Name: Umm Al-Jimal: Jordan's Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site
Start: 2025-02-25T18:00:00+03:00
Location: 8 Rashad Al Abadle street , Amman, Jordan 11181

Umm Al-Jimal: Jordan's Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site
About the lecture:
This lecture will explore the archaeological site of Umm Al-Jimal, inscribed as Jordan's seventh UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2024. The presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the site's "outstanding universal value," making it accessible to both newcomers and those already familiar with Umm Al-Jimal. Attendees will gain insights into the site's ancient structures and artifacts, which contribute to its unique historical significance.
The lecture will also highlight the enduring partnership among the Calvin University Umm Al-Jimal Archaeological Project, the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, and the local community at Umm Al-Jimal. Initiated by the late Professor Bert de Vries in 1972, this collaboration has fostered innovation in field research, community engagement, heritage management, and site promotion. Current efforts focus on completing a backlog of major publications, digitizing over 50 years of research and fieldwork data for an open-access digital archive, generating high-precision three-dimensional documentation of the site's ancient structures, and continuing to work for the flourishing of both the site and the local community. The lecture will conclude with a summary of future plans.
The lecture may be attended in person or via Zoom
(https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88563021904?pwd=tGSkeuR0QYMB5jTmHQoaBDraEkwdNz.1) and will be livestreamed on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@ACORJordan1968).
Webinar ID: 885 6302 1904
Passcode: 877373

About the Speaker:
Darrell Rohl is an associate professor of archaeology and history at Calvin University and a co-director of the Umm Al-Jimal Archaeological Project. Currently residing in Jordan as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar affiliated with Al Al-Bayt University, Dr. Rohl is focusing on the digital documentation of Umm Al-Jimal. This project involves developing a new database using the Arches data platform and integrating terrestrial 3-D LiDAR scans with detailed architectural drawings and field data collected over the past five decades.