Team 2011April 25th was the last day of the seven weeks spring campaign 2011 on Tall Zirā’a. Up to 76 archaeologists, students of archaeology and theology, volunteers and local workers worked on the tall and brought again many very interesting finds to light as well as new insights in the history of settlement development, trade and craft activities. We thank all participants as well as institutions which helped to carry out this campaign successfully. And the work will go on: we are already planning the summer campaign for July 2011.

Please also have a look at our website: www.tallziraa.de

Sorting sherdsPath to the TallOn March 6th, 2011 the ninthe excavation campaign started on Tall Ziraa/Jordan. You are most welcome to visit us there. Please register your visit with the GPIA Amman before (email: gpia@go.com.jo :: phone: 00962 6 534 29 24).

In the end of January 2011, Dr. Jutta Häser and Prof. Dieter Vieweger attended the near East conference of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) in the United Arab Emirates.

They presented the archaeological work that the GPIA is doing on behalf of the EKD.

The GPIA thanks all colleagues, friends and donators for the cooperation and support.

Merry Christmas & a blessed New Year to all of you.

You are kindly invited to a lecutre by Prof. Stephan Kempe (University of Technology Darmstadt) on November 10, 2010 at 6 p.m in the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology. Prof. Kempe speaks about "Kites and other Archaeological Structures along the Eastern Rim of the Harrat (Lava Plain) of Jordan, Signs of Intensive Usage in Prehistoric Time, a Google Earth Images Study". The lecture will be given in english.

The German Protestant Institute of Archaeology has the pleasure to invite you to a lecture by Dr. Bernd Müller-Neuhof (German Institute of Archaeology, Berlin) with the title "Only Sand and Stones? The Economic Relevance of the NE-Badia in the Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age Period: First Results of the German Badia Survey Project". The lecture will be held (in English) on November 3, 2010 at 6 p.m. in the German Protestant Institutue (Tla' al-Ali, next to Amman Interanational Hotel).

Participants of the workshop on Tall ZiraaThe participants of the workshop "Focus Fortification" visits the Tall Zira'a during their trip to Jordan last weekend. Dr. Jutta Häser explained them the change of the fortifications on the site from the 4th millennium B.C. to the Islamic period.

You are kindly invited to a lecture of Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber (Jordan University - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) about "Power of Religion: Sculptures in Oriental Sanctuaries during the Roman Imperial Period". It will be held at the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology on the 13th of October at 6 p.m. For the location of the institute consult our homepage.

Prof. Ziad as-Saad and Prof. Vieweger on Tall ZiraaShortly after his appointment as General Director of the Department of Antiquities, Prof. Dr. Ziad as-Sa'ad visited Tall Zira'a. There, he was informed by the excavators Prof. Dr. Dieter Vieweger and Dr. Jutta Häser on the scientific value of the site and the state of work. Prof. Ziad was very interested in the archaeological excavations on the site as well as the archaemetrical investigations at the Biblical Archaeological Institute in Wuppertal. He assure the directors of the project that the Department of Antiquities will help in all respect also in the future.

Summer Party at the GPIAOn June 24, 2010, the annual summer party of the GPIA was celebrated in the garden of the Institute. Jordanian, German and international guests from the archaeological, cultural, political, and economic sectors participated.

It was a great opportunity to thank all these people and their institutions for their constant support of the GPIA and for the successful cooperation in a nice atmosphere.