Jordan. Wadi Rum, general view of desert with mountains in background
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Title
Jordan. Wadi Rum, general view of desert with mountains in background
Description
The Sustainable Cultural Heritage Through Engagement of Local Communities Project (USAID SCHEP) is a cooperative agreement between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR). The first phase of the project was implemented from 2014 until 2018 at nine heritage sites throughout Jordan.
Although Wadi Rum is both a natural and cultural heritage site, home to settlements and cultic structures from various periods throughout history. Throughout this famous desert landscape, rock art and inscriptions in various ancient languages can still be seen clearly to this day. In Wadi Rum, SCHEP supported The Community-Based Rock Art and Epigraphic Recording Project (CB-RAER) to conduct documentation, observation, and limited conservation of rock art and inscriptions, as well as training local community members in these activities.
Place
Wadi Rum (Jordan)
Identifier
WR_SD_0031
Tag
Wadi Rum
World Heritage Site
UNESCO
Access Rights
This item may be used freely for academic and scholarly purposes. To request a high-resolution, non-watermarked version, please contact ACOR at archives@acorjordan.org. A processing fee may apply, but no licensing fee is charged for non-commercial academic use. Commercial use is considered on a case-by-case basis. For full guidelines, please visit: http://urls.acorjordan.org/image-requests.
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