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 Research (ACOR). The first phase of the project was implemented from 2014 until 2018 at nine heritage sites throughout Jordan. Just east of Mafraq, Umm al Jimal has been continually inhabited since its inception as a Nabataean trading post. The buildings were constructed and re-constructed out of black basalt stones, giving this ancient city a distinct appearance. At Umm al Jimal, SCHEP partnered with the Umm el-Jimal Archaeological Project under the leadership of Dr. Bert de Vries to clear pathways for visitors and install interpretive signage throughout the site, among other interventions.
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SCHEP_VID_023
Tag
Decapolis
Nabataean
Roman
Byzantine
Umayyad
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