Charles Butt Photo Gallery: Jordan 1969 and 1981
The images in this gallery are from the Charles Butt Collection GB165-0043 which was bequeathed to the Archive in May 2007. The captions are those which Charles Butt wrote on the original 35mm slides. There are 122 images of Jordan in the Charles Butt Collection mainly of Amman, Petra, Jerash and Ajloun.
There are about 10,000 colour slides in the Charles Butt Collection. Please also see the Charles Butt Oman Gallery, Saudi Arabia Gallery and Qatar Gallery.
For viewing purposes the images in this gallery are at a low resolution. Higher resolution images for publication are available from the Middle East Centre Archive. Prices for images and publication fees are advertised on our Photographic Resources webpage.
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Charles Butt Jordan 1  | Charles Butt Jordan 2  |
| Amman Roman Theatre from the citadel, 29 Sept 1969 | Amman 2-3 Cent AD Roman Theatre seating 6000. Philadelphia Roman City, 29 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 3  | Charles Butt Jordan 4  |
| Amman Old 2-3 Cent Philadelphia Roman Theatre, 29 Sept 1969 | Amman Columns of Forum outside Roman Theatre, 29 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 5  | Charles Butt Jordan 6  |
| Amman Citadel Al Qasr – Umayyad 6-7 Cent AD, 29 Sept 1969 | Amman Citadel. Temple of Hercules, 29 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 7  | Charles Butt Jordan 8  |
| Amman View of Town from the citadel, 29 Sept 1969 | Amman View of Town part from the citadel, 29 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 9  | Charles Butt Jordan 10  |
| Amman Tomb of King Abdullah from citadel, 29 Sept 1969 | Wadi Musa (Moses), 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 11  | Charles Butt Jordan 12  |
| Wadi Musa Dark Ridge Hides Petra, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra Nabataean Tombs on Wadi Musa Side of the Siq, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 13  | Charles Butt Jordan 14  |
| Petra Tourists on Wadi Musa Track passing Nabatean tombs, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Nabatean Tomb by entry track, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 15  | Charles Butt Jordan 16  |
| Petra Obelisk Tomb (Roman Govenor’s Conversion) showing local 4 pillar symbol of God, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra The tunnel to Right of the Siq entrance, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 17  | Charles Butt Jordan 18  |
| Petra Entering the Siq, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra “Siq” scene, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 19  | Charles Butt Jordan 20  |
| Petra “Siq” scene at a widening, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra “Siq” scene light & shadow, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 21  | Charles Butt Jordan 22  |
| Petra “Siq” at a narrow part, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra “Siq” scene, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 23  | Charles Butt Jordan 24  |
| Petra Last bend in the Siq showing first glimpse of “The Treasury”, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra Approaching the treasury from the Siq, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 25  | Charles Butt Jordan 26  |
| Petra Approaching the treasury from the Siq, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra Khazneh Faron. Tomb of King Aretas III (c.300BC) Roman Conversion incl facade to temple of Isis – Centre with Cornucopia and Sistrum flanked by Armed Amazons, 30 Sept 1969 |
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| Petra “Al Khazneh Faron” (Treasury) Detail, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra View towards the Siq from inside Al Khazneh, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 29  | Charles Butt Jordan 30  |
| Petra Nabatean tombs NW of treasury, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Nabatean altar place, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 31  | Charles Butt Jordan 32  |
| Petra Door of Nabatean tomb/temple, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Wadi Musa NW of Treasure from Roman Theatre, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 33  | Charles Butt Jordan 34  |
| Petra Nabatean tomb/dwelling area, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Nabatean tomb/dwelling – detail, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 35  | Charles Butt Jordan 36  |
| Petra Wadi Musa with tombs etc, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Royal tombs on Wadi Musa hillside, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 37  | Charles Butt Jordan 38  |
| Petra Nabatean tomb/dwellings on main track, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra More Nabatean tomb/dwellings on main track, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 39  | Charles Butt Jordan 40  |
| Petra 3rd Cent AD 3000 seat Roman Theatre, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Urn Tomb. Later Roman Law court (Arches below were cells) AD 447 Christian Church, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 41  | Charles Butt Jordan 42  |
| Petra Tombs on North Side Distant, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Urn Tomb vaults opened up, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 43  | Charles Butt Jordan 44  |
| Petra Urn Tomb & vaults closer, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Inside Urn Tomb, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 45  | Charles Butt Jordan 46  |
| Petra Minor Tomb west of Urn Tomb, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Minor Tomb west of Urn Tomb, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 47  | Charles Butt Jordan 48  |
| Petra Minor Tomb with Marbled Door, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Detail of 46-7 Doorway, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 49  | Charles Butt Jordan 50  |
| Petra Palace Tomb in imitation of a Roman Palace, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra Corinthian Tomb, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 51  | Charles Butt Jordan 52  |
| Petra Corinthian Tomb, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra Corinthian Tomb Detail of Top Facade, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 53  | Charles Butt Jordan 54  |
| Petra Corinthian Tomb – Detail of a door, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra Tombs on North of Wadi from Roman Street, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 55  | Charles Butt Jordan 56  |
