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The American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) aims to advance knowledge of Jordan and the interconnected Middle East, past and present. To do so we offer a comprehensive fellowship program for scholars and students, conduct archaeological excavation and restoration projects, publish, maintain a robust public library, facilitate the work of others, and host a variety of interdisciplinary initiatives.
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- “An Invocation to Jesus in a Safaitic Inscription?”by ACOR on February 17, 2021 at 1:52 pm
- Ask a Scholar: Prof. Waleed Hazbun (Former Fellow, Political Scientist)by ACOR on February 5, 2021 at 4:24 pm
- ACOR Photo Archive Project 2016-2020: Building a Valuable Resource for “a Diverse, International Community”by ACOR on January 25, 2021 at 3:44 pm
- “Preserving the Cultural Heritage of the Madaba Region… Together: The Madaba Regional Archaeological Museum Project (MRAMP) and Recent Community Archaeology”by ACOR on January 24, 2021 at 2:58 pm