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» Abila of the Decapolis Archaeological Project Includes a history of the site, maps, photos, contact details and information for volunteers. » Ain Ghazal Neolithic statues Information on the discovery, preservation, interpretation and display of the statues at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. » Ain Ghazal statue project The conservation of the Neolithic plaster statues » Air Photographic Archive for Jordan Provides information on what sort of photographs are available and how they can be obtained. » American Expedition to Petra - The Temple of the Winged Lions Provides an overview of the site, its history, an outline of excavations, the project, a staff directory, an expedition schedule, a bibliography, and contact details. » Ancient Iron Smelting Iron smelting history, technology, ethnography and archaeology; case study of Tell Hammeh (az-Zarqa). » 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. » Archaeology at the Dawn of History: The Khirbet Iskander Collection An introduction for K-12 students in northwest Pennsylvania to the world of Near Eastern Archaeology by the use is Khirbet Iskander in Jordan. » Avdat & the Nabateans Brief article by Arthur Rosen in The Jewish Magazine relates a history of this nomadic Arab tribe. With photos. » Dhra' Archaeological Project Excavations during the summers of 2002 through 2005 will recover data necessary to evaluate the applicability of two explanations for the transition from foraging to farming in the Near East. » Excavations at a Late Neolithic site in Wadi Ziqlab University of Toronto excavations in northern Jordan, where survey had discovered Neolithic artifacts. From Antiquity, December 2004. » Khirbet Lehun Excavation of a multi-period site in central Jordan. Includes excavation results, pictures and a bibliography. » Khirbet edh-Dharih Archaeological Project Illustrated summary of the results of archaeological excavations at this Nabataean site in Southern Jordan, led by Zeidoun Al-Muheisen and Francois Villeneuve. » 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. » Levantine Archaeobotany Bibliography of archaeobotanical reports from Levantine sites, including Jordanian sites. » Madaba Plains Project A multi-disciplinary archaeological project in central Jordan. Includes the research objectives, photos, a map and links. » Nabataea The ancient Nabataean people built the spectacular city of Petra, as well as many other cities in Arabia. » Pella Excavation Project Information on the excavations, including reports, photographs and a bibliography. » 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. » Recent fieldwork Summary of recent fieldwork at the Byzantine and Islamic sites of Yasileh, Hayyan al-Mushref and Khirbet el-Bediye in northern Jordan. » Tafila-Busayra Archaeological Survey Survey of part of southern Jordan. Contains results, maps, photographs and bibliography. » Tell Madaba Archaeological Project Information on the excavations, including the aims and background to the project, preliminary reports, a number of maps 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. » 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. Contains details on the 2001-2004 excavations. » The Aqaba Project Articles and the annual reports for this investigation of the Islamic archaeology of Aqaba. » The Fortress of Machaerous Description of the site and its excavation. Includes bibliography and photographs. » The Swedish Jordan Expedition 1989-1997 Information on the Bronze and Iron Age urban remains uncovered at Tell Abu al-Kharaz. Report by Peter M. Fischer with references. » US Grants to Safeguard Heritage of Two Archaeological Sites 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. » Umm al-Rasas Description of the site, focusing on the church of St Stephen. Also includes photographs and a bibliography. » Umm el-Jimal Byzantine site in northeast Jordan. Includes a bibliography, images, maps, and essays. » University of Sydney Expedition to the Hauran 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. » 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. » Wadi Araba Archaeological Research Project Description of the on-going archaeological work. Includes photographs, maps, GIS data, and a bibliography. » Wadi Arabah Project Description of the on-going archaeological work. Includes photographs, maps and a bibliography. » Wadi Feinan Wadi Feinan in the Fourth and Third Millennia BC, Wadi Feinan, Southern Jordan. British Institute at Amman for Archaeology and History, Institute of Archaeology, UCL, and the Jordan Department of Antiquities. » Wadi Ziqlab Project Archaeological research on Epipalaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age settlements in northwestern Jordan. » Wadi ath-Thamad Detailed description of the excavations and regional surveys in this area of central Jordan. Includes many large photographs and plans on the home-page.

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