President Janet Napolitano of the University of California visits ACOR
ACOR was honored to receive a visit from President Janet Napolitano of the University of California earlier this month. It was great to...
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Mar 27, 2018
Grantees Announced: RPI for Cultural Heritage Resources Program
CAORC is pleased to announce the second round of award recipients for the Responsive Preservation Initiative for Cultural Heritage...
Mar 13, 2018
Celebrating 50 Years in Jordan: ACOR's Past, Present and Future
This year, the Amman-based American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) is celebrating 50 years as a research center in Jordan. Founded in...
Feb 22, 2018
U.S. Congressional Delegation Visits ACOR's Work at Petra
A delegation of U.S. senators visited the ongoing work of the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) at Petra, the ancient city in...
Jan 4, 2018
ACOR Launches Digital Photo Archive
"I quickly discovered preserving relics of the past is far from the fusty hobby of be-spectacled, basement-dwelling librarians. Rather,...
Dec 6, 2017
CAORC Announces RPI for Cultural Heritage Resources Program Awardees
CAORC is pleased to announce the first award recipients for the Responsive Preservation Initiative for Cultural Heritage Resources. The...
Sep 13, 2015
ACOR's Temple of the Winged Lions (TWLCRM) Project Awarded Second Grant
Congratulations to the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) and their Temple of the Winged Lions (TWLCRM) project for being...
Sep 10, 2015
CAORC at MESA 2015 - Denver
CAORC, and many of the ORCs, will again be attending the annual Middle East Studies Association (MESA) conference this November 21-24 in...
Sep 7, 2015
"US, Jordanian scholars bring attention to forgotten ancient mosque in Wadi Shireh" articl
The American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) Associate Director Dr. Glenn Corbett and ACOR Administrator Firaz Bqain were profiled in...
Jun 9, 2015
ACOR Director Participates in Special Visit to Umm al Jimal by U.S. Ambassador to Jordan
At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy, American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) Director Barbara Porter participated on 9 June 2015 in...
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