ABSTRACT – Archaeology and colonialism are strictly intertwined in Jordan, and such a relation is fuelled by a culture of welfarism that traps the host communities in a vicious cycle brokered by…
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“Museums without walls” and sustainable development in Jordan. Some thoughts from the Madaba Regional Archaeological Museum Project
This article reviews current strategies for the protection of cultural heritage in Jordan and reports on a new Italian American-Jordanian project, which aims at developing a new regional archaeological museum for the Governorate of Madaba, central Jordan, which may serve as an educational tool and a springboard for local development and sustainable tourism.
