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Jordan Field School Trips Here are some of the places you will visit! Walking tour of Madaba Mosiac church in Madaba Amman Baq’ah Valley Dhiban Khirbet Ataruz Sunset excursion to Mt. Nebo Machaerus Fortress Umm er-Rasas Ajlun al Kerak Castle Gadara Jerash Jordan Valley Pella Tell Deir ‘Allah Wild Jordan Zarqa (Jabbok) River Amman Citadel, Roman Theatre Tall […]

Courses ANDREWS UNIVERSITY JORDAN FIELD SCHOOL COURSES* Optional cultural preservation opportunity in Petra with Sela.  BHSC378-40 Study Tour (Behavioral Science) 0 Ø. LaBianca ANTH455-040 Ethnography 3 Ø. LaBianca ANTH478-040 Archaeological and Ethnographical Perspectives 3 Ø. LaBianca ANTH496-040 Supervised Fieldwork 3 R. Bates ARCH585-040 Topics: Architecture & Culture of Jordan 3 R. Root ARCH585-040 Topics: BIM/Photogrammetry for Archaeological/Architectural […]

Field School 2022 Field School Dates: 10 June to 11 July, 2022 Optional cultural preservation opportunity in Petra with Sela The Jordan Field School offers opportunities for field-based training in the country of Jordan for students of anthropology, archaeology, architecture, art history, communication and digital media, community development, documentary film, global studies, landscape design, history, […]

Links American Schools of Oriental Research Tall Hisban is one of many ASOR-affiliated projects in Jordan. Deep Time at Tall Hisban Documentary Short documentary on the Hisban Cultural Heritage Project. Discover Islamic Art Database Hisban Page Hisban entry on the Museum With No Frontiers Discover Islamic Art database. Tall Hisban Archaeological Park Facebook page “Welcome to […]

Contact Øystein S. LaBianca, Ph.D., Senior Director, Hisban Cultural Heritage Project and Excavations Senior Research Professor, Department of Behavioral Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences Associate Director, Institute of Archaeology Andrews University Email: labianca@andrews.edu Personal Website Academia.edu Page Bethany Walker, Ph.D., Director, Hisban Excavations Professor for Middle Eastern History Department of Islamic Studies University of […]

Support Dear Friends and Fans of Tall Hisban All who have had the privilege of hiking to the summit of Tall Hisban in Jordan can attest to its magnificent panoramic view. I have personally spent hours on top of this ancient ruin savoring its glorious vistas. Westward are the magnificent views of. Mount Nebo and […]

About Welcome to Tall Hisban—witness to global history and window on daily life in Jordan through the ages! Here excavators have un-earthed traces of multiple civilizations and empires; a thriving market town from the time of the Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians; large quantities of amphora jars containing tiny fish bones attesting strong local demand for […]