Jordan. Wadi Rum, general view of desert with mountains in background

Title: en Jordan. Wadi Rum, general view of desert with mountains in background
Rights: en This item is free to use for research and academic purposes; please contact archives@acorjordan.org for non-watermarked images. Commercial use is granted on a case by case basis.
Description: en 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.
Format: en Born Digital Photograph
ID from Starchive: 373263
Bibliographic Citation: The Story of SCHEP 2014 – 2018, ACOR, 2020
Official Place Name: en Wadi Ramm
Google Maps Place Name: Wadi Rum
Tag: en Wadi Rum; en World Heritage Site; en UNESCO