• Baths of Diocletian, Palmyra, Syria.
  • Mosaic, Umayyad Mosque (Great Mosque), Damascus, Syria.
  • Noria (water wheel) on the Orontes River, Hama, Syria.
  • Monumental Arch of Septimius Severus, Palmyra, Syria.
  • Relief, Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria.
  • Roman theater, Bosra, Syria.
  • Female head from Mari, Syria.
  • Relief of man at the National Museum of Damascus, Syria.

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    The American Center of Research (ACOR) is an international, non-profit academic institution, whose mission is advancing knowledge of Jordan and the interconnected region, past and present.

    When founded in 1968, we were intended to cover most of the Arabic-speaking world in the Bilad al-Sham and Hejaz, specifically that east of the Jordan River. For decades, we conducted work and supported others’ work across this region. Due to war and other conflicts, we have most recently focused on efforts within Jordan but continued to offer fellowships and host lectures/research about the greater region. Today, we recognize our originally intended scope, specifically including Syria, and work toward preserving and advancing knowledge of its cultural heritage.

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    New Video on YouTube: Professor Thomas W. Davis Annual Lecture: “The First Agricultural Communities in the Levant” by Prof. Dr. Ali Sharif Amrir

    8 November 2026 The 2026 Professor Thomas W. Davis Annual Lecture, given on October 26, 2026, is now available on our YouTube channel: “The First Agricultural Communities in the Levant” by Prof. Dr. Ali Sharif Amrir, vice president for scientific research and postgraduate studies at Al Furat University, Deir ez-Zor, the Syrian Arab Republic. It […]

    Professor Thomas W. Davis Annual Lecture, 26 October 2026: “The First Agricultural Communities in the Levant” by Prof. Dr. Ali Sharif Amrir

    18 October 2026 We are pleased to announce the 2026 Professor Thomas W. Davis Annual Lecture: “The First Agricultural Communities in the Levant” by Prof. Dr. Ali Sharif Amrir. Prof. Amrir is vice president for scientific research and postgraduate studies at Al Furat University, Deir ez-Zor, the Syrian Arab Republic. The lecture will be given in […]

    Fundamentals of Library Systems and Digital Archiving Workshop Held in May 2026

    22 May 2026 As part of ACOR activities, ACOR organized Fundamentals of Library Systems & Digital Archiving workshop on May 18 – 19, 2026, at the ACOR center site in Amman. This two-day workshop was held in cooperation with the Department of Antiquities (DOA) and the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums – Syria (DGAM), under […]

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