• 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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    ACOR Senior Staff Visit the DGAM in Damascus

    8 April 2026 Nisreen Abu AlShaikh, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Director, and Lina Shara’an, Human Resources Manager, conducted an official visit to the Syrian Arab Republic, where they met with the Director General of the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM), Dr. Masaoud Badawi, and the Deputy Director, Dr. Lina Kutiefan. During the […]

    Axiell Collections Training for Museum Collections, Storage, and Artifact Management (March 2026)

    7 April 2026 ACOR provided training to three employees from the Syrian Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums and four from Jordan’s Department of Antiquities who specialize in museums and object cataloging. The training equipped museum and heritage professionals with practical instruction in using Axiell Collections for the documentation and management of museum collections and […]

    The Director General and Deputy Director of the DGAM visits ACOR, 19–21 February 2026

    6 April 2026 To strengthen relationships with the Syrian DGAM, ACOR was honored in February to host the new Director General, Dr. Masaoud Badawi, and the Deputy Director, Dr. Lina Kutiefan, for three days of discussions and planning at our center. During their visit on February 19–21, the Director General of Jordan’s Department of Antiquities, […]

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