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Umm Al-Jimāl Project Publications

This online library collects the publications of the Umm Al-Jimāl Project, including dissertations. The copies provided are free to download and cite for personal research use. If you need access to a publication that is not available here or is not open access, please contact us.

A full bibliography of research about the site, including non-project authors, can be downloaded here. The publications of the Princeton University Expedition (1913–49) relating to Umm Al-Jimāl are also included below for reading and download.

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Butler, H.C. (1913). Umm idj-Djimâl, pp. 149–213 in Syria. Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904-1905 and 1909. Division II: Ancient Architecture in Syria. Section A: Southern Syria. Part 3. Leyden: E.J. Brill.

Littman, E., Magie, D. & Stuart, D.R. (1913). Greek and Latin Inscriptions: Umm idj-Djimâl, pp. 131–223 in Syria. Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904-1905 and 1909. Division III: Greek and Latin Inscriptions. Section A: Southern Syria. Part 3. Leyden: E.J. Brill.

Littman, E. (1943a). Nabataean Inscriptions: Umm idj-Djimâl, pp. 278–81 in Syria. Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904-1905 and 1909. Division IV: Semitic inscriptions. Section A. Leyden: E.J. Brill.

Littman, E. (1943b). Safaitic Inscriptions: Umm idj-Djimâl, pp. 278–81 in Syria. Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904-1905 and 1909. Division IV: Semitic inscriptions. Section C. Leyden: E.J. Brill.

Littman, E. (1949). Arabic Inscriptions: Umm idj-Djimâl, pp. 1–3 in Syria. Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904-1905 and 1909. Division IV: Semitic Inscriptions. Section D. Leyden: E.J. Brill.

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de Vries, B. (1982). The Umm el-Jimal Project, 1972-1977. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, 26: 97–116.

de Vries, B. (1985). Urbanisation in the Basalt region of North Jordan in Late Antiquity: the case of Umm el-Jimal. Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan 2: 249–56.

de Vries, B. (1993). The Umm el-Jimal Project, 1981-1992. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, 37: 433–60.

Brashler, J. (1995). The 1993 and 1994 Seasons at Umm al-Jimal: Umm al-Jimal Cemetery Excavations: Areas AA and Z. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 39: 457–68.

Cheyney, M. (1995). The 1993 and 1994 Seasons at Umm al-Jimal: Umm al-Jimal 1993: A Cist Burial. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan: 447–55.

de Vries, B. (1995). The 1993 and 1994 Seasons at Umm al-Jimal: The Umm al-Jimal Project, 1993 and 1994 Field Seasons. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 39: 421–35.

Lapp, E. (1995). The 1993 and 1994 Seasons at Umm al-Jimāl: Byzantine and Early Islamic Oil Lamp Fragments from House 119 at Umm al-Jimāl. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 39: 437–45.

Momani, A. and Horstmanshof, M. (1995). The 1993 and 1994 Seasons at Umm al-Jimāl: Umm al-Jimāl Area R 1994 Field Season. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 39: 469–76.

de Vries, B., ed. (1998). Umm el-Jimal: A frontier town and its landscape in northern Jordan, Volume 1, Fieldwork 1972-1981. Journal of Roman Archaeology Supplementary Series 26.

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Dunn, E. & Rapp, G. (2004). Characterization of Mortars and Pozzolanic Materials from Umm al-Jimal. Studies in Conservation, 49(3): 145-160.

de Vries, B. (2007). Paradox of Power: Between Local and Imperial at Umm al-Jimal, pp. 467–72 in Levy, T. E., Daviau, P. M. M., Younker, R. W. & Shaer, M. (eds.) Crossing Jordan: North American Contributions to the Archaeology of Jordan. London: Equinox.

Brown, R. (2009). The Druze Experience at Umm al-Jimāl: Remarks on the History and Archaeology of the Early 20th Century Settlement. Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan 10: 377–90.

Cheyney, M., et al. (2009). Umm el-Jimal Cemeteries Z, AA, BB, and CC: 1996 and 1998 Field Reports. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 53: 321–59.

Cheyney, M., et al. (2009). Umm al-Jimāl Site Presentation: Presenting Antiquities and Heritage to Serve Diverse Communities. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 53: 361–70.

de Vries, B. (2009). Between the Cults of Syria and Arabia: Traces of Pagan Religion at Umm al-Jimal. Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan X: 177–91.

