AMMAN — At
Umm Al-Jimal, an ancient
village in northern Jordan, visitors can explore eras of Jordan’s history preserved
in basalt mansions and structures, which lie alongside the dry bed of an
ancient stream. And now, in a new phase of the village’s history, the Kingdom’s
Department of Antiquities has completed preparations to submit “within the next
two days” an application for the site’s inclusion on the
UNESCO World Heritage List, according to Fadi Al-Balawi, the department’s director.
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Balawi, speaking
during a meeting of the Lower House Finance Committee on Monday, highlighted the
importance of
the Kingdom’s budget allocations towards heritage projects, where
the department was able to develop 82 projects at archaeological sites in
Jordan during the past year, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
These projects
included a “complete restoration” of the Aqaba Ring, renovations at the Roman Theater
museums in downtown Amman, a
project in downtown Madaba, renovations at the
Tafileh Museum, and others, he said.
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