Dr. Barbara Porter, Director of the American Center for Oriental Research (ACOR), will present the Carleton College Edwin L. Weisl Jr. Lecture in Art History entitled "The Byzantine Churches in Petra excavated by ACOR" on Tuesday, April 21 at 5 p.m. in the Boliou Hall Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

ACOR is the largest research institute in the country of Jordan, located in the capital city of Amman—one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Founded in 1968, ACOR serves as a liaison between Jordanian institutions and international scholars interested in the Arab world. ACOR has carried out more than 140 archaeological and anthropological projects over the years, which have helped to uncover significant historical remains in Jordan.

This event is presented by the Carleton College Departments of Art and Art History and Economics and sponsored by the Robert Lehman Foundation. For more information or disability accommodations, call (507) 222-4341.