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de Vries, B. (2010). Archaeologists document ruins and people at Umm al-Jimāl in January 2010. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 54: 203–6.

de Vries, B. (2010). On the Way to Bostra: Arab Settlement in South Syria Before Islam - the evidence from written sources, pp. 69–92 in Naguib, N. & De Vries, B. (eds.) Movements of people in time and space: Heureux qui comme Ulysses a fait un beau voyage. Bergen: BRIC.

Hoksbergen, B. (2010). The Oldest Components: The Paleolithic at Umm al-Jimāl. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 54: 207–16.

de Vries, B. (2011). 'Be of Good Cheer! No one on earth is immortal': Religious Symbolism in Tomb Architecture and Epitaphs at the Umm el-Jimal and Tall Hisban Cemeteries, pp. 196–215 in Clark, D. R., Herr, L. G., Labianca, Ø. S. & Younker, R. W. (eds.) The Madaba Plains Project: Forty Years of Archaeological Research into Jordan's Past. Sheffield: Equinox.

de Vries, B. (2012). Community and Antiquities at Umm el-Jimal and Silwan: A Comparison, pp. 161–86 in Meyer, E. M. & Meyer, C. (eds.) Archaeology, Bible, Politics, and the Media: Proceedings of the Duke University Conference, April 23-24, 2009. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns.

de Vries, B. (2013). Archaeology and Community at Umm al-Jimāl. Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan XI: 81–91.

de Vries, B. (2013). Archaeology and Community in Jordan and Greater Syria: Traditional Patterns and New Directions. Near Eastern Archaeology, 76(3): 132–41.

Al-Bashaireh, K. (2014). Reconstructing the Chronology of the House XVII-XVIII Complex at Umm El-Jimal, East Jordan: Radiocarbon Dates of Organic Inclusions of Architectural Mortars. Radiocarbon, 56(1): 245–56.

Al-Bashaireh, K. (2016). Use of Lightweight Lime Mortar in the Construction of the West Church of Umm el-Jimal, Jordan: Radiocarbon Dating and Characterization. Radiocarbon, 58(3): 583–98.

Osinga, E. A. (2017). The Countryside in Context: Stratigraphic and Ceramic Analysis at Umm el-Jimal and Environs in Northeastern Jordan (1st to 20th century AD). Doctoral thesis, Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton.

Weber-Karyotakis, T. M. & Al-Khdair, M. H .S. (2018). An Arab Chariot Monument at Umm al-Jimāl. Palestine Exploration Quarterly, 150(3): 214–35.

Haddad, M. F. (2019). A Paradigm for Local Ecclesiastical Architecture in Jordan, Comparative Study of Three Churches at Umm el-Jimal. Masters thesis, School of Graduate Studies, University of Jordan.

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de Vries, B. (2020). Heritage Management and Community Development: Thematic Introduction Beyond the Academy: Islamic Archaeology and Heritage Management, pp. 628–47 in Walker, B. J., Insoll, T. & Fenwick, C. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Archaeology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

El-Farraj, D.S. (2020). Impact of Umm el-Jimal Archaeological Site as a Tourist Destination on the Development of Local Socio-Economic Factors. Masters thesis, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Osinga, E .A. (2020). Quantifying Ceramic Trends at Umm el-Jimal, pp. 339–367 in Lichtenberger, A. & Raja, R. (eds.) Hellenistic and Roman Gerasa: The Archaeology and History of a Decapolis City. Turnhout: Brepols.

Coughlin, L. (2021). Community Archaeology and Heritage Education in Times of Conflict: Fostering Community, Heritage, and Resilience in the Context of Forced Migration in Northern Jordan. Doctoral thesis, Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton

de Vries, B. (2022). Community Archaeology at Umm al-Jimal: Including the Recently Settled Umm al-Jimal Community in the Heritage of the Ancient Archaeological Site, pp. 25–48 in Badran, A., Abu-Khafajah, S. & Elliott, S. (eds.) Community Heritage in the Arab Region: Values and Practices. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag.

Osinga, E. A. and de Vries, B. (2022). The ‘Commodus Gate’ at Umm al-Jimāl, Excavation in Preparation for Preservation: Umm al-Jimāl Project Field Season, May 28–June 20, 2015. Annual of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan 60: 407–24.

AlMasaeid, J.S.W. (2024). Adaptive Reuse of the Ancient Site of Umm Al-Jimal from the Mandate Modern period to the present.

Masters thesis, School of Architecture and Built Environment, German Jordanian University.

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