Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is “The Lady of Carthage,” a mosaic fragment excavated in Carthage in 1953. Dating to the 4th or 5th century CE, the woman's true identity remains a mystery! Read more here: buff.ly/CqsyItP #Carthage #Tunisia 📷️ Photo by Jerzystrzelecki , CC BY 3.0

In the News: Excavators at Hattusa, ancient capital of the Hittite Empire, have found a new fragment of the cuneiform version of the Kadesh Peace Treaty. To read more, check out our newsletter: buff.ly/jmfLBb0 #Hittites #Türkiye #Archaeology 📷️ Anadolu Agency

How did Superman shape American culture, and could he have influenced the way we read the Bible? Explore the surprising connections in Nicholaus Pumphrey’s article from our archives here: buff.ly/ebL32U0 #Superman #Bible 📷️ The Gospel According to Superman, 1973.

A new ancient mosque, Troy resettled, a forgotten Anatolian king, our upcoming Friends of ASOR Odyssey webinar, Object of the Week, and more! Check out what we’re reading, watching, and listening to in our Weekly Round-up on Substack: buff.ly/CqsyItP #Archaeology

Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a Canaanite smiting god statue, ca. 15th–14th century BCE. The bronze figure represents a local deity but wears the atef crown of Osiris, reflecting the Egyptianizing style during the Late Bronze Age. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1986.42. #Levant #BronzeAge

Join us for our first FOA webinar of the 2026–2027 season! On September 24 at 2:00 PM EST, archaeologists will discuss Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (2026) and what the film gets right (or wrong) about the ancient Greek world. Register now: buff.ly/MfbdtBH #TheOdyssey

What can ancient trash reveal about the Silk Road? Guy Bar-Oz, Gideon Avni, and Nofar Shamir-Shafir share their virtual exhibition and explore how textiles from Nahal Omer reveal evidence of long-distance trade. Read more here: buff.ly/Vd2MTvW #SilkRoad #Archaeology

Check out Religion for Breakfast's video, tracing the origins of collective ritual back through human evolution and exploring the signaling behaviors from which it may have emerged. Find out more here: buff.ly/raDMqmO #Evolution #Archaeology 📷️ Religion for Breakfast

A new discovery in northwestern Türkiye is shedding light on prehistoric ritual practices 16,500 years ago and the possible significance of turtles in the ancient past. Read more in our newsletter: buff.ly/arNjduj #Türkiye #Turtle #Archaeology 📷️ Anadolu Ajansı (AA)

The Tree of Life is a key feature in the Genesis stories. So why are there so few references in later ancient Near Eastern and in Biblical texts and imagery? Read more from our archives: buff.ly/Y5WOUkU #AncientNearEast #Archaeology 📷️ Line drawing by Othmar Keel.

From ancient cats to celestial events, heritage rescue, and updates from Friends of ASOR—there's plenty to explore in our latest newsletter! Plus, find out what we're watching, reading, and listening to. Read here: buff.ly/EZhO5XU #Archaeology #AncientNearEast

Silver kneeling bull holding a spouted vessel. Proto-Elamite, ca. 3100–2900 BCE. Thought to be from southwestern Iran. Metropolitan Museum of Art 66.173 #ObjectoftheWeek #Mesopotamia #Iran

🦅 For #InternationalVultureAwarenessDay, discover Nekhbet, the vulture goddess of Upper Egypt, depicted on this gold pectoral from the tomb of the “Three Foreign Wives” of Thutmose III (Met Museum, ca. 1479–1425 BCE). Her outstretched wings symbolized protection. #AncientEgypt

Who were the Sea Peoples, and what role did they play in the end of the Bronze Age? Professor Eric Cline adds new information to one of ancient history's biggest mysteries. Read the article here: buff.ly/RaN5Jlw #BronzeAge #SeaPeoples 📷️ Photo by Rémih, CC By-SA 3.0

When people think of Mesopotamian writing, they think of clay tablets with cuneiform writing. But wax was another option, beginning in Mesopotamia and spreadingto the Mediterranean and Europe. Read more here: buff.ly/HlzxIxJ #Mesopotamia #Cuneiform 📷️ KBR

What is The Odyssey? A story of a hero returning home? A tale of a man drawn into a foolish, destructive war? Or just another film by Christopher Nolan? A Near Eastern archaeologist weighs in. Read here: buff.ly/bmz6Vvz #TheOdyssey #Archaeology 📷️ © Universal Studios

Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a clay tablet from Tell as-Senkereh, ca. 1900-1700 BCE. The Old Babylonian inscription details a son's complaint to his mother about his wardrobe! Read more here: buff.ly/hC2WHsy #Mesopotamia #Cuneiform #Archaeology 📷️ © Musée du Louvre

In the news: Excavations at Tell Abu Saifi have shed new light on the Way of Horus, the military road linking Egypt and the Levant, connecting the site to the New Kingdom city of Mesn. Read here: buff.ly/X4XmSwU #Egypt #Archaeology 📷️ Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

The term “Silk Road” evokes caravans, bazaars, and elegant desert architecture. But what were the Silk Roads, and how do we study them? Find out in Kate Franklin’s article, from our archives: buff.ly/nUtazLo #SilkRoad #Archaeology 📷️ Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Interested in the Greco-Persian wars but lack the attention span to read about them? Check out this animated version from Ancient History Guy over on Youtube. Find out more in our Substack newsletter: buff.ly/VYzunFP #Persia #Greece #Archaeology 📷️ Ancient History Guy