The Treasury, Petra. Photo from the Jane Taylor Collection at ACOR.
February 2020 exhibition. “Picturing Change: The Role of Photographs in Cultural Heritage.”
Jerash, Jordan.
Madaba, Hippolytus Hall. Image from the Rami Khouri Collection at ACOR.
Welcome to ACOR!
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 robust 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.
From Insights
- Ask A Scholar: Morgen Chalmiers, Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Fall 2020by ACOR on November 22, 2020 at 2:41 pm
- MELA Presentation: Lockdown and locked out of access to knowledge?by ACOR on November 14, 2020 at 11:26 am
- Reflections on Race at the Lowest Place on Earthby ACOR on November 4, 2020 at 9:21 am
- Heritage vs. Development: The Bayt Ras Tomb Project 2017–2019by ACOR on September 30, 2020 at 9:37 am