Remarks on some objects from Umm el-Marra, 1994-1995
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An archaeological expedition at Umm el-Marra, a Bronze Age urban center in the Jabbul Plain of Western Syria in 1994-1995 resulted in the finding of three examples of glyptic art which includes an alabaster amphoriskos with duck-head handles, a bronze ladle with bird-head handle and three 'Persian' terracotta figurines. Careful examination of these objects revealed that Umm el-Marra was influenced by the regional culture of northwest Syria and was also receptive to the cultures of the east and west.
Publication Name: American Journal of Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0002-9114
Year: 1997
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Archaeology in Jordan
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Brief reports on the 1997 findings from excavations and projects in the Hashemite Kingdom in Jordan are presented in chronological order. These include restoration of the Ayyubid tower in the Amman Citadel, the limestone weathering analysis in the Great Temple of Amman, the Wadi Ramm epigraphic survey, the Wadi Faynan Project, an archaeological survey of Iraq el-Amir and the Wadi es-Seer and an archaeological survey of the Dhiban plateau.
Publication Name: American Journal of Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0002-9114
Year: 1997
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