The Past Keeps Getting Bigger: Living with the Past in the Present and the Future at Tell Dhiban, Jordan
January 22, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sponsored by: AIA-Edmonton Society
AIA Society: Edmonton
The AIA Helene J. Kantor Memorial Lecture (link: https://www.archaeological.org/endowment/the-helene-j-kantor-memorial-lecture/)
Professor Bruce Routledge (University of Liverpool)
Tell Dhiban is a large mound in central Jordan occupied since 3000 BCE. It is best known as the capital of the biblical kingdom of Moab and the site of a significant Nabataean temple. However, focusing on separate moments in time does not do justice to a site where the past has always formed the ground beneath one’s feet. This talk will consider how for 5,000 years inhabitants of Dhiban have lived with the past, including current residents for whom the past also plays a key role in their futures.
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