The Petra Church

by Joel S. Burnett When it comes to understanding religion in Iron Age Jordan (ca. 1200–550 BCE), terracotta figurines offer one of our most abundant and expressive forms of archaeological evidence. These three-dimensional artistic objects fit readily into one hand (typically 10–15 cm), apparently crafted for personal use. At the same time, they appear across… Read more The post Terracotta Male Figurines from Iron Age Jordan appeared first on ACOR Jordan.

by Roma Aatifi As an intern with the American Center of Research (ACOR) from September to October 2024, I had the opportunity to contribute to the National Cultural Heritage Property Database of The Kingdom of Jordan, an initiative to preserve Jordan’s cultural heritage. Known less formally as the National Inventory Project, it centers around creating… Read more The post ACOR Internship Experience: Preserving Jordan’s Heritage: My Experience with ACOR’s National Inventory Project appeared first on ACOR Jordan.

by Zain Fanik I completed an internship at the American Center of Research over the course of two weeks during December, 2024. It was a great and very valuable experience, as I was able to work with archival documentation, as well delve briefly into cultural heritage databases. What I gained the most from this experience… Read more The post ACOR Internship Experience: My American Center of Research Internship appeared first on ACOR Jordan.

by Sarah Islam For historians of the Middle East, medieval documents and manuscripts are integral resources to better understand the social and intellectual milieu of their objects of study. Islamic manuscript archives and repositories are often quite challenging to access; an even greater challenge is the ability to read and analyze the documents themselves. For… Read more The post Dating Fatimid and Ayyubid Manuscript Fragments through Handwriting and Material Analysis appeared first on ACOR Jordan.

by Dima Nafez Amin Harb My name is Dima Nafez Amin Harb, and I am a cultural resources management and conservation graduate from the University of Jordan, the valedictorian of my major. Throughout my education, my professors would always recommend several organizations that could assist us with our study, and the American Center of Research… Read more The post ACOR Internship Experience: In the Library with Rare Books and Maps appeared first on ACOR Jordan.