Claim OwnershipProtecting the Past: Archaeology, Conservation and Tourism in the North of Jordan
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The purpose of this colloquium (28-30 September 2015) was to discuss how recent advances in the archaeological investigation of northern Jordan (Amman) can influence a wider approach to understanding Jordan’s cultural heritage through discovery, re-interpretation and better presentation. The conference gathered international and national specialists from a range of disciplines. These include archaeologists active at multi-period sites and on survey projects, experts in remote sensing and aerial archaeology, geoarchaeologists and geographers. By bringing them together with NGOs and practitioners with a stake in the development of cultural tourism in northern Jordan, we wished to foster better co-operation and collaboration.This inter-disciplinary discussion, focussing on archaeological sites and landscapes, showed that their value is not just historical and cultural but can also be economic, educational and social
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Dr Bala'awi (Hashemite University) presents the results of a project of digital heritage documentation at Petra conducted by the Hashemite University
1Dr Addison (SCHEP) talks about SCHEP's approach to engaging host communities in the preservation of cultural heritage resources in Jordan
Dr Clark (LaSierra, Madaba Plains Project) speaks of the issues involved in the protection of Tell 'Umeiri, a multi-period site in the Madaba region (central Jordan)
Dr al-Jaradat (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Palestine) speaks of the Palestinian national inventory of cultural heritage sites, for which work began in 2002 and is still ongoing Since the creation of a Palestinian Department of National Register, Palestinian authorities and international partners have work to build a comprehensive database of cultural heritage sites in the West Bank. This database comprises both published and unpublished data, recorded on an ESRI ArcGIS geodatabase. The main purpose of this inventory is to protect the main archaeological sites from ongoing building activities.
Dr Drzewiecki describes how archaeologists interviewed about the impact of Jordanian heritage databases have responded as regards the role of these databases in heritage protection
Mr Haroun (Department of Antiquities, Jordan) tells of how MEGA-Jordan has become the virtual memory of Jordan and the repository of its heritage
Dr Kafafi (Jordan Museum) describes the role that the Jordan Museum had in protecting the remains of the Hijaz railway within the framework of the Great Arab Revolt Project
Dr al-Khasawneh (Jordan Museum) speaks of the challenges facing Jordanian authorities in protecting the country's rich cultural heritage
Dr Drzewiecki has analysed the impact on researchers of online databases of archaeological sites in Jordan Dr Drzewiecki has conducted an opinion poll survey (with more than 100 respondents) of archaeologists with fieldwork experience in Jordan, asking them about the usefulness of resources such as MEGA-Jordan for their research and for the protection of cultural heritage in Jordan. He tells us about his preliminary results in this short speech.
Jeff DeKock (OpenHand Studios) reads a paper by Paul Christians (Stanford University) on the long-term involvement of the local community at Umm el-Jimal with the archaeology of the site
Mr Hazza (Co-director of the Umm el-Jimal project) speaks about the relationship between the modern community of Umm el-Jimal and the archaeological site
Dr Atzori (UNESCO) speaks of the opportunities for the local communities of Mafraq (north-eastern Jordan) as connected to the development of cultural tourism at Umm el-Jimal
Dr Arce (former director of the Spanish Archaeological Mission to Jordan) talks about the Qasr al-Hallabat project, particularly with regard to site conservation and presentation
Mr al-Batainah presents the work of restoration of a Roman-Byzantine winery and an Ottoman water mill, and their significance in the promotion of cultural tourism Amjad al-Batainah (Director, Department of Antiquities, Irbid office) describes the study and reconstruction works conducted on two rural archaeological sites: the Roman-Byzantine winery of Kahf al-Messihi (Beit Idis) and a water mill along the wadi al-Rayyan (previously known as wadi al-Yabis). The watermill of wadi al-Rayyan is also described in a video (in Arabic) to be found here:
Muna Haddad introduces Baraka's initiatives in the field of cultural tourism and community engagement, particularly on the site of Umm Qais Muna Haddad (Managing Director, Baraka) outlines the initiatives developed by Baraka in the field of cultural and ecotourism. In this presentation, Ms Haddad introduces Baraka's new project in Umm Qais. Find out more about Baraka here: http://www.experiencebaraka.com/
Dr al-'Amri describes the Jordan Museum's ethos to protecting Jordan's past
Dr Kouki talks about OSL dating Dr Kouki describes the results of OSL (Optically stimulated luminescence) dating on wadi sediments in the area of Jabal Harun (Petra region). Analyses were conducted as part of the Finnish Jabal Harun Project (2007-2014), which excavated a Byzantine monastery on top of Jabal al-Nebi Harun.
Dr Müller-Neuhof describes findings in the Early Bronze Age site of Jawa and its hinterland Dr Müller-Neuhof describes the results of his projects (2010-2014, 2015-), which aimed at investigating the social and economic background to settlement in the eastern Badia (north-east Jordan) from the 5th to the early-3rd millennium.
Dr Watson talks about the Pella Hinterland Survey conducted in 1994-1996 in the immediate surroundings of the multi-period site of Pella (Tabaqat Fahl) Dr Watson presents the results of the Pella Hinterland Survey, particularly with regard to land-use in the Late Antique Period
Prof. Hourani discusses the Prehistoric landscapes of the Jordan Valley
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