
About the conference
The conference will discuss the current state of research on the Iron Age in Southern Transjordan.
8th-10th June 2021
Recent Research on Southern Transjordan in the Iron Age
from an Archaeological and Cultural-Historical Perspective
The conference focusses on Edom in Transjordan. Originally planned to take place at the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology in Amman in June 2020 the conference is now turned into a virtual event taking place from 8th to the 10th of June, 2021.
The conference is organized by
Katharina Schmidt, German Protestant Institute of Archaeology (GPIA) in Amman
Rocío Da Riva, Facultat de Geografia i Història/Universitat de Barcelona
Benedikt Hensel, University of Zurich
Mohammad al Najjar, Amman
We generously received funding from the Fritz Thyssen Foundation.
The conference will discuss the current state of research on the Iron Age in Southern Transjordan.
The conference will be held online 8th-10th June 2021 according to the scheduled programme.
Renowned international scholars will participate in the conference to broaden our view of ancient Edom in Transjordan.
Various topics will be adressed. The presentations will be recorded and made available open access on this website.
Among its research tools, Edomarchaeology uses high-quality drone footage to explore ancient habitats.
Among its research tools, Edomarchaeology uses high-quality drone footage to explore ancient habitats.
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