About Darrell

Darrell J. Rohl is an archaeologist and educator, currently serving as Associate Professor of Archaeology, History, and Digital Humanities at Calvin University. He has a Ph.D. in Archaeology from Durham University and his research covers aspects of archaeological theory, life and interaction at the edges of the Roman Empire, Roman and early medieval Britain, classical and late antique (i.e. Roman, Byzantine, and Early Islamic periods) Jordan, GIS and remote sensing, and the integration of religious faith in archaeological and heritage practice. He has 20+ years of archaeological fieldwork and research experience in the USA, the UK (England and Scotland), Italy, and Jordan.

Darrell is Co-Director of the Umm Al-Jimāl Archaeological Project, with a leading role in the research and management of Jordan's most recent UNESCO World Heritage Site. As a Fulbright US Scholar in 2024–25, he is currently living in Jordan and focused on the digital documentation of Umm Al-Jimal, including the development of a comprehensive Arches database and ground-based LiDAR scanning of the site's many ancient ruins.

Darrell previously directed the Hisban North Church Project in Jordan (2018) and was the academic lead for the Hidden Landscape of a Roman Frontier Project in Scotland (2015–2018). For 6 years (2010–2016), he chaired the Standing Committee of the Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC).