Balloon photography of the Umm Al-Jimāl region by J. and E. Meyers (UJAP)
Survey work at and around Umm Al-Jimāl
Archaeological surveys have been integral to the Umm Al-Jimāl Archaeological Project, which began in 1972 with a comprehensive survey of the late antique town's surviving structures combining on the ground work with an aerial survey by the Aero Precisa Company. These efforts helped revise and expand H. C. Butler's original Princeton Expedition to Syria surveys from the early 20th century.
1981
1984, 1998
1984
Demographic survey exploring the Via Nova near Ba'ij; areas around Wadi al-Lis; scattered Nabataean, Safaitic, and Semitic inscriptions; and the late antique town.
Comprehensive pottery collection survey, later followed by a transect survey of a 550 square meter area in the Roman village.
Regional survey extending the 1981 survey work (Area M) to the region around the late antique town
Topical Studies
The project also has also undertaken a number of purpose-driven studies around Umm Al-Jimāl and its vicinity.
1994
1992–93
1994
1998
2015
Architectural Fragments Study: A survey of surviving artistic fragments inside the late antique town.
Balloon Photography: Aerial photographic survey resulting in composite images of late antique town, Roman village, and surrounding region. Work was completed by specialists J. Wilson Myers and E. Meyers.
Inscriptions Study: A comprehensive survey of inscriptions inside the late antique town and its environs.
Religion and Society Project: Investigation of religious edifices among the standing remains of the Umm Al-Jimāl town site. Related work included excavations at House 49's Roman Temple (Area A.8) and the Numerianos Church (Area E).
Regional Ceramics: Surface survey of ceramics corpus at several significant contemporary sites around Umm Al-Jimāl, conducted as part of Elizabeth Osinga’s doctoral work: Deir al-Kahf to the far east, Khirbat es-Samra to the southwest, and Umm es-Surab to the northwest.