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The investigation of past cultures in the geographical boundaries of the modern nation-state of Jordan through the study and scientific analysis of material remains, including artifacts, architectural, and osteological.

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Tell Nimrin Includes a virtual tour of the site, information on the major finds, the primary data and the main published papers. www.cwru.edu/affil/nimrin/index.htm

Jordan Archaeology Provides interactive maps of archaeological sites in Jordan and downloadable GIS data, satellite imagery and a rank size program. Also includes information on the Moab Archaeological Resource survey, Tel Madaba and on Dr. Stephen Savage. archaeology.asu.edu/Jordan/index.html

Landscape Archaeology in the Wadi Faynan, Jordan The University of Exeter reports on a project which has recorded a complex field system of probable Nabatean/Roman date and over one thousand archaeological sites. www.exeter.ac.uk/archaeology/rwadi.html

Wadi Ziqlab Project Archaeological research on Epipalaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age settlements in northwestern Jordan. www.chass.utoronto.ca/~banning/Ziqlab

Khirbet edh-Dharih Archaeological Project Illustrated summary of the results of archaeological excavations at this Nabataean site in Southern Jordan, led by Zeidoun Al-Muheisen and Francois Villeneuve. www.muheisenz.homestead.com/Dharih.html

Ain Ghazal Neolithic statues Information on the discovery, preservation, interpretation and display of the statues at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. www.asia.si.edu/jordan/html/jordan.htm

Nabataea The ancient Nabataean people built the spectacular city of Petra, as well as many other cities in Arabia. www.nabataea.net

Ancient Iron Smelting Iron smelting history, technology, ethnography and archaeology; case study of Tell Hammeh (az-Zarqa). www.ironsmelting.net

Umm el-Jimal Byzantine site in northeast Jordan. Includes a bibliography, images, maps, and essays. www.calvin.edu/academic/archaeology/uj/uj.htm

Wadi Feinan Wadi Feinan in the Fourth and Third Millennia BC, Wadi Feinan, Southern Jordan. British Institute at Amman for Archaeology and History, Institute of Archaeology, UCL, and the Jordan Department of Antiquities. www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/research/profiles/kwright/wadires.htm

Wadi ath-Thamad Summary information on a regional survey of sites in central Jordan. www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/education/iaems/thamad.html

Khirbet Lehun Excavation of a multi-period site in central Jordan. Includes excavation results, pictures and a bibliography. www.lehun-excavations.be

Air Photographic Archive for Jordan Provides information on what sort of photographs are available and how they can be obtained. www.arts.uwa.edu.au/classics/archeology/apamea

Jabal Hamrat Fidan Project An examination of the role of early metallurgy in social change from the Neolithic to the Iron Age in the Wadi Faynan area. Includes project aims, pictures, publications and a bibliography. weber.ucsd.edu/Depts/Anthro/classes/tlevy/Fidan/Faynan.htm

Tafila-Busayra Archaeological Survey Survey of part of southern Jordan. Contains results, maps, photographs and bibliography. www.stfx.ca/people/bmacdona/TBASWEB/Welcome.htm

Recent fieldwork Summary of recent fieldwork at the Byzantine and Islamic sites of Yasileh, Hayyan al-Mushref and Khirbet el-Bediye in northern Jordan. www.muheisenz.homestead.com/FP.html

The Aqaba Project Articles and the annual reports for this investigation of the Islamic archaeology of Aqaba. asmar.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/AQA/Aqaba.html

Madaba Plains Project A multi-disciplinary archaeological project in central Jordan. Includes the research objectives, photos, a map and links. www.wwc.edu/academics/departments/theology/mpp

Levantine archaeobotany Bibliography of archaeobotanical reports from Levantine sites, including Jordanian sites. www.sas.upenn.edu/~nmiller0/levant.html

Ain Ghazal Excavation Reports Presents most of the final excavation report "Symbols at Ain Ghazal" examining symbolic behaviour at the site. link.lanic.utexas.edu/menic/ghazal

Pella Excavation Project Information on the excavations, including reports, photographs and a bibliography. felix.antiquity.arts.usyd.edu.au/research/pella/index.html

Virtual Karak Resources Project A multidisciplinary study of the Karak district. Includes information on the archaeology, history, environment and culture of the area. Also has a photo gallery and maps. www.vkrp.org

Abila of the Decapolis Archaeological Project Includes a history of the site, maps, photos, contact details and information for volunteers. www.abila.org

Prehistoric Row Erupts Over Hunter-gatherer Riddle From the Age, Australian archaeologists have sparked an academic row by claiming to have solved the riddle of a missing 1,000 years in human prehistory. www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/19/1077072756313.html

American Expedition to Petra - The Temple of the Winged Lions Provides an overview of the site, its history, an outline of excavations, the project, a staff directory, an expedition schedule, a bibliography, and contact details. petra-archaeology.com

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