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DMACH 2008
Digital Media and its Applications in Cultural Heritage
Location, Accommodation
and Travel Information |
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Conference Venue |
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The conference will
be held in the College of Architecture and Arts,
Petra University,
Amman, Jordan.
Address:
College of Architecture & Arts
Petra University
Queen Alia Airport Road
P.O. Box 961343
Amman, Jordan
Tel:
(962-6) 5715546 / 5715549 / 5715558
Fax: (962-6) 5715570 / 5715561
Useful Links:
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About
Amman |
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Jordan, a
young country dense with history, full of
natural wonders and historical sites, a
well-travelled bridge between sea and
desert, east and west. Situated just east of
the River Jordan, it continues to be a
bridge between ancient and new civilizations
and an open air museum in almost all its
entirety.
Jordan is a country for all seasons. In
winter it offers therapy at the Dead Sea,
the lowest point on earth where "floating"
rather than "swimming" is a unique adventure
in the extremely saline and mineral rich
waters.
Amman, the capital, is an ancient city,
first known as Rabbath ‘Ammon in the Iron
Age and later as Philadelphia which is one
of several Greco-Roman cities in the urban
confederation known as the Decapolis.
One of Amman’s treasures is the Roman
Byzantine and early Islamic ruins on Jabal
al-Qal’a (Citadel Hill); a 2C AD Roman
theater built to hold 5,000 spectators, and
an archaeological museum.
Northern Jordan is home to other ancient
cities of the
Decapolis. These include
Jarash (Gerasa),
Umm Qays (Gadara),
Tabaqat Fahl (Pella),
Bayt Ras (Capitolias), and
Quwayliba (Abila). Jarash, straddling
one of the ancient world’s key trade routes,
offers extensive and breathtaking ruins of
colonnaded streets, arches, temples, and
baths in a remarkable state of preservation
and completeness.
Umm Qays offers fascinating ruins; a
stunning black basalt theatre, a colonnaded
main street, a city gate and a museum in a
restored Ottoman house, among others.
Within 2 hours driving, you can see lots of
history and touristic sites:
Aqaba, Petra, Wadi Rum, Jerash, Dead Sea,
Bethany, The King's Highway, Ajloun, The
Decapolis, Desert Castles, Irbid, Kerak,
Shobak, Madaba, Mount Nebo, Pella,
Machaerus, Ma'in, Salt, Umm Arrasas, Umm
Al-Jimal, Umm Qais (Gadara)
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Weather Overview |
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Jordan has a typical Mediterranean
climate, with hot, dry summers (June-August) and
mild, wet winters (December-February). Amman is
sunny and cloudless from May to October, with
average temperatures around 23c (73F). Spring time
brings optimal weather , lush with greenery, and
autumn is equally mild and pleasant. Because of Amman
city's elevation, evening are cool. Temperatures
averaging 16-20c (61-72F) between November and
April.
Temperature averages in Amman during November
(1976-2005): 19.7 (67) high - 9.3 (49) low
Temperature averages in Amman during October
(1976-2005): 26.5 (80) high - 14.5 (58) low
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Travel Information |
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Getting to Amman
Most
international airlines will go to Queen Alia
International Airport.
Easy and convenient airport transfer service is
available between
Queen Alia Airport and Amman City.
The drive
from Queen Alia
Airport takes approximately
18 minutes to Petra university and about 30 minutes
to suggested hotels. The taxi fare to Sheraton Amman
hotel (6th circle) is around 20 Jordanian Dinars (0.708
JD = 1 US Dollar).
Visa Requirements
Not everyone requires a pre-issued visa to enter
Jordan. Please
check with your travel agent or the nearest
Jordanian
Consulate/Embassy to determine what applies to your
case. visa application may takes more than 40 days,
and thus we recommend to apply very early.
The Conference organizers can provide assistance, if
required, in obtaining visitors' visas. If you need
this help, please contact samer taweel and email him
the required information before September 20, 2007,
8:00 pm (GMT).
Useful visa information can be found at
this link >>
Letter of Invitation
Those who needs an official
invitation letter in order to attend the conference
may write to Samer Taweel, conference secretariat,
specifying the necessary details. This service is
designed only to assist participants who need to
obtain a visa or permission to attend the
Conference. It should not be considered an official
invitation covering fees or other expenses.
Foreign Exchange and Banking
Arrangements
The
official currency of Jordan is the Jordanian
Dinar, or JD (1 US dollar= 0.708 JD). Foreign
currency can be exchanged at the airport bank upon
arrival or at banks located throughout Jordan. Major
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Accommodation |
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Hotels in Amman:
The following hotels have corporate discount rate
with CSAAR. To obtain
the hotel rates listed on our website, you must
contact directly the hotel reservation desk (in case
of sheraton) or Plaza tours (in case of Le Royal) via
phone, e-mail or fax in order to arrange for the
reservation. Room reservations are subject to
availability. Reservation need to be done
as early as possible as
there are usually shortage of hotel accommodation in
Amman at this period.
Sheraton Amman Hotel
is providing a special corporate discount rate
for CSAAR 2008 and DMACH 2008 participants.
Rates are guaranteed until
September 20, 2008. The hotel will not honor the
room rate and availability if booking taking place
after September 15th, 2008
Free transportation will be provided from Sheraton
Amman Hotel to University of Petra Campus (morning) and from the
Campus to Sheraton Amman (afternoon).
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Sheraton Amman Hotel (5 Star) |
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Phone: |
+962(6)
593 4111 |
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Fax: |
+962(6)
593 4222 |
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Website: |
http://www.sheraton.com/ammanalnabil |
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For reservation please contact:
Mr.
Ahmed Ramahi at: |
+mobile +962 77990 4488
Ahmad.AlRamahi@sheraton.com
Please mention (CSAAR 08 - University of
Petra)
For reservation and payment,
please click
here >> |
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Special rates for conference attendants
(Please
mention (CSAAR 08 - University of Petra) |
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Single Room: |
JD105
+ 10% service charge & 12% government
tax |
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Double
Room: |
JD115
+ 10% service charge & 12% government
tax |
Le Meridian Hotel
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Amman
is providing a special corporate discount rate
for CSAAR 2008 and
DMACH 2008 participants through plaza tours agent.
Rates are guaranteed until
September 20.
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Le Meridian Hotel - Amman (5 Star) |
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Website: |
www.lemeridien-amman.com |
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Reservation will be done through
Plaza Tours,
For reservation please contact Ms
Sabina,
from plaza tours. |
Sabina phone: 962 777 939726
Plaza Tours phone: +(962)
6 5651 773
email: sabina@plaza-tours.com, or nabih@plaza-tours.com
Please mention (CSAAR 08 - University of
Petra) |
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Special rates for conference attendants
(Please
mention (CSAAR 08 - University of Petra) |
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Single Room: |
USD 125.0 Including Tax |
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Double
Room: |
USD 146 Including tax |
Other Hotels in Amman:
-There are many other hotels in
Amman which can be reserved over the internet,
click here for more hotels in Amman.
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For other hotels, you can contact plaza tours at the
above contacts. They can get you hotels, close to
venue with cheaper price.
Helpful Travel Links:
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Click
here to view the
Worlds’ Favorite Currency Site and perform
currency conversion.
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here
to
view more hotels in Amman.
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Click
here
to view map of University of Petra.
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Click
here
to view more information about Amman.
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Click here to view map of Amman.
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click
here
to find how to make a tour in
Amman.
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Click
here
to read more info about Jordan.
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