ACOR Insights: September 2016
ACOR Insights: September 2016 Read More »
Blog contributions from ACOR Fellows and invited contributors.
ACOR Insights: September 2016 Read More »
Recent ACOR-CAORC fellow George Potter writes about his current research into Jordanian films and the social geography of locations in Jordan and Palestine included in those films. As I finish my research in Jordan, much of the world has turned its attention to the Summer Olympics. I spend most of my nights watching film, theater,
Framing Jordan: The Country Inside and Outside the Camera Read More »
Long-time ACOR scholar, frequent ACOR fellow, and leading prehistorian Dr. Gary Rollefson writes below about his current research in the eastern desert of Jordan. An ACOR Video Lecture by Dr. Rollefson expanding on this topic is also available here. Publication of the results of the ‘Ain Ghazal excavations is still a continuing process, but after
The Aftermath of ‘Ain Ghazal: What Happened after 7000 BC? Read More »
Driving north from Azraq on Jordan’s Highway 5 and turning off onto a dirt track that gradually approaches the region’s looming volcanic mountains, one eventually comes to Wadi Hassan, a picturesque desert watercourse dotted with small seasonal pools. There, surrounded by towering columnar basalt cliffs, the visitor is greeted by an overwhelming sight. I’m
Heritage in Stone—Assessing the Geologic Stability of Jordan’s Rock Art Read More »
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