AVAR: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in ANE
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A biannual, open access journal through TP London Press. We publish peer-reviewed scholarship on Anatolia, Egypt, the Levant, and Mesopotamia from the third through first millennia BCE that crosses and disrupts disciplinary boundaries.
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Our third article in the latest issue is by David Mulder, entitled "Temple/Herd: Mesopotamian Visions of Animal Community in the Early Third Millennium BCE." 🧵 (1/3)
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February 2, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Our third article in the latest issue is by David Mulder, entitled "Temple/Herd: Mesopotamian Visions of Animal Community in the Early Third Millennium BCE." 🧵 (1/3)
The second article in our latest issue is called "Tiny Dancers:
An Archaeological View of Hidden Figures on the Mari Plaque," by Anne Porter. 🧵(1/3)
An Archaeological View of Hidden Figures on the Mari Plaque," by Anne Porter. 🧵(1/3)
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January 27, 2026 at 8:56 AM
The second article in our latest issue is called "Tiny Dancers:
An Archaeological View of Hidden Figures on the Mari Plaque," by Anne Porter. 🧵(1/3)
An Archaeological View of Hidden Figures on the Mari Plaque," by Anne Porter. 🧵(1/3)
It's Monday, and we're featuring the first article in our recently released issue by Ada Taggar Cohen, "Divine Approval and Support of the King Going into War: The Case of King Saul, Biblical and Hittite Descriptions." 🧵(1/3)
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January 19, 2026 at 9:36 AM
It's Monday, and we're featuring the first article in our recently released issue by Ada Taggar Cohen, "Divine Approval and Support of the King Going into War: The Case of King Saul, Biblical and Hittite Descriptions." 🧵(1/3)
We're following up on your weekend homework.
January 12, 2026 at 11:09 AM
We're following up on your weekend homework.
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Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025) avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
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January 12, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025) avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
@avartnp.bsky.social @alexianafry.bsky.social #openaccess
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Need some weekend reading? Avar 4.2 is LIVE!
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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025)
| Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East
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January 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Need some weekend reading? Avar 4.2 is LIVE!
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We're sending proofs out and getting excited for you all to enjoy Avar 4.2 before ringing in the New Year!
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December 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We're sending proofs out and getting excited for you all to enjoy Avar 4.2 before ringing in the New Year!
We are thrilled that, 2026 onwards, we are moving to the online-first model!
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We are thrilled that, 2026 onwards, we are moving to the online-first model!
Hey @asor-research.bsky.social and #aarsbl25 attendees: three of our four journal editors are in Boston and would love to talk with you about submitting your work to us. Come find Eric Trinka, Isaac Alderman, and/or Alexiana Fry (@alexianafry.bsky.social) if you have questions or an idea!
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hey @asor-research.bsky.social and #aarsbl25 attendees: three of our four journal editors are in Boston and would love to talk with you about submitting your work to us. Come find Eric Trinka, Isaac Alderman, and/or Alexiana Fry (@alexianafry.bsky.social) if you have questions or an idea!
We are pleased to announce the long-awaited news: Avar is transitioning into a hybrid style, online-first model beginning with issue 5.1! See our announcement at avarjournal.com/avar/announc....
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
We are pleased to announce the long-awaited news: Avar is transitioning into a hybrid style, online-first model beginning with issue 5.1! See our announcement at avarjournal.com/avar/announc....
We're excited to announce our news NEXT WEEK as ASOR, AAR, and SBL fast approach!
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
We're excited to announce our news NEXT WEEK as ASOR, AAR, and SBL fast approach!
We announce our news THIS MONTH!
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We announce our news THIS MONTH!
We can not wait to share with you what's coming next (besides another issue still to release this year)!
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
We can not wait to share with you what's coming next (besides another issue still to release this year)!
The countdown begins. One month until our announcement about a change for AVAR!
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The countdown begins. One month until our announcement about a change for AVAR!
We're slowly getting edits back for the articles you'll soon read for AVAR 4.2!
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September 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
We're slowly getting edits back for the articles you'll soon read for AVAR 4.2!
