Petra North Ridge Project
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The PNRP focuses on the excavation of 1st century BC/AD tombs and 1st - 4th century domestic structures in Petra, Jordan The PNRP is co-directed by S.
Thomas Parker of North Carolina State University and Megan A. Perry of East Carolina University, along with fantastic staff and students! The PNRP Field School is administered jointly between ECU and NCSU. Project Staff:
Dr. Jennifer Ramsey (SUNY Brockport), Paleobotanist and Assistant Director
Daniel Lowrey, Zooarchaeologist
Susanne Grieve (ECU), Conservator
Thad Wasklewicz (ECU), Geographer/spat
23/01/2019
Key to restoring ancient artefacts is remembering everything is ‘temporary’ — conservator AMMAN — During excavations in Petra, a team of researchers found two marble statues of the goddess Aphrodite in 2016, talks of restoration began and late last year the team turned to conservator Michael Morris for the project.
26/07/2018
New publication by Megan Perry and Jessica Walker on the PNRP tombs
Altertumswissenschaften : Death and Burial in the Near East from Roman to Islamic Times Programmschwerpunkte des 1969 gegründeten Verlages sind geisteswissenschaftliche Publikationen aus den Bereichen Orientalistik, Sprachwissenschaft, Geschichte, Archäologie, Kunstgeschichte, Buch- und Bibliothekswissenschaft sowie Faksimileausgaben wichtiger mittelalterlicher und frühneuzeitlicher...
05/03/2018
PNRP on pages 50-51!
Petra et le royaume nabatéen | Dossiers d'Archéologie n° 386 Au coeur de la Jordanie se trouve l’un des plus spectaculaires sites archéologiques du monde : la ville antique de Pétra, capitale du royaume des Nabatéens. Très mal connu jusqu’à une p
23/01/2018
When the Parthenon had dazzling colours Ancient statues weren't white marble, but “a riot of colour and glitzy decoration." It shows that we've imagined the ancient world all wrong, writes Natalie Haynes.
09/11/2017
We’re shooting Aladdin in Jordan. Took my crew to see PETRA! It’s been on my Bucket List for about 20 years. IT’S CRAZY!
Special “Thank You” to the Royal Family & to the people of Jordan. You all took PERFECT CARE of us.
We Shall Return!
22/10/2017
11/09/2017
Dr. Perry is giving a lecture on Petra at the NC Museum of History in Raleigh on September 21 at 7pm
Ancient and Modern World Lecture Series | NC Museum of History
11/08/2017
"Unearthed: Petra" that features the Petra North Ridge Project along with the excavations led by other wonderful friends and colleagues will be broadcast in he US on Tuesday Aug 15 at 10pm Eastern on the Discovery Science Channel https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/unearthed/
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26/04/2017
Monday night at 8pm EST on the Smithsonian Channel - documentary featuring Megan Perry and Akacia Propst's work on the PNRP skeletal remains! Other times will be listed on the Smithonian Channel's website!
07/04/2017
The Ceramic Corpora of Petra North Ridge’s Nonelite Tombs At the 2016 Annual Meeting, Sarah Wenner presented her paper, " The Ceramic Corpora of Petra North Ridge’s Nonelite Tombs." To find out more about the ASOR A...
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