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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Dr. Khalaf Fares Al-Tarawneh
Associate Professor

Dr. Khalaf Fares Al-Tarawneh

Personal Data :    

Name                       :    Khalaf Fares Al-Tarawneh
Place of Birth         :    Al-Karak – Um-Hmat
Nationality              :    Jordanian
Marital Status         :    Married   2 children (l son and 1 daughter)
Address                   :    Mu’tah University
                                       Department of Archaeology & Tourism
Phone Numbers      :    Office:       4617860 – Ext. 3355
                                      Home, Amman:  5233840

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Languages              :    Arabic and English

Graduation          Degree                    Institution

1980                             BA                                Baghdad University
1984                             MA                               Jordan University
1989                             Ph.D.                            Cairo University

Academic Status

Associate Professor
Title of Thesis:
1.             MA (Abbasid Coins in the Jordanian Archaeological Museum).
2.             Ph.D. (The Ayyubid Coins of the Jordanian Archaeological Museum).

Graduate Studies

1. Supervising several MA Theses at the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, Yarmouk University.
2.             Member of Examining Committees of several MA Thesis at the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, Yarmouk University.

Committee Membership

1.             Secretary of Yarmouk Numismatics Journal.
2.             Member of the Editorial Board of Yarmouk Numismatics Journal.
3.             A Referee of “Al-Asour” Periodical.
4.             Member of the Council of the Department of History, Faculty of Art, Yarmouk University.
5.             Member of the Council of the Department of Archaeology And Tourism, Mu’tah University.
6.             Member of Council of Samir Shamma Chair for Islamic Numismatics and Civilization.
7.             A member of the National Team for reconciderity the program of the “Social Education” during the Primary Education Phase, Ministry of Education.

Community Service

-                Participation in the Training Program for the tourists quid’s organized by Jordan University.

Other Activities

-                Conducting a number of research projects concerning the numismatics of Jordan.

Employment Records

1.             Vice Curator of the Jordan Archaeological Museum – 1982-1984.
2.             Curator of the Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman – 1984-1986.
3.             Inspector of the Amman Archaeological Area – 1986-1989.
4.             Curator of the Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman – 1989-1990.
5.             Assistant Professor at the Department of History, Faculty of Art, Yarmouk University – 1990-1993.
6.             Head of Archaeology Department – 1996-1997.
7.             Associate Professor at the Department of Archaeology, Yarmouk University – 1997.
8.             Associate Professor at the Department of History, Al-Isra University – 1998.
9.             Associate Professor at the Department of Archaeology and Tourism, Mu’tah University – 2000 – 2004.

Teaching Experience

Course Title                                                Institution         Date

1.   Islamic Coins                                         History Dept.     1990 – present
2.   Greek and Roman                                   History Dept.     1990 – 1993
3.   Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology      History Dept.     1990 – 1993
4.   Jordan and Palestine Archaeology       History Dept.     1990 – 1993
5.   Arab and Islamic Civilization                History Dept.     1990 – 1993
6.   Islamic Civilized Centers                      I.A.A.                   1990 – present
7.   Islamic Metallurgy                                 I.A.A.                   1993 – present
8.   Classical Art and Ornament                  I.A.A.                   1994 – present
9.   Classical Architecture                           I.A.A.                   1995 – present
10. Arabic Graphic                                       I.A.A.                   1995 – 1996
12. Arab and Islamic Civilization                History Dept.     1997 – 1998
                                                                                                   Al-Isra University
13.  Ancient History of Jordan and             History Dept.     1997 – 1998
       Palestine                                                                             Al-Isra University
14.  Islamic Numismatic                             History Dept.     1997 – 1998
                                                                                                   Al-Isra University
15.  Islamic Numismatic                             Dept. A.T.           2000 – 2004
Mu’tah University
16.  Islamic Architecture                             Dept. A.T.           2000 – 2004
                                                                                                   Mu’tah University
17.  Arabic Graphic                                      Dept. A. T.          2000 – 2004
                                                                                                   Mu’tah University
18.  Classical Art and Architecture            Dept. A.T.           2000 – 2004
                                                                                                   Mu’tah University

19.  Classical Architecture                          Jordan Univ.       1998 – 1999

Research Interest

1.             Classical Archaeology.
2.             Islamic Archaeology.
3.             Numismatics.
4.             Arabic Graphic.

Publications

A.      Books:

1.      Single Author:
                   -        The Ayyubid Coins of the Jordanian Archaeological Museum.
                             1992.

2.      Co-Author:
                   -        Coinage of the Ancient and Islamic World.  Amman, 1991.
                   -        Numismatics History AND Reading. Amman, 1994.

2nd.    Journals:

1.      Single Author:
-                Four Forged Numismatics from the Abbassid Era.  Yarmouk Numismatics Journal, 1989.
-                Silver Dirhams and Ayyubid and Saljouk Money from Roujim Al-Kursi Excavations. Numismatic Journal, 1990.
-                Abbasied Coins and its Historical Implications. Yarmouk Numismatics Journal, 1992.
-                A New Style for Mohammed Bin Saeed Coins 152-157 H., Yarmouk Numismatics Journal, 1995.
-                Two New Fills, Al-Osour Journal King Saud University, Riyadh, 1995.
-                Silver Coins of Bank Artak, Abhath Al-Yarmouk, 1995.
-                Writing on Ottoman Coins Yarmouk Numismatics Journal, 1997.

2.      Co-Author:

-                Analysis of Abbasis Dirhams Using XRF Techniques X-Ray and Pectromety, Vol. 25, 1997.
-                Nabataen Bronze Coins from the Karak Museum. Mu’tah lil-Buhooth Wa Al-Dirasat, 1999.
-                Additions to Walkers B.M.C. of Arab – Byzantine Coins. Bulletin of the Faculty of Arts Assist University, Sohag, 1998.
-                Analysis of Ayyubi and Mamluk Dirhams Unsing X-Ray, 2002