The Petra Church

by Matthew L. Vincent How many times have we heard that story that starts with “When I first started, we did this, or that, or the other”? Well, this is another. Such stories get told for a reason, and it is not merely nostalgia (but, yes, it is partly nostalgia). It is that the pace… Read more The post Mapping the Past with Tools of Today: Survey Technology at Kallirhoe appeared first on ACOR Jordan.

by Mohammad Rababah My journey with archaeology began not in a high-tech laboratory, but in the red dust of Jordan’s ancient sites. As a student at Yarmouk University and later as a field archaeologist, I spent years unearthing the tangible remains of our past, working on projects that stretched from the Roman aqueducts of Gadara… Read more The post Science Without Borders: Overcoming Hurdles to Protect the Identity of Jordan’s Ancient Coins appeared first on ACOR Jordan.

by Osama Samawi During my time as an undergraduate, I enrolled in a course called “Technology in Prehistoric Periods.” At 19, the word “technology” still made me think of computers, but I signed up out of curiosity. Prof. Maysoon Al-Nahar introduced us to the fascinating world of stone tool technology using Neolithic assemblages from Tell… Read more The post Stone Tools on Repeat: Exploring Prehistoric Recycling Practices appeared first on ACOR Jordan.

by Rachel Carroll Prior to this field school, my only archaeological experience and exposure came from classes I had taken at the University of Alberta, volunteer work I had done with one of my professors, and travels I had taken with my family. Never once had I stepped foot on a site intending to contribute… Read more The post Under the Jordanian Sun: Summary Reflections of a Student Archaeologist at the Humayma Archaeological Field School appeared first on ACOR Jordan.

by Kareem Rosshandler I had the privilege of staying at the American Center of Research during the months of May, June, and July of 2025 and conducting research on depictions of Midian/Madyan in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur’an. Historically, Midian/Madyan is believed to have been located in the northwestern Arabian Peninsula, with its northernmost… Read more The post The Midianite-Kenite Hypothesis and the Qurʾan: A Salute to ACOR appeared first on ACOR Jordan.