Khirbet Salameh Augmented Reality

Khirbet Salameh was an agricultural settlement founded in about the 3rd century BCE, during the Hellenistic period. The ruins, which are a rare example of ancient rural architecture in the Amman area, date to the Roman period (2nd century CE) and were reused during the Byzantine and early Islamic periods. The re-presentation and interpretation of this site is an exciting opportunity within urban Amman, an area under constant development, which presents a threat to such historic agricultural settlements in urban spaces. In late 2021 and early 2022, augmented-reality and virtual tours were created to allow people from all walks of life (and from all across the world) to interact with and learn about the site, located adjacent to our center. Augmented reality (AR) is a direct or indirect real-time display of a physical, real-world environment that has been enhanced through the addition of virtual, computer-generated information.