Preservation of Tall Hesbon Archaeological Site

$91.5K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Jordan
Start Date	Apr 04, 2005
End Date	Sep 26, 2008
Duration	1,271 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77248-48`

Grant Description

To support the preservation of Tall Hesbon by improving access to the site and consolidating important structures from the Roman, Mamluk, Umayyad, and Byzantine periods. Since excavation ended in July 2004, structures have been damaged. It is urgent to restore and maintain the site to prevent further vandalism.

Tall Hesbon has a long period of occupation from the Paleolithic through the late Ottoman period, by many different civilizations. The site is a pilgrimage destination for Jews and Christians, as it is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament.