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Research Facilities  - Laboratory and Finds room at the British Institute, Amman
One of our hostel bedrooms in Amman
CBRL members using the Library

Relaxing in the hostel lounge

Playing table tennis in the  lounge

CBRL's field station in Homs, Syria

Sorting finds on the  roof of the Homs field station

 

 
 

CBRL Amman - The British Institute

Hostel Research Facilities
Vehicles and Equipment  

The British Institute in Amman is now in Tla' Al-Ali, a short walk from the American Center of Oriental Research, the German Institute and the University of Jordan. Our opening hours are Sunday-Thursday, 8.30 am - 5pm except public holidays.


Amman Hostel
The CBRL Hostel in Amman is on the second floor of our new building. We have several shared bedrooms, as well as a single room for longer-term residents. A large lounge (which also serves as an occasional lecture room) has satellite TV, DVD, video, table tennis, drinks fridge and a balcony. Breakfast is provided in the ground floor kitchen/dining room, but guests have to cater for themselves at other times. A washing machine and limited storage space are available.

 We provide members with Internet access and computer facilities. Hostel residents also have 24-hour access to the library.

Amman Hostel Charges
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Short Term (per day)

Long Term (more than two weeks; per day)

Salaried Members 17 GBP
 
13.50 GBP
 
Unsalaried Members 13.50 GBP
 
10 GBP
 

This recent increase in prices was made necessary by the rising rate of inflation and the increasing cost of living in Jordan. Thank you for your understanding.

Note: Membership is not required if you are staying for one night.
For inquires and booking please contact our administrator

Research Facilities
CBRL Library

In addition to the book and journal collections there is an extensive map library, and a computer network, including three PCs in the library dedicated for guest use with printers and scanners (up to A3 paper size), dvd writer, internet access, all running Microsoft Office. A fourth PC is available specifically for guests and researchers wishing to use GIS and graphical design software, providing access to ArcGIS 9.2 (Arcview), Adobe Illustrator CS2, and a variety of other applications.
The office fax machine can be used during office hours.

There are also several work rooms, which contain some limited equipment including microscopes and scales. We hold archaeological reference collections including animal bone, seeds, and some collections of ceramics and chipped stone.

Storage space can be arranged for research material but CBRL does not provide a long-term archive or repository.

Research space can be booked in advance by email with our administrator


Field Stations


CBRL maintains two field stations. One is in southern Jordan at Wadi Faynan  where we have a small building adjacent to the new RSCN hotel. This field station has accommodation (and camping equipment for larger teams), work and storage space. The second field station is in Homs in central Syria, where we have a small apartment block containing a number of flats. In addition to the accommodation we have a supply of excavation equipment and storage space.

For further information and bookings, please contact the administrator in Amman.

More details are available in our Welcome Booklet.
 

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