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ASOR is a non-profit organization that promotes the study of the history and cultures of the Near East and wider Mediterranean world.
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The ASOR Program Committee seeks 4 new members to serve a 3-year term (2026–2028) with possibility of a 2nd term. We are interested in applications from members whose research area(s) are complementary to or not represented by current members of the PC. The brief app. is due Dec. 5: buff.ly/B16v7ds
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The ASOR Program Committee seeks 4 new members to serve a 3-year term (2026–2028) with possibility of a 2nd term. We are interested in applications from members whose research area(s) are complementary to or not represented by current members of the PC. The brief app. is due Dec. 5: buff.ly/B16v7ds
We are one week away from the 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston! Make sure to have the Plenary Address from Dr. Timothy P. Harrison (ISAC), plus the Welcome Reception afterwards, on your calendars for Wednesday evening, November 19. See you there!
#ASOR25
#ASOR25
November 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We are one week away from the 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston! Make sure to have the Plenary Address from Dr. Timothy P. Harrison (ISAC), plus the Welcome Reception afterwards, on your calendars for Wednesday evening, November 19. See you there!
#ASOR25
#ASOR25
Remember to sign up for the free Museum Literacy Workshop available to all ASOR Annual Meeting attendees led by Dr. Jen Thum at the Harvard Art Museums! The workshop will be on Wednesday, November 19 from 3:00–5:00pm. Space is limited to 18 people, advance registration is required: buff.ly/kuF57r9
October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Remember to sign up for the free Museum Literacy Workshop available to all ASOR Annual Meeting attendees led by Dr. Jen Thum at the Harvard Art Museums! The workshop will be on Wednesday, November 19 from 3:00–5:00pm. Space is limited to 18 people, advance registration is required: buff.ly/kuF57r9
We can’t wait to see you at ASOR’s Annual Meeting in Boston this November! But have you reserved your seat at the 125th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday night? Tickets must be purchased by November 3, and seats are going fast! Register now: buff.ly/HlqbQzn
October 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We can’t wait to see you at ASOR’s Annual Meeting in Boston this November! But have you reserved your seat at the 125th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday night? Tickets must be purchased by November 3, and seats are going fast! Register now: buff.ly/HlqbQzn
Join ASOR's Early Career Scholars on Friday, October 17th from 12:00-1:15pm EDT via Zoom for a virtual Brown Bag workshop, "How to Get Involved in Archaeological Field Projects." Curious about how to join an archaeological dig or how to expand your field experience? Register here: buff.ly/hhAGoMp
October 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Join ASOR's Early Career Scholars on Friday, October 17th from 12:00-1:15pm EDT via Zoom for a virtual Brown Bag workshop, "How to Get Involved in Archaeological Field Projects." Curious about how to join an archaeological dig or how to expand your field experience? Register here: buff.ly/hhAGoMp
#ImageoftheWeek from this week's ANE Today: 12,000-year-old rock art panel of life-sized camels discovered in the Nefed Desert, Saudi Arabia. Orthophoto with tracings digitally outlined in color. Image source: M. Guagnin et al. 2025 (buff.ly/aIyYUYa). CC By 4.0.
#Archaeology #RockArt #SaudiArabia
#Archaeology #RockArt #SaudiArabia
October 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#ImageoftheWeek from this week's ANE Today: 12,000-year-old rock art panel of life-sized camels discovered in the Nefed Desert, Saudi Arabia. Orthophoto with tracings digitally outlined in color. Image source: M. Guagnin et al. 2025 (buff.ly/aIyYUYa). CC By 4.0.
#Archaeology #RockArt #SaudiArabia
#Archaeology #RockArt #SaudiArabia
The American Academy of Religion, Southeastern region, invites abstracts for its annual conference. There will be ASOR member-sponsored sessions on Field Reports and Related Scholarship, Shifting Identities & the Archaeology of the Ancient World.
Call for Papers deadline is October 1: relse.org.
Call for Papers deadline is October 1: relse.org.
September 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The American Academy of Religion, Southeastern region, invites abstracts for its annual conference. There will be ASOR member-sponsored sessions on Field Reports and Related Scholarship, Shifting Identities & the Archaeology of the Ancient World.
Call for Papers deadline is October 1: relse.org.
Call for Papers deadline is October 1: relse.org.
ASOR is pleased to announce, with support from the American Institute for Roman Culture, the Cyrene Conservation Initiative—a 12-month conservation and heritage education project at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cyrene in eastern Libya. Read more: www.asor.org/.../09/cyren...
