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Expanding Jarash: excavations bring new insights into the northwest urban quarter - A. Lichtenberger, and R. Raja, eds. 2020. Environmental Studies, Remote Sensing, and Modelling. Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project I. Jerash Papers 6. Turnhout: Brepols. Pp. xiv + 247, 80 b/w, 4 col., 19 tables b/w. pISBN 978-2-503-58886-5, eISBN: 978-2-503-58980-0. - A. Lichtenberger, and R. Raja, eds. 2020. Metal Finds and Coins. Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II. Jerash Papers 7. Turnhout: Brepols. Pp. xii + 182, 47 b/w, 19 col., 9 tables b/w. pISBN 978-2-503-58887-2, eISBN: 978-2-503-58981-7. - A. Lichtenberger, and R. Raja, eds. 2021. Glass, Lamps, and Jerash Bowls. Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project III. Jerash Papers 8. Turnhout: Brepols. Pp. xii + 248, 102 b/w, 77 col., 3 tables b/w, 10 maps b/w. pISBN 978-2-503-58937-4, eISBN: 978-2-503-58982-4. - A. Lichtenberger, and R. Raja, eds. 2022. Architectural Elements, Wall Paintings, and Mosaics. Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project IV. Jerash Papers 9. Turnhout: Brepols. 2 vols. Pp. xiv + 446, 371 b/w, 842 col., 15 tables b/w, 1 table col., 3 maps color. pISBN 978-2-503-59666-2, eISBN: 978-2-503-59113-1.

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A. Lichtenberger, and R. Raja, eds. 2020. Environmental Studies, Remote Sensing, and Modelling. Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project I. Jerash Papers 6. Turnhout: Brepols. Pp. xiv + 247, 80 b/w, 4 col., 19 tables b/w. pISBN 978-2-503-58886-5, eISBN: 978-2-503-58980-0.
A. Lichtenberger, and R. Raja, eds. 2020. Metal Finds and Coins. Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II. Jerash Papers 7. Turnhout: Brepols. Pp. xii + 182, 47 b/w, 19 col., 9 tables b/w. pISBN 978-2-503-58887-2, eISBN: 978-2-503-58981-7.
A. Lichtenberger, and R. Raja, eds. 2021. Glass, Lamps, and Jerash Bowls. Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project III. Jerash Papers 8. Turnhout: Brepols. Pp. xii + 248, 102 b/w, 77 col., 3 tables b/w, 10 maps b/w. pISBN 978-2-503-58937-4, eISBN: 978-2-503-58982-4.

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Journal of Roman Archaeology , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , December 2023 , pp. 545 - 558
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