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TAWARA INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL

Archaeology practical course and dig summer 2019
Our new international course last one starts in the last week of August. They will be based

Tawara Summer Schools are well known for their in Amman in Jordan and will focus on Greco-Roman sites.

quality summer courses which provide a wealth of varied, Visits

interesting studies across a huge range of subjects. Until now There will be visits to the amphitheatre in Amman and to

all our courses have been based in our home town, but this the fascinating remains in Petra. There will also be a detailed

year we are venturing abroad with a new course. The subject study of the city of Jerash, just to the north of Amman. The

will be practical archaeology and will be based near the site of highlight of this part of the course will be the opportunity to

a Roman city where there will be opportunities to practise the join local archaeologists in investigating new parts of the city.

skills of finding, recovering and recording of artefacts. This will be a residential part of the course with travel to, and

Dates accommodation in, Jerash itself.

There are three archaeology on-site courses running this

year. The first starts on the seventh of August 2019 (A1901)

and the second on the twenty first of August (A1902). The

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Why Jerash? in situ today. Gradually the city became buried, and was

The city flourished almost forgotten, but in recent times, more and more has been

through many periods of uncovered with much more remaining to be excavated (some

civilisation as a Greek, then of it under present day Jerash).

Roman trading centre. Its history dates back much further to What remains of the city?
the Bronze Age. The remains that have been uncovered reveal There is much preserved of the Roman city including the

many buildings and structures of the Roman city. Following main street through the centre of the city. This is bordered by

occupation in the Byzantine period, it continued to flourish impressive columns, some of which are still standing. There is

under Arabic rule. While it appears to have been deserted for the forum flanked by colonnades, a triumphal arch dedicated

several centuries until records of its habitation reappear under to the emperor Hadrian, an amphitheatre and fountains. At the

the Ottoman Empire, new research is finding evidence of north end of the city is the hippodrome; a race course for

inhabitants such as Mamluks, Jewish and Muslim settlements. horses and chariots. Much of the city is remarkably well

The destruction of the city preserved.

In 749, a powerful earthquake destroyed many buildings; Purpose of the field courses.
columns that collapsed along the main street can still be seen

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Members of our two courses (which overlap) will join Historical era On site location Activities
together to take part in archaeological digs on the site. This The Bronze Age Trench Signs of human
activity
operation will be led by a team of local archaeologists and The Greek era The Hippodrome Greek style pottery
Domestic Roman Mosaic Preservation and
will teach practical skills of finding, identifying, recording life reconstruction
The Islamic town A mosque Reconstruction of
and preserving artefacts found on the site of the dig. Small an ancient building
Delegates can choose the option that is most relevant to
teams will focus on different aspects of the history of Jerash.
their own studies.
There will be opportunities to explore different ages of the
Field trips location State Method of Civilization
occupation of the town from Bronze Age relics to more
Dholavira and Lothal Gujarat Indus Valley Civilization
“modern” finds such as the reconstruction of a recently
Forts of Jaipur Rajasthan Rajputana-Style
discovered mosaic floor.
Digboi Assam Italian engineering

Living Root Bridge Meghalaya Live roots sculpture

Field trip studies options

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