ASOR is a non-profit organization that supports & encourages the study of the history & cultures of the Near East and wider Mediterranean world.
Alexandria, VA
Joined November 2011
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Join us for a special reception at the ISAC Museum during ASOR’s 2026 Annual Meeting in Chicago. Explore the permanent galleries, connect with fellow ASOR attendees, and visit the new exhibition Hartapu: The Forgotten King of Anatolia!
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World famous Hunting Baths in Leptis Magna. Looked at the site with local Libyan colleagues and ASOR.org @AncientRomeLive
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I’m in Leptis Magna looking at conservation issues for @AncientRomeLive - many thanks to the Libyan authorities and ASOR.org
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Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has sparked a resurgence of interest in the Sea Peoples. But who were they and should they be blamed for the fall of the Bronze Age?
Read the newest ANE Today article by Eric Cline here: anetoday.org/sea-peoples-bro…
#Odyssey #SeaPeople #BronzeAge
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This article from the Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research considers the architecture and surrounding environment of Ba'ude village, a World Heritage site in northern Syria. ow.ly/wKWe50Z85xX. @ASOResearch
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Want to read more about the ISAC Museum Special Exhibition "A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia"? You can explore more about the exhibition in the recent online article for Ancient Near East Today by the curator of the special exhibition, Marc Maillot
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📣 CFP: Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize 2026 (Albright Institute)
$750 prize for best conference paper in Syro-Palestinian or Biblical Archaeology.
Open to PhD candidates.
Extended Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
🔗 aiar.org/fellowships
For more details: is.gd/hsKLQh
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The AIAR deadline for fellowship applications is extended to December 19, 2025. Don't miss your opportunity to join us at the Albright in 2026–2027! Visit aiar.org/fellowships to apply.
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We are happy to introduce the Cyrene Conservation Initiative. 🏛️
Funded by the ECL Grant, in collaboration with @ASOResearch and the Libyan Department of Antiquities, this project is safe guarding and preserving the site of Cyrene!
🔗Read More: ancientromelive.org/ecl/the-…
#ECLGrant
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Join us for a joint AIAR-FOA Panel with Igor Kreimerman, Michael Freikman, and Rachel Hallote: "American Archaeology through the Lens of Albright's Work at Tel Beit Mirsim, and Beyond." Reception: 18:00 IST; Panel: 19:00 IST, 11/12/2025). Register here: is.gd/GaJgz0
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From the Journal of Cuneiform Studies, this article publishes nine new texts concerning a specific aspect of rituals and cultic life in Old Babylonian Sippar: attending banquets. Find out more here: ow.ly/NMyZ50Wtu5i @ASOResearch
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Object of the Week: Decorated bowl from Nishapur, Iran, depicting Buraq, the winged creature with a human head believed to be the mount of Prophet Muhammad during his night journey. Earthenware, painted in colored slips under a colorless glaze. C10 AD. ©Khalili Collections
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During the visit of the USS Mount Whitney to #Tripoli, Vice Admiral J.T. Anderson, Commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet, Special Envoy Ambassador Richard Norland, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt engaged with key Libyan military and civilian officials, including Chief of Defense Staff General Mohammed Haddad, Vice President of the Presidency Council Abdullah Lafi, Acting Foreign Minister Taher ElBaour, Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Abdulsalam Zubi, the Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor Ibrahim Dabaiba, and Audit Bureau Chair Khaled Shakshak. They focused on strengthening U.S.-Libya military ties and helping Libyans advance their military integration efforts. The U.S. remains committed to partnering with Libyans across the security, economic, and political domains to increase stability and prosperity. 🇺🇸🤝🇱🇾 #Libya
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Out today in @ASOResearch ‘s “The Ancient Near East Today”: we present the foundation’s work on mapping and analysing Middle and Late Bronze Age sites in western Anatolia! anetoday.org/geospatial-data…
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Thanks to @ASOResearch for supporting the emergency conservation project I’ve been working on with @DrRajwan1 and the University of Qadisiyah @QadisiyahArc to protect and document the manara of Umm Al-Qurun on the Darb Zubaydah in Najaf, Iraq
A 2024 Shepard Urgent Action Grant funded emergency preservation and documentation at Umm Al-Qurun, a site on the Darb Zubaydah pilgrimage route in Iraq. Learn about the site and measures taken by reading the grant report from @DrRajwan1 & @richardwilding: buff.ly/4a8fQ4v
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Congratulations to Cornell classics professor Sturt Manning, who's received the P. E. MacAllister Field Archaeology Award from @ASOResearch! It honors outstanding career contributions to ancient Near Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean archaeology. as.cornell.edu/news/manning-…
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This year's ASOR meeting was a great opportunity for JIAAW's community, past and present, to get together. Also, we see Professor Laurel Bestock (@lbestock) in one of those pictures!
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Working meeting with the #ASOR team. The continuation of our collaboration and the upcoming heritage challenges on the discussion table.
Réunion de travail avec l'équipe de #ASOR. La suite de notre collaboration et les défis prochain du patrimoine sur la table des discussions. – at Boston, MA
