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Empowering Heritage! Celebrating the Conclusion of the AICS Shobak Training Program
The University of Florence, in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities of Jordan (DoA), is pleased to announce the successful completion of the training program related to the project Programme to Support Socio-Economic Recovery in the Protected Area of Shobak Castle (funded by AICS – Italian Agency for Development Cooperation). The program concluded with the final course, Archaeological Documentation for Jordanian Sites, which began on October 28, 2024, and ended on December 1, 2024.
5.12.2024
Italian Training Programs Boost Female Employment in Jordan: A Report by Maura Prianti
Maura Prianti of ioDonna, Corriere della Sera, has penned an insightful article titled "In Giordania sempre più donne lavorano grazie alla formazione italiana" for the 'Stories and Reportage' section.
5.08.2024
Successful completion of the first week of excavation for the construction of the access staircase to the museum
Shobak, Jordan – July 18, 2024 – The University of Florence, in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities of Jordan (DOA), proudly announces the successful completion of the first week of excavation for the construction of the access staircase to the museum, located under the Crusader period church of St. Mary in the Shobak Castle.
18.07.2024
SEE THE TRAINEES SELECTION FOR THE TRAINING COURSES: 05- ARCHAEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR JORDANIAN SITES
THE FOUR TRAINEES SELECTED FOR THE TRAINING
05-“ARCHAEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR JORDANIAN SITES” (standard course)
1. Ms. Hakimah Ismail AlZaidanin (Department of Antiquities - Ma'an Office – Architect – BA from Al-Bayt University)
2. Mr. Ehab Alzydaniean (Department of Antiquities - Ma'an Office)
3. Ms. Sanaa Ahmad Hussein Alhamadeen (Department of Antiquities - Ma'an Office)
4. Ms. Rahma Yaseen Al Rawashdeh (BA student in Archeology at Al Hussein bin Talal University)
27.05.2024
SEE THE TRAINEES SELECTION FOR THE TRAINING COURSES: 04- MANAGING, SHARING AND DISSEMINATING ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE WITH COMPUTER SCIENCES
THE FOUR TRAINEES SELECTED FOR THE TRAINING
04-“MANAGING, SHARING AND DISSEMINATING ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE WITH COMPUTER SCIENCES” (intensive course):
1. Ms. Sanaa Ahmad Hussein Alhamadeen (Department of Antiquities - Ma'an Office)
2. Mr. Ehab Alzydaniean (Department of Antiquities - Ma'an Office)
3. Ms. Hadeel Abu Lihya (BA student in Archaeology at Al Hussein bin Talal University)
4. Ms. Malak Alhasanat (MA student in Conservation Management of Cultural Heritage at the University of Sharjah)
27.05.2024
Successful Conclusion of the "Site Presentation and Museum Design: Cultural Heritage and Social Media" Course in Wadi Mousa, Jordan
Wadi Mousa, Jordan – May 19, 2024 – The University of Florence, in collaboration with the Italian the Department of Antiquities of Jordan (DOA), proudly announces the successful completion of the six-week course titled "Site Presentation and Museum Design: Cultural Heritage and Social Media", part of the Program to Support the Socio-Economic Recovery in the Protected Area of Shobak Castle (funded by AICS – Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), commenced on March 11 and concluded on May 19, 2024.
21.05.2024
Fortifying History: Shobak's Medieval Treasures Undergo Structural Interventions
Amman (Jordan). The team from the University of Florence, SAGAS, led by Prof. Michele Nucciotti, is pleased to announce the commencement of structural works to protect two significant medieval buildings within Shobak Castle, Jordan . عمان (الأردن). تحصين التاريخ: الكنوز العائدة للعصور الوسطى في الشوبك تخضع لتدخلات الإنشائية يسر فريق جامعة فلورنساSAGAS, بقيادة البروفيسور ميشيل نوتشي، أن يعلن عن بدء الأعمال الإنشائية لحماية مبنيين تاريخيين يعودان للعصور الوسطى داخل قلعة الشوبك في الأردن
14.05.2024
SEE THE TRAINEES SELECTION RESULTS FOR THE "SITE PRESENTATION AND MUSEUM DESIGN: CULTURAL HERITAGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA" TRAINING (click here).
1.03.2024