Under the patronage of the President of Al-Qadisiyah University, Professor Dr. Rahi Kalaf Mahdi Al-Yasiri, and the supervision of the Dean of the College of Archaeology, Professor Dr. Rajwan Faisal Al-Mayali, the College of Archaeology at Al-Qadisiyah University held a scientific workshop entitled:
“Preliminary Results of the Archaeological Survey at Tell Umm al-Ajaj.” The workshop featured presentations by:
– Dr. Amouri Haff, Department of Archaeology, Sorbonne University (Paris 1), France; and
– Assistant Professor Dr. Jaafar Al-Jawdhari, College of Archaeology, Al-Qadisiyah University.
The workshop, attended by the University President, the Vice President for Scientific Affairs, Professor Dr. Sattar Al-Fatlawi, the Dean of the College of Archaeology, Professor Dr. Rajwan Al-Mayali, and a select group of faculty members and students from the College of Archaeology, included a presentation on modern surveying methods used in the site survey. These methods included the use of remote sensing data, geographic information systems (GIS), and geophysical instruments. The results of this survey revealed ancient buildings, walls, roads, irrigation networks, and rivers dating back to the Early Dynastic and Uruk periods at this site.
The workshop concluded with a series of scientific discussions and the University President’s initiative to honor the international researcher and acknowledge his efforts.
It is worth noting that the College of Archaeology at Al-Qadisiyah University has a history of collaborative work with the University of Paris mission, in cooperation with the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage. This collaboration includes joint supervision of postgraduate students at the College of Archaeology at Al-Qadisiyah University by researchers from the University of Paris, as well as joint seminars and workshops.
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