Archaeology & Sites

Wadi Araba Archaeological Research Project

University of Maryland. Bir Madhkur Excavation and Survey, Rujm Taba Salvage Excavations, Central Araba Archaeological Survey The University of Maryland is actively engaged in several significant archaeological endeavors, including the Bir Madhkur Excavation and Survey, Rujm Taba Salvage Excavations, and Central Araba Archaeological Survey. These p...

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The Pool-Complex at Petra

Despite decades of excavation in and around Petra, archaeologists continue to grapple with the issues of chronological development and the organization of the city as a center of political and economic importance....

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Excavations at Zippori (Sepphoris)

Zippori, also known as Sepphoris in Greek, lies in the heart of the Lower Galilee midway between the Mediterranean and the Sea of Galilee. For long periods during antiquity, Zippori was the capital of the Galilee with a vibrant religious, commercial, and social community. Today, Zippori is an antiquities park extending over 16 square km that was op...

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