AIA Site Preservation Projects
The Baluʿa Regional Archaeological Project has been excavating the site of Khirbat al-Baluʿa in central Jordan, an important Iron Age (1000-550 BCE) Moabite city and large Middle-Late Islamic (1000-1900 CE) village. This summer, the project plans to continue excavations of both settlements and begin work on a long term conservation project of all excavated architecture. Conservation work will be carried out in cooperation with Sela for Training and Protection of Heritage, a local non-profit conservation and training company, and the Department of Antiquities of Jordan. In addition, we intend to put together a program of community engagement and education in Arabic. The community around the site of Khitbat al-Baluʿa includes local Bedouin groups and the populations of the nearby villages of Qasr and Smakkiya. Ultimately, the hope is that we can expand community involvement and see what would be of the most interest and of the greatest use to the local population.
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