“And in Length of Days Understanding” (Job 12:12): Essays on Archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond in Honor of Thomas E. Levy, , 2023
This paper discusses an innovative method in community archaeology to safeguard and preserve the ... more This paper discusses an innovative method in community archaeology to safeguard and preserve the cultural heritage of Madaba, Jordan-remotely. The community-engagement model utilized empowers local communities to play a major role in site preservation and cultural heritage awareness activities. In an era of COVID-19 lockdown, and the consequent travel restrictions, the authors teamed up with six international partners and twelve local stakeholders in a U.S. Department of State initiative to continue, remotely, our work of preserving and safeguarding the heritage of Madaba. That ambitious project, "The Madaba Digital Documentation and Tourism Project," is the focus of this article. Its success as a community archaeology project is a testament to new trends today that: eschew outdated colonially derived methods of community outreach in favor of a true collaboration that integrates local and historical voices in a more cohesive and comprehensive cultural narrative; and innovatively utilize technology/digital platforms to preserve a worldwide cultural heritage profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"And in Length of Days Understanding" (Job 12:12): Essays on Archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond in Honor of Thomas E. Levy., 2023
This paper discusses an innovative method in community archaeology to safeguard and preserve the ... more This paper discusses an innovative method in community archaeology to safeguard and preserve the cultural heritage of Madaba, Jordan-remotely. The community-engagement model utilized empowers local communities to play a major role in site preservation and cultural heritage awareness activities. In an era of COVID-19 lockdown, and the consequent travel restrictions, the authors teamed up with six international partners and twelve local stakeholders in a U.S. Department of State initiative to continue, remotely, our work of preserving and safeguarding the heritage of Madaba. That ambitious project, "The Madaba Digital Documentation and Tourism Project," is the focus of this article. Its success as a community archaeology project is a testament to new trends today that: eschew outdated colonially derived methods of community outreach in favor of a true collaboration that integrates local and historical voices in a more cohesive and comprehensive cultural narrative; and innovatively utilize technology/digital platforms to preserve a worldwide cultural heritage profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MRAMP (Madaba Regional Archaeological Museum Project) is a join project started in 2016 and co-di... more MRAMP (Madaba Regional Archaeological Museum Project) is a join project started in 2016 and co-directed between Douglas Clark (La Sierra University), Suzanne Richard (Gannon University), Marta D'Andrea (Sapienza University) and Andrea Polcaro (Perugia University) and coordinated by Basem Mahamid (Department of Antiquities of Jordan). This project (that received the support of American Schools of Oriental Research and American Center of Oriental Research of Amman), part of a larger plan to establish a new regional museum in Madaba, Jordan, involves the clearing of accumulations of foliage and debris from around architectural remains in the Madaba Archaeological Park West; restoration of Roman pavements, Byzantine mosaics, and Ottoman structure walls; and preparations for the establishment of the new museum in Madaba.
Confronting the Past: Archaeological and Historical Essays on Ancient Israel in Honor of William G. Dever, eds. S. Gitin, J. E. Wright, and J. P. Dessel. Eisenbrauns, 2006
“And in Length of Days Understanding” (Job 12:12): Essays on Archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond in Honor of Thomas E. Levy, , 2023
This paper discusses an innovative method in community archaeology to safeguard and preserve the ... more This paper discusses an innovative method in community archaeology to safeguard and preserve the cultural heritage of Madaba, Jordan-remotely. The community-engagement model utilized empowers local communities to play a major role in site preservation and cultural heritage awareness activities. In an era of COVID-19 lockdown, and the consequent travel restrictions, the authors teamed up with six international partners and twelve local stakeholders in a U.S. Department of State initiative to continue, remotely, our work of preserving and safeguarding the heritage of Madaba. That ambitious project, "The Madaba Digital Documentation and Tourism Project," is the focus of this article. Its success as a community archaeology project is a testament to new trends today that: eschew outdated colonially derived methods of community outreach in favor of a true collaboration that integrates local and historical voices in a more cohesive and comprehensive cultural narrative; and innovatively utilize technology/digital platforms to preserve a worldwide cultural heritage profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"And in Length of Days Understanding" (Job 12:12): Essays on Archaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond in Honor of Thomas E. Levy., 2023
This paper discusses an innovative method in community archaeology to safeguard and preserve the ... more This paper discusses an innovative method in community archaeology to safeguard and preserve the cultural heritage of Madaba, Jordan-remotely. The community-engagement model utilized empowers local communities to play a major role in site preservation and cultural heritage awareness activities. In an era of COVID-19 lockdown, and the consequent travel restrictions, the authors teamed up with six international partners and twelve local stakeholders in a U.S. Department of State initiative to continue, remotely, our work of preserving and safeguarding the heritage of Madaba. That ambitious project, "The Madaba Digital Documentation and Tourism Project," is the focus of this article. Its success as a community archaeology project is a testament to new trends today that: eschew outdated colonially derived methods of community outreach in favor of a true collaboration that integrates local and historical voices in a more cohesive and comprehensive cultural narrative; and innovatively utilize technology/digital platforms to preserve a worldwide cultural heritage profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MRAMP (Madaba Regional Archaeological Museum Project) is a join project started in 2016 and co-di... more MRAMP (Madaba Regional Archaeological Museum Project) is a join project started in 2016 and co-directed between Douglas Clark (La Sierra University), Suzanne Richard (Gannon University), Marta D'Andrea (Sapienza University) and Andrea Polcaro (Perugia University) and coordinated by Basem Mahamid (Department of Antiquities of Jordan). This project (that received the support of American Schools of Oriental Research and American Center of Oriental Research of Amman), part of a larger plan to establish a new regional museum in Madaba, Jordan, involves the clearing of accumulations of foliage and debris from around architectural remains in the Madaba Archaeological Park West; restoration of Roman pavements, Byzantine mosaics, and Ottoman structure walls; and preparations for the establishment of the new museum in Madaba.
Confronting the Past: Archaeological and Historical Essays on Ancient Israel in Honor of William G. Dever, eds. S. Gitin, J. E. Wright, and J. P. Dessel. Eisenbrauns, 2006
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