Dadan Archaeological Project
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Dadan (Saudi Arabia): stratigraphy, urbanism, and craft production from the Bronze Age to Early Islam.
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📢 We’re hiring – Dadan Archaeological Project (CNRS, UMR 8167)
CNRS is recruiting a fixed-term researcher: Sector Supervisor Archaeologist (Late Antiquity profile) to support the DADAN archaeological project (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
CNRS is recruiting a fixed-term researcher: Sector Supervisor Archaeologist (Late Antiquity profile) to support the DADAN archaeological project (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
January 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
📢 We’re hiring – Dadan Archaeological Project (CNRS, UMR 8167)
CNRS is recruiting a fixed-term researcher: Sector Supervisor Archaeologist (Late Antiquity profile) to support the DADAN archaeological project (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
CNRS is recruiting a fixed-term researcher: Sector Supervisor Archaeologist (Late Antiquity profile) to support the DADAN archaeological project (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Call for Applications: Internship Opportunities with the Dadan Archaeological Project (Spring 2026)
We are pleased to announce that the Dadan Archaeological Project is offering four internship positions for Saudi students during its Spring 2026 field season at Dadan (AlUla, KSA).
We are pleased to announce that the Dadan Archaeological Project is offering four internship positions for Saudi students during its Spring 2026 field season at Dadan (AlUla, KSA).
January 26, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Call for Applications: Internship Opportunities with the Dadan Archaeological Project (Spring 2026)
We are pleased to announce that the Dadan Archaeological Project is offering four internship positions for Saudi students during its Spring 2026 field season at Dadan (AlUla, KSA).
We are pleased to announce that the Dadan Archaeological Project is offering four internship positions for Saudi students during its Spring 2026 field season at Dadan (AlUla, KSA).
📢 CNRS is hiring – DADAN Project (Saudi Arabia) | Field Collections Manager (M/F)
Apply via CNRS job portal:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Apply via CNRS job portal:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
January 15, 2026 at 5:53 PM
📢 CNRS is hiring – DADAN Project (Saudi Arabia) | Field Collections Manager (M/F)
Apply via CNRS job portal:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Apply via CNRS job portal:
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
📢 We’re hiring – Dadan Archaeological Project (CNRS, UMR 8167)
CNRS is recruiting a fixed-term researcher: Sector Supervisor Archaeologist (Late Antiquity profile) to support the DADAN archaeological project (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
CNRS is recruiting a fixed-term researcher: Sector Supervisor Archaeologist (Late Antiquity profile) to support the DADAN archaeological project (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
January 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM
📢 We’re hiring – Dadan Archaeological Project (CNRS, UMR 8167)
CNRS is recruiting a fixed-term researcher: Sector Supervisor Archaeologist (Late Antiquity profile) to support the DADAN archaeological project (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
CNRS is recruiting a fixed-term researcher: Sector Supervisor Archaeologist (Late Antiquity profile) to support the DADAN archaeological project (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Two members of the Dadan Archaeological Project (DAP) will be presenting new research at the 58th Seminar for Arabian Studies, organised by @IASArabia
December 13, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Two members of the Dadan Archaeological Project (DAP) will be presenting new research at the 58th Seminar for Arabian Studies, organised by @IASArabia
Fantastic evening yesterday with the AlUla Rawis!
On 10 December 2025, members of the Dadan Archaeological Project joined the concluding session of the Mastery Program on Archaeology Mediation delivered by the
@ecoledulouvre.bsky.social.
On 10 December 2025, members of the Dadan Archaeological Project joined the concluding session of the Mastery Program on Archaeology Mediation delivered by the
@ecoledulouvre.bsky.social.
December 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Fantastic evening yesterday with the AlUla Rawis!
On 10 December 2025, members of the Dadan Archaeological Project joined the concluding session of the Mastery Program on Archaeology Mediation delivered by the
@ecoledulouvre.bsky.social.
On 10 December 2025, members of the Dadan Archaeological Project joined the concluding session of the Mastery Program on Archaeology Mediation delivered by the
@ecoledulouvre.bsky.social.
After five years of research carried out by the Dadan Archaeological Project, this major historical site in #AlUla unveils its first permanent exhibition, showcasing the results of long-term scientific research.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPRP...
@RCU_SA @AF_ALULA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPRP...
