ACOR Amman Mail Service

The ACOR mailing address is: The American Center of Oriental Research, P.O. Box 2470, Amman 11181, Jordan. This address is used for all mail and courier delivered packets. For UPS, FEDEX, DHL, etc., use the P.O. Box address and include the PHONE and FAX numbers on the label. The local delivery offices deliver to ACOR, but must have the ACOR phone and FAX numbers on the label. Street addresses are not used in Amman.

Residents and excavators/students can have mail delivered to ACOR at the above address, but must have their name in the top line and c/o ACOR. If there is a major project that they are working on, include that project name/excavation name on the face of the envelope.

Air Mail to/from Jordan and the U.S. takes from 4 days to two weeks and in some cases two months (rare).

Overnight packages, via courier services take from 3-7 days.

Postage rates to Jordan: From U.S., 60 cents - Air Mail Envelope and 50 cents - Air Mail Postcard.

The Central Post Office is located in downtown Amman with branches throughout the country. The Philatelic Offices are at 8th Circle, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Building, 2nd Floor. They welcome small purchases of commemorative stamps and visitors (and speak excellent english). There is a philatelic museum on site also.U.S. and Jordanian postage stamps are available in the office.

Postage Rates from Jordan:

Telegrams can be sent from any post office. The regular telegram rate varies from country to country. There is no minimum charge. Faxes may be sent from Post Offices and major hotels at a very high charge. For example, the Post Office charge for a one page FAX to the U.S. is JD 8.500.

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