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Excavations at the Fortified Royal Palace of Machaerus — An ACOR Video Lecture by Archaeologist Győző Vörös

Leave a Comment / VideoLectures / April 10, 2016

The ACOR Video Lecture Series provides stimulating and accessible discussions of new research into Jordan's past and present, as presented by leading scholars and researchers working in Jordan and neighboring countries. This third video in the series, adapted from the December 2015 ACOR public lecture of archaeologist Győző Vörös, outlines the work of the Hungarian …

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Research in Focus: Rewriting the History of the Great Arab Revolt

1 Comment / Life@ACOR, Research / November 15, 2015

Australian Military Historian Neil Dearberg in the ACOR Library in 2015. Photo S. Harpending A captain in the Australian army at the beginning of his career, Neil Dearberg has had a long interest in Australia’s military history, particularly the role ANZAC (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) forces played in supporting the Sinai and Palestine campaigns …

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Restoring Amman’s Great Roman Temple

3 Comments / General / April 16, 2015

The towering columns of the Great Roman Temple on Jabal al-Qal’a dominate the skyline of Amman’s historic downtown. The columns and surmounting architrave were erected in 1993 as part of an ACOR-directed initiative. Photo by Glenn J. Corbett. The Roman temple on the Citadel (Jabal al-Qal’a) in Amman is popularly known as the Temple of …

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