@RCU_SA @AF_ALULA
Nouvelle exposition permanente sur le site archéologique de Dadan, à AlUla
YouTube video by AFALULA
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December 12, 2025 at 4:51 AM
After five years of research carried out by the Dadan Archaeological Project, this major historical site in #AlUla unveils its first permanent exhibition, showcasing the results of long-term scientific research.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPRP...
@RCU_SA @AF_ALULA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPRP...
@RCU_SA @AF_ALULA
Today, part of our fieldwork technician team had the opportunity to discover the new permanent exhibition “Illuminating Discoveries: Uncovering the Layers of Dadan’s History” at the Dadan Visitor Centre.
@cnrs.fr The Royal Commission for AlUla; AFALULA
@cnrs.fr The Royal Commission for AlUla; AFALULA
December 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Today, part of our fieldwork technician team had the opportunity to discover the new permanent exhibition “Illuminating Discoveries: Uncovering the Layers of Dadan’s History” at the Dadan Visitor Centre.
@cnrs.fr The Royal Commission for AlUla; AFALULA
@cnrs.fr The Royal Commission for AlUla; AFALULA
Five years of discoveries by the Dadan Archaeological Project now unveiled at the new Dadan Visitor Center
December 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Five years of discoveries by the Dadan Archaeological Project now unveiled at the new Dadan Visitor Center
New article from the Dadan Archaeological Project!
📷 Read the article online: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
📷 Read the article online: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
New article from the Dadan Archaeological Project!
📷 Read the article online: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
📷 Read the article online: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Fieldwork has begun on the urban sanctuary of Dhū Ghābat at Dadan, as part of the doctoral research of M. Lenoir (@sorbonneparis1.bsky.social ), funded by the Programme Jaussen & Savignac Scholarship
@cnrs.fr @RCU_SA @AF_ALULA
@cnrs.fr @RCU_SA @AF_ALULA
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Fieldwork has begun on the urban sanctuary of Dhū Ghābat at Dadan, as part of the doctoral research of M. Lenoir (@sorbonneparis1.bsky.social ), funded by the Programme Jaussen & Savignac Scholarship
@cnrs.fr @RCU_SA @AF_ALULA
@cnrs.fr @RCU_SA @AF_ALULA
Discover Dadan in Assassin’s Creed Mirage
These two short clips from the “Valley of Memory” DLC take you inside key landmarks of the ancient city of Dadan.
📷 In the first sequence, the main character walks through the sanctuary dedicated to the deity Dhū Ghābat
These two short clips from the “Valley of Memory” DLC take you inside key landmarks of the ancient city of Dadan.
📷 In the first sequence, the main character walks through the sanctuary dedicated to the deity Dhū Ghābat
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Discover Dadan in Assassin’s Creed Mirage
These two short clips from the “Valley of Memory” DLC take you inside key landmarks of the ancient city of Dadan.
📷 In the first sequence, the main character walks through the sanctuary dedicated to the deity Dhū Ghābat
These two short clips from the “Valley of Memory” DLC take you inside key landmarks of the ancient city of Dadan.
📷 In the first sequence, the main character walks through the sanctuary dedicated to the deity Dhū Ghābat
Resumption of the excavation of collective tomb 2788 under the direction of Dr C. Girardi and J. Obrecht, with the participation of the Cordata team (T. Godet and D. Labaeye).
@cnrs.fr ; @RCU_SA ; @AF_ALULA
@cnrs.fr ; @RCU_SA ; @AF_ALULA
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Resumption of the excavation of collective tomb 2788 under the direction of Dr C. Girardi and J. Obrecht, with the participation of the Cordata team (T. Godet and D. Labaeye).
@cnrs.fr ; @RCU_SA ; @AF_ALULA
@cnrs.fr ; @RCU_SA ; @AF_ALULA
Thank you Laurence Hapiot
Last week was intense, collaborating with Dr. Chloe Girardi from the Dadan Archaeological Project (The Royal Commission for AlUla, CNRS, Agence française pour le développement d'AlUla - AFALULA).
Last week was intense, collaborating with Dr. Chloe Girardi from the Dadan Archaeological Project (The Royal Commission for AlUla, CNRS, Agence française pour le développement d'AlUla - AFALULA).
November 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Thank you Laurence Hapiot
Last week was intense, collaborating with Dr. Chloe Girardi from the Dadan Archaeological Project (The Royal Commission for AlUla, CNRS, Agence française pour le développement d'AlUla - AFALULA).