We're a young journal, so we are back to our current issue this Monday: AVAR 4.1, a special issue on Mobility and Migration in the ANE! avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
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September 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
We're a young journal, so we are back to our current issue this Monday: AVAR 4.1, a special issue on Mobility and Migration in the ANE! avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
GOOD MONDAY MORNING! AVAR 3.2 has three articles, from
@alexianafry.bsky.social, Jacob Dahl, Robert Miller II, and Jonathon Riley. avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
@alexianafry.bsky.social, Jacob Dahl, Robert Miller II, and Jonathon Riley. avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
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September 8, 2025 at 7:14 AM
GOOD MONDAY MORNING! AVAR 3.2 has three articles, from
@alexianafry.bsky.social, Jacob Dahl, Robert Miller II, and Jonathon Riley. avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
@alexianafry.bsky.social, Jacob Dahl, Robert Miller II, and Jonathon Riley. avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
AVAR 3.1 holds a host of admirable articles from Timothy Hogue, Eric Wagner, Emanuel Pfoh, and Ekaterina Kozlova. ENJOY:
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September 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
AVAR 3.1 holds a host of admirable articles from Timothy Hogue, Eric Wagner, Emanuel Pfoh, and Ekaterina Kozlova. ENJOY:
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This Monday, we're featuring AVAR 2.2, a special issue spearheaded by Zachary Rubin on Knowledge Construction in the ANE. Articles are by @sophushelle.bsky.social, @cwjones.bsky.social, Christian Casey, @nabalkattu.bsky.social, Walker Rhea, and Kay White! avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
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August 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
This Monday, we're featuring AVAR 2.2, a special issue spearheaded by Zachary Rubin on Knowledge Construction in the ANE. Articles are by @sophushelle.bsky.social, @cwjones.bsky.social, Christian Casey, @nabalkattu.bsky.social, Walker Rhea, and Kay White! avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
Another Monday, another archive! AVAR 2.1 was special issue "Parenthood in the ANE" edited by Kristine Henriksen Garroway, with articles from Katrien De Graef, Luciana Urbano, Agnes Garcia-Ventura, Mireia López-Bertran, Sarah Fein, Anja Marschall, and Carol Meyers: avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
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August 18, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Another Monday, another archive! AVAR 2.1 was special issue "Parenthood in the ANE" edited by Kristine Henriksen Garroway, with articles from Katrien De Graef, Luciana Urbano, Agnes Garcia-Ventura, Mireia López-Bertran, Sarah Fein, Anja Marschall, and Carol Meyers: avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
More archives coming at you this Monday, with issue 1.2! Articles about children, materiality, and color can be found, written by Kristine Henriksen Garroway, Jeremy D. Smoak, David Bosworth, Lucia Tosatto, and Ellena Lyell: avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
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August 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
More archives coming at you this Monday, with issue 1.2! Articles about children, materiality, and color can be found, written by Kristine Henriksen Garroway, Jeremy D. Smoak, David Bosworth, Lucia Tosatto, and Ellena Lyell: avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
While we start working away at issue 4.2 for you, check out our archives! Our first issue (1.1), "Deviance in the ANE", features articles from @drrebekah.bsky.social, @moudhy.bsky.social, Ilan Peled, @katherinesouthwood.bsky.social, Ben Dewar, and Melanie Wasmuth: avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
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August 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
While we start working away at issue 4.2 for you, check out our archives! Our first issue (1.1), "Deviance in the ANE", features articles from @drrebekah.bsky.social, @moudhy.bsky.social, Ilan Peled, @katherinesouthwood.bsky.social, Ben Dewar, and Melanie Wasmuth: avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
You can still submit your article to us for Issue 4.2 TODAY! Check out our submissions checklist and SEND IT.
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August 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
You can still submit your article to us for Issue 4.2 TODAY! Check out our submissions checklist and SEND IT.
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The past seven Mondays have featured 7/8 of our latest special issue (4.1) articles. We hope you've enjoyed them as much as we have. Let us know what you think!
July 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The past seven Mondays have featured 7/8 of our latest special issue (4.1) articles. We hope you've enjoyed them as much as we have. Let us know what you think!
The deadline for submitting your article to Issue 4.2 is one week away (August 1)! We'd love to see your work featured with us.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The deadline for submitting your article to Issue 4.2 is one week away (August 1)! We'd love to see your work featured with us.
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