has been the Petra Church. Please follow the link to see a two minute YouTube video about this project. This video has been produced…
This page was archived as of 2020/2021. For the latest information and news about the Temple of Winged Lions and Temple of Winged Lions Cultural Resource Management Initiative, please visit our new archaeological projects portal (acorjordan.org/archaeological-projects/). The mammoth task of unearthing Petra To preserve the ancient site of Petra for future generations, archaeologists and locals are…
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Tuesday April 11, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. “Experiential Tourism in Petra” a lecture by ACOR Associated Director Dr. Glenn G. Corbett About the lecture: The Temple of the Winged Lions lies in Petra’s “Sacred Quarter” across from the so-called Great Temple. Built to honor the goddess al-Uzza, the Temple of the Winged Lions is easily…
The Ad-Deir Monument and Plateau in Petra: UAV/Drone Mapping and New Theories Concerning Functions and Importance Dr. Cynthia Finlayson Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Brigham Young University Tuesday 29 April 2014 at 6:00pm Reception to Follow About the Lecture Dr. Finlayson is leading the Ad-Deir Monument and Plateau Project to map scientifically the Monastery at…