Tara Steimer-Herbet
@tara-steimer.bsky.social
I am an archaeologist specialized in the ancient Near East. Currently, I am a Senior lecturer at University of Geneva. My common thread is megalithic societies. I also carry out fieldwork in Lebanon (MEG-A) and Jordan (DPI-SKY)
🔍 Presented at #ICAANE2025: three years of excavations at Menjez, northern Lebanon, as part of the MEG-A project. Preliminary results & possible scenarios for this megalithic community at the turn of the 4th millennium BCE. #archaeology #MEGA #Lebanon #UNIGE
June 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🔍 Presented at #ICAANE2025: three years of excavations at Menjez, northern Lebanon, as part of the MEG-A project. Preliminary results & possible scenarios for this megalithic community at the turn of the 4th millennium BCE. #archaeology #MEGA #Lebanon #UNIGE
@meryl-dfs.bsky.social gave a great talk at the 14th ICAANE in Lyon! Focused on the megaliths of Menjez (Lebanon) and cultural practices in Akkar (5th–3rd mill. BCE). A detailed geoarchaeological look at their symbolism and materiality.
June 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
@meryl-dfs.bsky.social gave a great talk at the 14th ICAANE in Lyon! Focused on the megaliths of Menjez (Lebanon) and cultural practices in Akkar (5th–3rd mill. BCE). A detailed geoarchaeological look at their symbolism and materiality.
Thrilled to see our exhibition reach Beirut!
Launched in Geneva back in October 2020, this collective journey was made possible by the amazing teamwork of @flocousseau.bsky.social, Marie Besse, Martine Piguet, Thomas Thibout, and the students of the Faculty of Science (UNIGE - Geneva)
Launched in Geneva back in October 2020, this collective journey was made possible by the amazing teamwork of @flocousseau.bsky.social, Marie Besse, Martine Piguet, Thomas Thibout, and the students of the Faculty of Science (UNIGE - Geneva)
May 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thrilled to see our exhibition reach Beirut!
Launched in Geneva back in October 2020, this collective journey was made possible by the amazing teamwork of @flocousseau.bsky.social, Marie Besse, Martine Piguet, Thomas Thibout, and the students of the Faculty of Science (UNIGE - Geneva)
Launched in Geneva back in October 2020, this collective journey was made possible by the amazing teamwork of @flocousseau.bsky.social, Marie Besse, Martine Piguet, Thomas Thibout, and the students of the Faculty of Science (UNIGE - Geneva)
27-28 mars à Lyon une rencontre enrichissante entre archéologues travaillant au Liban. Cet événement, organisé par Jwana Chahoud et Zuzanna Wygnanska, offre une belle occasion d'échanger sur les dernières découvertes et méthodologies déployées dans les projets en cours
January 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
27-28 mars à Lyon une rencontre enrichissante entre archéologues travaillant au Liban. Cet événement, organisé par Jwana Chahoud et Zuzanna Wygnanska, offre une belle occasion d'échanger sur les dernières découvertes et méthodologies déployées dans les projets en cours
We are delighted to announce the publication of Antoine Caminada's article on the distribution of dolmens west of Irbid. Most of the sites mentioned have disappeared since the survey's in 2005 @unige @mariebesse3 #Science #Dolmen #Jordan #Archaeology
January 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We are delighted to announce the publication of Antoine Caminada's article on the distribution of dolmens west of Irbid. Most of the sites mentioned have disappeared since the survey's in 2005 @unige @mariebesse3 #Science #Dolmen #Jordan #Archaeology
Fortunately we have the invaluable help of @josruiflo who has just spent a month studying #megalithism in Brittany with our colleague @FloCousseau
January 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Fortunately we have the invaluable help of @josruiflo who has just spent a month studying #megalithism in Brittany with our colleague @FloCousseau
2/2 Support came from the Swiss-Liechtenstein Foundation in Zürich @slsa. Stay tuned for daily updates from our 28 days of fieldwork! #FieldworkUpdate @sciences_UNIGE @Jor_antiquities
@EDA_DFAE
@EDA_DFAE
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
2/2 Support came from the Swiss-Liechtenstein Foundation in Zürich @slsa. Stay tuned for daily updates from our 28 days of fieldwork! #FieldworkUpdate @sciences_UNIGE @Jor_antiquities
@EDA_DFAE
@EDA_DFAE
5/5 🛡️ Preservation is key! With urban and agricultural developments threatening these sites, our work ensures proper documentation and digital preservation, safeguarding this heritage for future generations @Jor_antiquities. #CulturalHeritage #Preservation #Jordan
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
5/5 🛡️ Preservation is key! With urban and agricultural developments threatening these sites, our work ensures proper documentation and digital preservation, safeguarding this heritage for future generations @Jor_antiquities. #CulturalHeritage #Preservation #Jordan
4/5 Thanks to the use of @pix4d, efficiency and speed were key for creating beautiful 3D representations of the monuments discovered this year. With the monuments under severe threat of destruction, the digital duplication of the tombs is critical.
