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American
Center of
Oriental
Research
Publications

- The Great Temple of Amman.
By Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos.

- The Mosaics of Jordan.
By Michele Piccirillo
This comprehensive 383-page volume, written by the world's foremost expert on Jordan's mosaics, details the country's rich heritage in Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics. The large format, cloth-bound volume (10" x 13") includes 303 pages in full color with 824 illustrations, plans and aerial photographs. $175.00 (includes shipping)

- JADIS: The Jordan Antiquities Database and Information System: A Summary of the Data.
Edited by Gaetano Palumbo
This volume contains basic information on nearly 9,000 archaeological sites from all periods in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is the result of four years of work conducted by Dr. Palumbo and Department of Antiquities staff. The volume contains listings of sites by JADIS number, by geographic area of Jordan, by period, and alphabetically. This 453-page, large format (11" x 9"), hard-bound volume is xerographically reproduced. There are 117 maps of site locations by region and period, plus one large fold-out map. $40.00 (includes shipping)

- Madaba: Cultural Heritage.
Edited by Patricia M. Bikai and Thomas A. Dailey
A catalogue of the remains within the old city from the Early Bronze Age through late Ottoman vernacular houses. This 113-page paper-bound (11" x 8 1/2") volume includes a summary history of the Madaba and the results of an archaeological survey. Over 150 illustrations, five in color. Includes a separate large map. A separate Arabic translation is available at no additional cost if requested. $35.00 (includes shipping)

IN PREPARATION

- The Great Temple of Amman: The Excavations.
By Anthi Koutsoukou, Kenneth W. Russell, Mohammed Najjar, and Ahmed Momani
Description of the 1990-93 excavations undertaken by ACOR and the Department of Antiquities of Jordan.
- Petra: The Byzantine Church.
Excavation report on the church uncovered in 1992-93 by ACOR in Petra Valley.

PLANNED

- The Petra Papyri.
Report on the papyrus scrolls uncovered at the Petra Church site in 1993.

To order from the US, send a check for the appropriate amount to the ACOR Boston office (address below).
Dealers, bookstores and those outside the US should e-mail ACOR Amman (ACOR@go.com.jo) for terms.

Other publications available from ACOR, not including shipping:
Annual of the Department of Antiquities in Jordan
- Volumes 16 (1971) through 19 (1974) $10.00
- Volumes 20 (1975) through 29 (1985) $15.00
- Volumes 30 (1986) through 35 (1991) $20.00
- Volume 36 (1992) $25.00
- Voumes 37 (1993) and 38 (1994) $40
- Bienkowski, Piotr. Art of Jordan: Treasures from an Ancient Land. Alan Sutton, paperback edition 1996. $20.00
- bin Mohammed, Ghazi, ed. The Holy Sites of Jordan. Turab, 1996. $43.00
- Homes-Fredericq, D., and Franken, H.J. Pottery and Potters - Past and Present. 7,000 years of Ceramic Art in Jordan. University of Tuebingen Number 20, 1986. $14.00
- Merlin, D., and Geraty, L. Hesban After 25 Years. Horn Archaeological Museum, 1994. $29.00
- Piccirillo, Michele. Madaba Churchs and Mosaics. Arabic, $36.00
- Piccirillo, Michele and Alliata, Eugenio. Umm al-Rasas Mayfa'ah I: Gli Scavi del Complesso di Santo Stefano. Italian. $70.00
- Taylor, Jane.High Above Jordan. Argo Films, 1989. $26.00
- Taylor, Jane. Petra. Arum Press, 1993. $31.00
- Taylor, Jane. postcard sets of the above, 12 cards each. $5.00

E-mail ACOR Amman (acor@go.com.jo) for shipping costs and terms.
American Center of Oriental Research
PO Box 2470
Amman 11181
Jordan
962 6 846-117
962 6 844-181 (fax)
at Boston University
656 Beacon Street, 5th floor
Boston, MA 02215-2010
Tel. (617) 353-6571
Fax. (617) 353-6575