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CBRL Amman
- The British Institute
The British Institute in Amman is in Tla' Al-Ali, a short walk from the
American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR), the
German Protestant Institute of Archaeology
(GPIA)
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 |
20 GBP
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15 GBP
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| Unsalaried Members |
15 GBP
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12 GBP
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Note: Membership is not required if you are staying
for one night.
For inquiries and booking please contact our
administrator.
More details about the Hostel, including a map, are available in our
Welcome Booklet.
Research Facilities
CBRL Library
In addition to the book and journal collections there is an extensive map
library and JSTOR access. There is a computer network in the library dedicated for guest use
comprising three Windows XP PCs
running Microsoft Office with
printers (up to A3 paper size) as well as a flatbed and slide/film scanners, and
DVD writers.
A fourth PC is available specifically for guests and researchers wishing to use
GIS and graphic design software, providing access to ArcGIS 9.2 (Arcview),
Adobe Illustrator CS3, and a variety of other relevant applications.
The office fax machine can be used during office hours.
There are also several work rooms that 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.
Events and Lectures
The British Institute hosts regular public lectures as well as a monthly Social Science
Research Seminar. For information on upcoming lectures
click here. For information on upcoming seminars, click here.
Please email
events@cbrl.org.uk for further details.
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.
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