September 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
ASOR is pleased to announce, with support from the American Institute for Roman Culture, the Cyrene Conservation Initiative—a 12-month conservation and heritage education project at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cyrene in eastern Libya. Read more: www.asor.org/.../09/cyren...
Friends of ASOR is pleased to announce our next webinar, "Visions of Antiquity: Paintings of Robert Duncanson and Sculptures of Edmonia Lewis" presented by Dr. Tasha Vorderstrasse, is on September 24 at 7:00pm ET. Register for the free webinar here: buff.ly/JdUpaud
September 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Friends of ASOR is pleased to announce our next webinar, "Visions of Antiquity: Paintings of Robert Duncanson and Sculptures of Edmonia Lewis" presented by Dr. Tasha Vorderstrasse, is on September 24 at 7:00pm ET. Register for the free webinar here: buff.ly/JdUpaud
Joshua Micallef, a 2025 P.E. MacAllister Fieldwork Scholarship Recipient, excavated at Tell Hesban in Jordan. Interested in landscape archaeology, Joshua shares what it was like to explore and excavate in the trenches of the wadi. Read his report here: buff.ly/O1zlcdl
#Archaeology #Jordan
#Archaeology #Jordan
September 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Joshua Micallef, a 2025 P.E. MacAllister Fieldwork Scholarship Recipient, excavated at Tell Hesban in Jordan. Interested in landscape archaeology, Joshua shares what it was like to explore and excavate in the trenches of the wadi. Read his report here: buff.ly/O1zlcdl
#Archaeology #Jordan
#Archaeology #Jordan
Aidan Gregg, 2025 Katherine Barton Platt Fellowship Recipient, joined the Athenian Agora excavations in Athens, Greece as an assistant supervisor in 2025. Returning to a site he'd excavated before, Aidan reflects on personal and professional growth. Read his report here: buff.ly/JOalqcG
September 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Aidan Gregg, 2025 Katherine Barton Platt Fellowship Recipient, joined the Athenian Agora excavations in Athens, Greece as an assistant supervisor in 2025. Returning to a site he'd excavated before, Aidan reflects on personal and professional growth. Read his report here: buff.ly/JOalqcG
A reminder that ASOR invites poster proposals for the Poster Session as part of the 2025 ASOR Annual Meeting. The deadline to submit a poster proposal is August 1 and must be uploaded via ASOR’s online portal. Read the Call for Posters for more information: buff.ly/99Bkbqj
July 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A reminder that ASOR invites poster proposals for the Poster Session as part of the 2025 ASOR Annual Meeting. The deadline to submit a poster proposal is August 1 and must be uploaded via ASOR’s online portal. Read the Call for Posters for more information: buff.ly/99Bkbqj
ASOR will offer 10 grants of $250 each to support institutional student travel to the Annual Meeting this November. ASOR is also looking for Session Assistants who will receive hotel support in exchange for assisting with the meeting's hybrid aspects. Read more: buff.ly/GmixUGa
July 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ASOR will offer 10 grants of $250 each to support institutional student travel to the Annual Meeting this November. ASOR is also looking for Session Assistants who will receive hotel support in exchange for assisting with the meeting's hybrid aspects. Read more: buff.ly/GmixUGa
The “Heritage Advocacy in North Africa” project ran from August 2021 to September 2023 with the aim of promoting cultural and religious freedom through heritage protection and advocacy in Morocco and Tunisia. See our latest blog post: buff.ly/MSTrO8T.
July 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The “Heritage Advocacy in North Africa” project ran from August 2021 to September 2023 with the aim of promoting cultural and religious freedom through heritage protection and advocacy in Morocco and Tunisia. See our latest blog post: buff.ly/MSTrO8T.
