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Jordanian Culture History and Archaeology

Culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of the modern day country of Jordan
Aqaba Project
Donald Whitcomb's explorations into Islamic archaeology, from ABZU at the Oriental Institute.
Council for British Research in the Levant
Conducts archaeological research throughout the Levant, including the modern countries of Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and Syria.
Guardians of the Pilgrim Wells
From Saudi Aramco, an article by David L. Kennedy and Andrew Peterson on the Darb al-Shami pilgrimage route.
History of Jordan
From the Jordanian governmental website, a fairly detailed history of the country.
Madaba Plains Project
A multi-disciplinary archaeological consortium made of universities from Jordan, Canada, and the United States, 32 years of investigations into the Ammon plains of Jordan.
The American Schools of Oriental Research
Has been conducting archaeological reseach for 100 years, and has several ongoing projects in Jordan.
The Swedish-Jordan Expeditions
Excavations at three sites in Jordn, including Tell Abu al-Kharaz, Tell Ain Abda, and Sahem; by Göteborg University.
UCSD: Levantine Archaeology Lab
The lab focuses research on archaeological sites in the southern Levant, including Jordan, Israel and Egypt.
University of Florence
The Medieval Archaeology department, excavations in Tuscany and Jordan at Petra.
Wadi Arabah Project
A multiyear project to study the Wadi Arabah area as a historically dynamic area linking southern Jordan with the Negev.
Wadi ath-Thamad Project
Wadi ath-Thamad is an archaeologically diverse area, located south of Amman and east of Madaba; currently under exploration by a joint Canadian-Jordanian project.

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