Podcasts and Videos

Supported by the Aerial Archaeology in Jordan (AAJ) project and in collaboration with EAMENA, Robert Bewley and Firas Bqa’in talk about their field visit to newly identified Roman camps in Jordan’s Eastern Desert. They discuss the process of documenting these sites from aerial photography to on-the-ground surveys, the discovery of pottery and architectural features, and the significance of these camps for understanding Roman and Nabataean presence in the region.

Dr Jenny Scott and Prof Mayyada Wazaify talk about their “Co-Development of an Academic Network and Research Prioritisation Exercise to Study the Role of Pharmacies and Pharmacists in Substance Use Disorders in Jordan,” workshop held at the CBRL Amman Institute. They explore the current role of pharmacists in Jordan and the challenges in addressing substance use disorders.

Photographer Gazua Elaun and political geographer Olivia Mason talk about their bilingual book Shifting Grounds: Bedouin Cultural Heritage in Jordan’s Badia. They explore how the book documents living, often overlooked forms of Bedouin cultural heritage, poetry, stories, ecological knowledge, mobility, tattooing, and the subtle, everyday practices that shape Bedouin identity.

Professor Gerasimos Tsourapas and Dr. Imad El-Anis talk about their work on “eco-humanitarian rentierism” and explore how countries like Jordan and Egypt navigate the combined pressures of climate change and refugee influxes, and how these challenges shape policy, diplomacy, and daily life.

Dr Jamie Fraser, Director of the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in East Jerusalem, talks about the world of the Bronze Age Levant; about discoveries at Khirbet Um al-Ghozlan, an Early Bronze Age olive oil factory in Jordan, and what these findings reveal about ancient economies and communities.

Dr. Carmen Ting, an archaeologist specialising in materials analysis and ancient technologies, directs several projects on the emergence and spread of medieval glazed tableware across the Levant, Islamic lands, and Central Asia. She also develops innovative non-invasive techniques to study medieval Persian ceramics, expanding the context and narratives of museum collections.

Professor Yasir Suleiman talks about the deep connections between language, identity, and place in the Arab world. He explore's how Jerusalem’s street signs reveal stories of power and resistance, why Arabic holds such symbolic importance, and how cities ‘speak’ through their languages.

Muhyi Majeed, a peer researcher in the Reconfiguring Heritage project. Muhyi talks about how participatory methods such as photovoice and embodied storytelling can help young people reclaim and reimagine their cultural heritage. This episode offers a fresh look at how creative heritage methods are reshaping identity and community in Amman and beyond.

Dr. Shaddin, Research Fellow at CBRL and postdoctoral researcher at Danube University Krems, talks about evolving refugee policies in Jordan and the Levant, the challenges of aid distribution, and the long-debated ‘durable solutions’ of resettlement, local integration, and return.

Dr Jane Humphris, CBRL Director. Together, talks about her career in archaeology, her role at CBRL, and the organisation’s mission to promote interdisciplinary research and cultural heritage preservation in the Levant region in 2025 and beyond.