Lonnie Reid, a 2024 Fieldwork Scholarship recipient, excavated at Qach Rresh in Kurdish Iraq. Using magnetometry, Lonnie excavated the Iron Age fields with a unique and precise method. Read his fieldwork report here: buff.ly/hyxY86g
#asorfieldwork #asordigs
#asorfieldwork #asordigs
July 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Lonnie Reid, a 2024 Fieldwork Scholarship recipient, excavated at Qach Rresh in Kurdish Iraq. Using magnetometry, Lonnie excavated the Iron Age fields with a unique and precise method. Read his fieldwork report here: buff.ly/hyxY86g
#asorfieldwork #asordigs
#asorfieldwork #asordigs
ASOR is turning 125—and we want you to be part of the celebration! Our special anniversary dinner will take place during this year's Annual Meeting in Boston at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza. Register for the event here: buff.ly/m9tGfY0
July 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
ASOR is turning 125—and we want you to be part of the celebration! Our special anniversary dinner will take place during this year's Annual Meeting in Boston at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza. Register for the event here: buff.ly/m9tGfY0
#ObjectoftheWeek: Funerary model of cow giving birth. Probably from Meir, Egypt, c. 2040 – 1985 BCE. Royal Ontario Museum 910.18.16.1. Photo courtesy of ROM: buff.ly/QrcBzG0
June 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#ObjectoftheWeek: Funerary model of cow giving birth. Probably from Meir, Egypt, c. 2040 – 1985 BCE. Royal Ontario Museum 910.18.16.1. Photo courtesy of ROM: buff.ly/QrcBzG0
What is a god? While the question is simple enough, the answer depends on context and perspective. Read the first article in a 4-part series by Michael Hundley in the newest Ancient Near East Today: buff.ly/w1DZi3u
June 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
What is a god? While the question is simple enough, the answer depends on context and perspective. Read the first article in a 4-part series by Michael Hundley in the newest Ancient Near East Today: buff.ly/w1DZi3u
Make sure to join ASOR this Saturday, June 28, for this year's DC Day of Archaeology Festival at Tudor Place in Washington, DC. Stop by the event organized by Archaeology in the Community from 10AM to 3PM for music, food, and fun activities!
June 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Make sure to join ASOR this Saturday, June 28, for this year's DC Day of Archaeology Festival at Tudor Place in Washington, DC. Stop by the event organized by Archaeology in the Community from 10AM to 3PM for music, food, and fun activities!
This spring, McKinley Tech High School students explored Black Georgetown’s legacy at Mt. Zion–Female Union Band Historic Memorial Park. Through VR and archaeological research, the program encouraged students to engage with the history of Black communities in Washington, D.C.: buff.ly/46Nuif5
June 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This spring, McKinley Tech High School students explored Black Georgetown’s legacy at Mt. Zion–Female Union Band Historic Memorial Park. Through VR and archaeological research, the program encouraged students to engage with the history of Black communities in Washington, D.C.: buff.ly/46Nuif5
ASOR has turned 125—and you’re invited to join the celebration by participating in a special dinner event on Saturday night at this year’s Annual Meeting in Boston!
Read more and register for the celebration here: buff.ly/40k8kxC
Read more and register for the celebration here: buff.ly/40k8kxC
June 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ASOR has turned 125—and you’re invited to join the celebration by participating in a special dinner event on Saturday night at this year’s Annual Meeting in Boston!
Read more and register for the celebration here: buff.ly/40k8kxC
Read more and register for the celebration here: buff.ly/40k8kxC
Gabbi Graber, a 2024 Stevan B. Dana Fieldwork Scholarship recipient, excavated at Tel Burna in the Shephelah hills of Israel. Drawing from personal reflections and field experience, Gabbi shares what it was like to dig in this storied landscape. Read her fieldwork report here: buff.ly/wOGxuIH
June 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Gabbi Graber, a 2024 Stevan B. Dana Fieldwork Scholarship recipient, excavated at Tel Burna in the Shephelah hills of Israel. Drawing from personal reflections and field experience, Gabbi shares what it was like to dig in this storied landscape. Read her fieldwork report here: buff.ly/wOGxuIH
Join ASOR for this year's DC Day of Archaeology Festival, organized by Archaeology in the Community, on Saturday, June 28 at Tudor Place in Washington, DC. Stop by the event for music, food, and activities, and make sure to check out ASOR's table!
May 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Join ASOR for this year's DC Day of Archaeology Festival, organized by Archaeology in the Community, on Saturday, June 28 at Tudor Place in Washington, DC. Stop by the event for music, food, and activities, and make sure to check out ASOR's table!
Starting this Friday, May 30th, ASOR staff will be holding summer hours until Labor Day, September 1st. If you need to contact the office, please do so during normal business hours Monday–Thursday or before 12:30pm EDT on Fridays. We wish you all a productive and relaxing summer!
May 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Starting this Friday, May 30th, ASOR staff will be holding summer hours until Labor Day, September 1st. If you need to contact the office, please do so during normal business hours Monday–Thursday or before 12:30pm EDT on Fridays. We wish you all a productive and relaxing summer!
Registration is now half full for our first-ever Friends of ASOR tour in Chicago on September 18 and 19 for an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience. Space is limited, so grab your spot today. Registration and details can be found here: buff.ly/RPZoI6Z
May 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Registration is now half full for our first-ever Friends of ASOR tour in Chicago on September 18 and 19 for an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience. Space is limited, so grab your spot today. Registration and details can be found here: buff.ly/RPZoI6Z