The Umm El-Jimal Project
Our warm welcome to the Umm el-Jimal Project web site! Located in northern Jordan, Umm el-Jimal is home to almost two thousand years of fascinating history and culture—as well as a vibrant modern community. The best-preserved Byzantine town in the Southern Hauran region, archaeological investigation has been underway on location for over a century. This web site is part of an ongoing international effort to understand Umm el-Jimal and its regional context from a holistic approach that integrates traditional academic research with cutting-edge technology and a deeply-rooted community perspective. We aim to make ummeljimal.org an evolving online hub for academic research, cultural preservation, sustainable tourism, and community development at Umm el-Jimal.
Overview
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Fieldwork
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Archive
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Findings
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- Community
- Museum
- Support
Brown 2009
"The Druze Experience at Umm el-Jimal."
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Butler 1913a
"Ancient Architecture." In Syria. Div. II, Part 3.
PDF format (29.7MB)
Cheyney et al 2009a
"Archaeological Development and Economy of Housing at Umm el-Jimal."
PDF format (1.9MB)
Cheyney et al 2009b
"Umm el-Jimal Cemeteries Z, AA, BB, and CC: 1996 and 1998 Field Reports."
PDF format (6.8MB)
de Vries 1979
"Research at Umm el-Jimal, Jordan, 1972-1977."
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de Vries 1990
Umm el-Jimal, Gem of the Black Desert: A Brief Guide to the Antiquities.
PDF format (3.2MB)
de Vries 1992
"The Umm el-Jimal Project, 1981-1992."
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de Vries 1995
"The 1993 and 1994 Field Seasons at Umm el-Jimal."
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de Vries 2000
"Continuity and Change in the Urban Character of the Southern Hauran from the 5th–9th Century."
PDF format (1.4MB)
de Vries 2007
"Paradox of Power: Between Local and Imperial at Umm el-Jimal."
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de Vries 2009a
"Site Presentation in Jordan: Concept Design and the January 2009 Documentation Season."
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de Vries 2009b
"Between the Cults of Syria and Arabia: Traces of Pagan Religion at Umm el-Jimal."
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de Vries 2010
"On the Way to Bostra: Arab Settlement in South Syria Before Islam."
PDF format (1.6MB)
de Vries 2011
"Be of Good Cheer! No One on Earth is Immortal: Religious Symbolism."
PDF format (3.5MB)
Horsfeld 1937
"Umm al-Jamal."
PDF format (3.2MB)
Littman 1913a
"Arabic Inscriptions." In Syria. Div. IV, Sec. D.
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Littman 1913b
"Greek and Latin Inscriptions." In Syria. Div. III, Sec. A, Part 3.
PDF format (17.6MB)
Littman 1913c
"Semitic Inscriptions." In Syria. Div. IV, Sec. A.
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Littman 1913d
"Safaitic Inscriptions." In Syria. Div. IV, Sec. C, Part 3.
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