| Petra Distant view of North Tombs, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Jebel Umm-Al-Biyara (Mother of Cisterns) towering over Roman Ruins Jebel Edomite Stronghold, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 57  | Charles Butt Jordan 58  |
| Petra Roman Street Gate & Temple from North Tombs, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Roman Street and shops towards triumphal arch, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 59  | Charles Butt Jordan 60  |
| Petra Roman Street Gate & Temple from North Tombs, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Roman Street and shops towards triumphal arch, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 61  | Charles Butt Jordan 62  |
| Petra Roman Street & North tombs, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Roman Street etc from Roman Arch, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 63  | Charles Butt Jordan 64  |
| Petra Roman Triumphal Arch, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra Roman Triumphal Arch, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 65  | Charles Butt Jordan 66  |
| Petra Roman Triumphal Arch, 6 Feb 1981 | Petra Roman Arch & Distant North Tombs, 6 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 67  | Charles Butt Jordan 68  |
| Petra 1st Cent AD Roman Temple of Jupiter, 30 Sept 1969 | Petra 1st Cent AD Roman Temple of Jupiter, 30 Sept 1969 |
Charles Butt Jordan 69  | Charles Butt Jordan 70  |
| Petra Wadi to Back Area, 6 Feb 1981 | Jerash Triumphal Arch (1/2 height ?new) AD 129 (For Hadrian), 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 71  | Charles Butt Jordan 72  |
| Jerash Triumphal Arch (Hadrian), 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Triumphal Arch, rear view, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 73  | Charles Butt Jordan 74  |
| Jerash Part of uncompleted new city wall (outer), 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash View North to Ruins from Triumphal Arch, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 75  | Charles Butt Jordan 76  |
| Jerash South Theatre 1st Cent AD 4-5000. 32 seat tiers, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash South Theatre Stage, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 77  | Charles Butt Jordan 78  |
| Jerash South Gate & Columns of Forum, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash The Forum from south theatre, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 79  | Charles Butt Jordan 80  |
| Jerash The Forum from below south theatre, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash The Forum from the west, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 81  | Charles Butt Jordan 82  |
| Jerash The Forum & distant temple of Artemis, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash The Forum & Distant Artemis temple, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 83  | Charles Butt Jordan 84  |
| Jerash The Forum Ionic Columns (East side), 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash The Forum West Side, Ionic Columns, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 85  | Charles Butt Jordan 86  |
| Jerash The Forum West Side, Ionic Columns, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash The Forum West Side, Ionic Columns (detail), 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 87  | Charles Butt Jordan 88  |
| Jerash Street of Columns (Cardo Maximus) Telephoto from South Theatre, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Cardo Maximus Flanked 260 Corinthian Columns 600 metres, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 89  | Charles Butt Jordan 90  |
| Jerash Cardo Maximus entrance from Forum, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Cardo Maximus (Street of Columns), 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 91  | Charles Butt Jordan 92  |
| Jerash Street of Column[s] view, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Cardo Maximus Corinthian Columns, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 93  | Charles Butt Jordan 94  |
| Jerash Cardo Maximus Corinthian Columns, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Cardo Maximus Mosaic (west side), 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 95  | Charles Butt Jordan 96  |
| Jerash South Tetrapylon Ruined Piers, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Cardo Maximus North from Tetrapylon, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 97  | Charles Butt Jordan 98  |
| Jerash Cardo Maximus Corinthian Colonnades, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Cardo Maximus steps to cathedral, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 99  | Charles Butt Jordan 100  |
| Jerash Cardo Maximus Nymphaeum, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Cardo Maximus Stones being reassembled, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 101  | Charles Butt Jordan 102  |
| Jerash Cardo Maximus entrance way to temple of Artemis, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash North Gate & Continuing Cardo Maximus, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 103  | Charles Butt Jordan 104  |
| Jerash Ruins East of North Gate (Baths), 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Wrecked Gun Near Ruins, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 105  | Charles Butt Jordan 106  |
| Jerash Ruins to East & Modern Town, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash East Street Columns & Mosque, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 107  | Charles Butt Jordan 108  |
| Jerash South Tetrapylon & West Street, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash West Street Columns, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 109  | Charles Butt Jordan 110  |
| Jerash Cathedral Ruins, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Cathedral Fountain Court, 4 Feb 1981 |
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| Jerash Fountain Court & St Theodore’s Church, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash St Theodore’s Church, 4 Feb 1981 |
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| Jerash Temple of Artemis, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Temple of Artemis – Columns, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 115  | Charles Butt Jordan 116  |
| Jerash Artemis Temple – 2 column tops, 4 Feb 1981 | Jerash Artemis Temple Column Top- Detail, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 117  | Charles Butt Jordan 118  |
| Ajlun Fort, 4 Feb 1981 | Ajlun Fort – Ruins, 4 Feb 1981 |
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| Ajlun Fort above rock cut moat, 4 Feb 1981 | Ajlun Fort on Hilltop & Rock Moat, 4 Feb 1981 |
Charles Butt Jordan 121  | Charles Butt Jordan 122  |
| Ajlun Fort – Interior, 4 Feb 1981 | Ajlun Part of view from top, 4 Feb 1981 |