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This publication concerns the archaeological excavations of the Ridge Church and the Blue Chapel at Petra (Jordan). It represents the culmination of many years of work carried out by the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR), in coordination with the Department of Antiquities of Jordan and the Petra Park. This work was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and many others, including members of the local communities.

Arabic for Archaeologists is a pocket-sized booklet for work in the field. It contains essential words and phrases, each presented in English, Arabic transliteration, and Arabic.

The Petra Papyri Series, Greek language papyrus texts from the sixth century A.D. that were discovered in carbonized condition in Petra in 1992-93. This scholarly publication meticulously documents, translates and interprets the information recovered from approximately 140 papyrus scrolls found during ACOR's excavation of the Petra Church.

This is the final publication of the Petra Papyri Series of primary document Greek language papyrus texts from the sixth century A.D. The books provide meticulous documentation, translation and interpretation of the information recovered from approximately 140 carbonized papyrus scrolls found during the excavation of the Petra Church.

The fourth volume in the Petra Papyri series, the scholarly publication meticulously documenting, translating and interpreting the information recovered from approximately 140 carbonized papyrus scrolls found during ACOR's excavation of the Petra Church.

The Petra Church offers detailed scholarship about the excavation of the church itself but also about the historical environment of the communities living in the Petra area, a historical and archaeological city, capital of the kingdom of the Nabataeans in southern Jordan. Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white.