Work Package six lead Dr Gehan Selim at the University of Leeds has finalized the Architectural Design proposed for the Faynan Museum outdoor space. The new design presents a creative…Read More >
OPOF wins Newton Award
OPOF was recently named as a Newton Prize winner, meaning it will receive a share of £1.5 million in funding. The money will support the development of the ‘Faynan Heritage…Read More >
Life Skills and Social Cohesion Training with the Women of Faynan Heritage Women Association
As part of ABIF project in Faynan and Greigra in Southern Jordan, four days of training, from 29th of August until 1st of September, were held in Greigra with around…Read More >
Faynan Heritage: Update from OPOF Project Team in Jordan and UK
Nebras Maslamani reports on latest updates from the OPOF project, which has been shortlisted for the 2020 Newton Prize for Jordan. The team is delighted to have been awarded this…Read More >
As the Coronavirus lockdown in Jordan eases, the Faynan Heritage Women’s Cooperative is being formed
June 2020 by Nebras Maslamani During the Coronavirus lockdown, the ABIF team tried to keep the ABIF on track by undertaking as much work as possible from their homes –…Read More >
Why Faynan Heritage and Archaeology into Business Project?
April 2020 by Mohammad Al-Khatib By driving south from Amman to the Dead Sea, one reaches the Wadi Araba region and then the beautiful villages of Gregira and Faynan. These…Read More >
WP2: Progress with the wall hanging for Faynan Museum
March 2020 by Jessica Jabobs The main output for OPOF WP2 will be a wall hanging within the Museum that represents the history of Faynan from the perspective of women…Read More >
WP4: Faynan Museum Now Features Artefacts from Faynan
4 February 2020 by Nebras Maslamani A full day of preparations was held at Faynan museum with Steven Mithen, Sue Mithen, Fatma Marii, Ali Hassaseen, and Nebras Maslamani. The team…Read More >
OPOF: Director General of the Department of Antiquities Visited Faynan Museum
5 February 2020 by Nebras Maslamani Our Past Our Future All Together in Faynan (OPOF) project team including the Project Principal Investigator, Professor Steven Mithen, and Dr Carol Palmer, Director…Read More >
Wadi Ghweir Camp
January 2020 by Nebras Maslamani Along the Dead Sea road in Southern Jordan, 192.5 km away from Amman, you will first pass by Muthallath Greigra and then the new Faynan…Read More >
