Latest Past Events

Webinar: “In Conversation with TRACY EDWARDS MBE”

We are delighted to announce our 3rd webinar of the year: "In Conversation with TRACY EDWARDS MBE" Round the World Yachtswoman and the subject of the acclaimed documentary, Maiden. Date: 8th July Time: 6 pm UK time The title of the talk is ‘Maiden Full Circle’ The story of Maiden and how, with the support…

April 2021 Webinar: A window on Jordan’s heritage: untold stories from the ACOR (American Center of Research) Photo Archive

Join us for another of our “In Conversation” series of educational webinars prepared by Jack Green, Associate Director at ACOR and Jessica Holland, Archival Projects Consultant at ACOR. They say that every picture tells a story. If that’s the case, there are thousands of stories waiting to be told and retold from these photographic archives.…

January 2021 Webinar: The archaeology of olive oil: British Museum excavations of a 4,500-year-old olive factory in the Wadi ar-Rayyan in Jordan.

The archaeology of olive oil: British Museum excavations of a 4,500-year-old olive factory in the Wadi ar-Rayyan in Jordan. Jordan was one of the first places in the world to domesticate the olive, and olive oil would play a key role in the development of civilizations that followed. But what does the archaeology of olive…