Last week was intense, collaborating with Dr. Chloe Girardi from the Dadan Archaeological Project (The Royal Commission for AlUla, CNRS, Agence française pour le développement d'AlUla - AFALULA).
Geophysical survey underway at Dadan with @eveha-inter.bsky.social : exploring a potential artisanal zone and mapping late pre-Islamic to Islamic-period occupations.
@cnrs.fr #RCU #AFALULA
@cnrs.fr #RCU #AFALULA
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Geophysical survey underway at Dadan with @eveha-inter.bsky.social : exploring a potential artisanal zone and mapping late pre-Islamic to Islamic-period occupations.
@cnrs.fr #RCU #AFALULA
@cnrs.fr #RCU #AFALULA
Field season resumes at Dadan (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
📷 Dadan Archaeological Project (DAP)
📷 Dadan Archaeological Project (DAP)
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Field season resumes at Dadan (al-ʿUlā, Saudi Arabia).
📷 Dadan Archaeological Project (DAP)
📷 Dadan Archaeological Project (DAP)
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New issue of Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy Vol. 36, No. 1 (2025) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/16000471... @andzerb.bsky.social @dadanarchaeo.bsky.social @agpienkowska.bsky.social @safaitic.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
New issue of Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy Vol. 36, No. 1 (2025) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/16000471... @andzerb.bsky.social @dadanarchaeo.bsky.social @agpienkowska.bsky.social @safaitic.bsky.social
This week, two members of the #DadanArchaeologicalProject, Mohammed Hamzi and the mission’s co-director, Dr. Jérôme Rohmer, were honored to be invited to the Zhengzhou–AlUla Archaeology Seminar 2025 in China.
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
This week, two members of the #DadanArchaeologicalProject, Mohammed Hamzi and the mission’s co-director, Dr. Jérôme Rohmer, were honored to be invited to the Zhengzhou–AlUla Archaeology Seminar 2025 in China.
As the Dadan Archaeological Project team, we’re pleased to see al-ʿUlā represented in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory. The game includes views of ancient Dadan, notably the Lion Tombs.
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 AM
As the Dadan Archaeological Project team, we’re pleased to see al-ʿUlā represented in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory. The game includes views of ancient Dadan, notably the Lion Tombs.
Spotlight on Programme Jaussen & Savignac Scholars in Dadan Archaeological Project
For the 2024–2025 cycle, we are pleased to highlight three colleagues whose work advances research on north-western Arabia within the Jaussen & Savignac Programme.
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For the 2024–2025 cycle, we are pleased to highlight three colleagues whose work advances research on north-western Arabia within the Jaussen & Savignac Programme.
jaussen-et-savignac.pantheonsorbonne.fr/equipe-0
September 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Spotlight on Programme Jaussen & Savignac Scholars in Dadan Archaeological Project
For the 2024–2025 cycle, we are pleased to highlight three colleagues whose work advances research on north-western Arabia within the Jaussen & Savignac Programme.
jaussen-et-savignac.pantheonsorbonne.fr/equipe-0
For the 2024–2025 cycle, we are pleased to highlight three colleagues whose work advances research on north-western Arabia within the Jaussen & Savignac Programme.
jaussen-et-savignac.pantheonsorbonne.fr/equipe-0
Members of the Dadan Archaeological Project presented new archaeozoological results at a workshop, focusing on an urban quarter at Dadan. The dataset spans ca. 2,500 years of occupation, from the Middle Bronze Age to the 3rd century CE.
@AF_ALULA
@AF_ALULA
September 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Members of the Dadan Archaeological Project presented new archaeozoological results at a workshop, focusing on an urban quarter at Dadan. The dataset spans ca. 2,500 years of occupation, from the Middle Bronze Age to the 3rd century CE.
@AF_ALULA
@AF_ALULA
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During the 20th International Work Group for Palaeoethnobotany (#IWGP2025), Anne-Claire Misme (Eveha) presented: “How to connect an archaeobotanical project to local history for a younger audience? Field-based outreach experimentation in Dadan, Al-Ula (Saudi Arabia)”.
#outreach #archaeology
#outreach #archaeology
July 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
During the 20th International Work Group for Palaeoethnobotany (#IWGP2025), Anne-Claire Misme (Eveha) presented: “How to connect an archaeobotanical project to local history for a younger audience? Field-based outreach experimentation in Dadan, Al-Ula (Saudi Arabia)”.
#outreach #archaeology
#outreach #archaeology