Old houses in Salt

Collection title

Pioneers

ID

JRT00172

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2002

Production year

2002

Abstract

Interviews with personalities and historians in the city of Salt, to know about the town 's history and its historical monuments,as well as the municipal authorities' role to rehabilitate this heritage. Among the buildings to be restored are: the first hospital in Salt, Abou Djaber office and many other ancient houses. All these houses have been rehabilitated either with personal initiatives of their owners who had inherited them, or with the support of government institutions. Some buildings became offices or guest houses to receive visitors and dignitaries. They are considered as prominent landmarks indicating the inhabitants' history, thus of great importance to their owners and to decision makers.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Urbanism and cities

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Society and way of life / Public areas and social issues

Credits / Cast

• Aoudh Samra - Author of original work
• Abidat Hazem - Director

Period of events

• 2002

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Salt

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

26m22

Additional information

Old picture of houses in Salt - streets - offices - interviews with personalities from Salt and reseachers