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Using an electromagnetic conductivity meter allows us to “see” ancient structures below ground at Kallirhoe on the Dead Sea. Work funded by AFCP: Preservation and Protection of the Holy Land at Herod’s Ain az-Zara Palace and Port to Mukawir.

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Preparation is underway for fieldwork at Umm Qais’s Western Theater that will begin in June thanks to an AFCP grant from the U.S. Department of State. (Photo: Theater in 1995, by Jane Taylor.)

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We thank all who have served the United States of America.

(Photo by Pearce Paul Creasman.)

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We look forward to seeing you online or in person 21 May 2026, 6 PM Amman/11 AM EST, for a lecture by Prof. Ali Al-Manaser: "Insights from the Badia Epigraphic Survey (BES): Preliminary Findings and Field Perspectives." For details, visit: https://t.co/p9T6p4Yr6E

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Drone survey for “Preservation and Protection of the Holy Land at Herod’s Ain az-Zara Palace and Port to Mukawir,” funded by the U.S. State Department’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, at Ain az-Zara/Kallirhoe.

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Remember to join us online or in person 21 May 2026 6 PM Amman/11 AM EST for a lecture by Prof. Ali Al-Manaser: "Insights from the Badia Epigraphic Survey (BES): Preliminary Findings and Field Perspectives." For details, visit: https://t.co/p9T6p4Yr6E

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The Western Theater of Gadara in 2005, subject of a 2-year project that will work closely with the community thanks to a U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation grant for “Conservation of the Roman Imperial (2nd-Century A.D.) Western Theater in Umm Qais (Ancient Gadara).”

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Join us online or in person 21 May 2026, 6 PM Amman/11 AM EST, for a lecture by Prof. Ali Al-Manaser: "Insights from the Badia Epigraphic Survey (BES): Preliminary Findings and Field Perspectives." For details, visit: https://t.co/p9T6p4YYWc

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ACOR received an AFCP grant for "Conservation of the Roman Imperial (2nd-Century A.D.) Western Theater in Umm Qais (Ancient Gadara)." Over two years, this U.S. Department of State funding will preserve and rehabilitate an historic site & strengthen tourism in northern Jordan.

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Sarah Wenner, assist. prof. at ACOR, has received a 2026 Steinmetz Grant from the AIA for a project that will train Jordanian students to use a laser-aided profiler (LAP) to increase the speed of documenting ceramics. https://t.co/sXq4HALUfV

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Pleasure meeting Dr. Pearce Paul Creasman, Director of the American Center of Research @ACORJordan. Productive discussion on research collaboration, cultural heritage preservation, and development cooperation opportunities. Looking forward to strengthening our partnership!🤝🏛️📚

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In January 2026, in coordination with @Jor_antiquities, ACOR held a Training of Trainers for Jordan’s Public Security Directorate, helping strengthen national efforts to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural heritage.

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Our next lecture is IN PERSON IN WASHINGTON DC, 20 April 2026, cohosted by GWU’s Center for Ancient Arabian Studies: “The Making of an Ancient Middle East Gallery in a 21st Century Museum” by Dr. Sarah Wenner (6:30–8:30 pm EDT).
Details: https://t.co/p9T6p4YYWc

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Remember to join us online (only) on 29 March 2026 (6 PM Amman/11 AM EDT) for a lecture by Dr. Hanna Erftenbeck: "Investigating Early Bronze Age Urbanism at Tall al-Handaquq South." Details: https://t.co/p9T6p4Yr6E

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A reminder to join us online (only) on 29 March 2026 (6 PM Amman/11 AM EDT) for a lecture by Dr. Hanna Erftenbeck: "Investigating Early Bronze Age Urbanism at Tall al-Handaquq South." Details: https://t.co/p9T6p4YYWc

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ACOR Newsletter 37.3 (covering July–December 2026) is now available! https://t.co/tCNQ4eoZMb

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On 29 March 2026 (6 PM Amman/11 AM EDT), join us online (only) for a lecture by Dr. Hanna Erftenbeck: "Investigating Early Bronze Age Urbanism at Tall al-Handaquq South." Details: https://t.co/p9T6p4YYWc

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In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, we wish everyone a happy Washington’s Birthday!

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LECTURE in person & online, 6 pm Amman/10 am EST February 22: Prof. Khaled Al-Bashaireh: “Highlighting the Byzantine Umm el-Jimal’s Chronology Using the Radiocarbon Dating Technique.” See: https://t.co/3cjFoDgcwn

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ACOR IS OFFERING 2 COURSES in spring/summer 2026: Introduction to Classical Period Ceramics of Southern Jordan and Northern Saudi Arabia (Introductory, Advanced). APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 2026. Details: https://t.co/4aJvZba9Fx