ACOR cannot thrive without the help of great interns – they are often current university students and recent graduates from the U.S. and Jordan. Safa’ Joudeh and Libby Trowbridge worked together as a great intern team to help document a large number of objects excavated and sifted from the Temple of the Winged Lions (TWL), a […]
An Experience for All: The Temple of the Winged Lions in Petra Read More »
Jack Green, PhD, Associate Director of ACOR and Project Director of the Temple of the Winged Lions Cultural Resource Management (TWLCRM) Initiative writes about the recent efforts in site presentation and interpretation at the Temple of the Winged Lions. The Temple of the Winged Lions (TWL) in the World Heritage Site of Petra is a
Signing the Way at the Temple of the Winged Lions, Petra Read More »
The first time I came to Petra, it was as a wide-eyed tourist; I walked through the Siq and followed the winding path to the Treasury, marveling at the banded colors in the rock and the intricate carvings that made this place so special. The second time I came to Petra, it was through the
The Temple of the Winged Lions: Preserving and Presenting History Read More »
تقرير الزميل علي الاعرج عن مشروع من مشاريع USAID في الأردن، استدامة الارث الثقافي
TWLCRM: Ro’ya Television, Donya ya Donya (interview with team member Eman Abdessalam) Read More »
The mammoth task of unearthing Petra To preserve the ancient site of Petra for future generations, archaeologists and locals are re-excavating earlier archaeological “dumps” in search of lost treasures. This video is brought to you by BBC’s Travel Show. To see the original BBC episode, please follow this link: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160929-the-mammoth-task-of-unearthing-petra
TWLCRM: BBC World’s The Travel Show Read More »
What Lies Beneath—New Insights into Petra’s Temple of the Winged Lions Read More »
ACOR Blog One Year Anniversary Read More »
The Women of the TWLCRM Read More »
On 13 September 2015, U.S. Ambassador to Jordan Alice G. Wells launched a grant awarded under the Department of State’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) to expand conservation of the Temple of the Winged Lions. The grant, totaling $200,000, was awarded to the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) in partnership with the Jordanian Department
A Day in the Life of the TWLCRM Initiative Read More »