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
4/5 Thanks to the use of @pix4d, efficiency and speed were key for creating beautiful 3D representations of the monuments discovered this year. With the monuments under severe threat of destruction, the digital duplication of the tombs is critical.
3/5 We launched seven exploratory digs to delve into the chronology and integration of various tomb types within the ancient landscapes. A heartfelt thank you to @MocLebanon -@DGA and @Menjezmunicipality for their invaluable support and assistance in this archaeological quest!
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
3/5 We launched seven exploratory digs to delve into the chronology and integration of various tomb types within the ancient landscapes. A heartfelt thank you to @MocLebanon -@DGA and @Menjezmunicipality for their invaluable support and assistance in this archaeological quest!
2/5 This season, we’ve fully decoded the “chaine opératoire” and typologies of the Menjez dolmens—no secrets remain hidden from @defours_meryl
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
2/5 This season, we’ve fully decoded the “chaine opératoire” and typologies of the Menjez dolmens—no secrets remain hidden from @defours_meryl
Thrilling discoveries from Menjez, Lebanon🇱🇧! In the last two weeks, the Swiss mission MEG-A, supported by @sciences_UNIGE and @fns_ch, has unravelled some secrets of megalithic tombs. a thread👇1/5
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Thrilling discoveries from Menjez, Lebanon🇱🇧! In the last two weeks, the Swiss mission MEG-A, supported by @sciences_UNIGE and @fns_ch, has unravelled some secrets of megalithic tombs. a thread👇1/5
Menjez's megalithic heritage was presented at LAC conference, special thanks to the Lebanese Directorate General of Antiquities. Congrats to @defours_meryl and @josruiflo from the @sciences_UNIGE for their brilliant presentations. @sn
January 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Menjez's megalithic heritage was presented at LAC conference, special thanks to the Lebanese Directorate General of Antiquities. Congrats to @defours_meryl and @josruiflo from the @sciences_UNIGE for their brilliant presentations. @sn
So proud of the commitment of students at the University of Geneva. We stand together!
January 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So proud of the commitment of students at the University of Geneva. We stand together!
Incredible study trip to Jordan by students of prehistoric archaeology from @sciences_UNIGE @unige_en @UNIGEnews Visits to major sites #ainghazal #albeidha #baja #shawbakdolmens #tellalumayri #babedhdhra #petra thanks to @defours_meryl and the students for the preparation
January 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Incredible study trip to Jordan by students of prehistoric archaeology from @sciences_UNIGE @unige_en @UNIGEnews Visits to major sites #ainghazal #albeidha #baja #shawbakdolmens #tellalumayri #babedhdhra #petra thanks to @defours_meryl and the students for the preparation
The UniGe exhibition Mégalithes d'ici, Mégalithes d'ailleurs @sciences_UNIGE travels to France: after several months at the Chateau-Musée de Bélesta, it is now on display at Carhaix-Plouguer. We hope to extend it to Lebanon @SwissAmbLEB @MocLebanon
January 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The UniGe exhibition Mégalithes d'ici, Mégalithes d'ailleurs @sciences_UNIGE travels to France: after several months at the Chateau-Musée de Bélesta, it is now on display at Carhaix-Plouguer. We hope to extend it to Lebanon @SwissAmbLEB @MocLebanon
MEG-A project OSL party! The results of the first samples taken in 2022 were encouraging. We hope to do better this year @sciences_UNIGE @fns_ch @MocLebanon
January 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
MEG-A project OSL party! The results of the first samples taken in 2022 were encouraging. We hope to do better this year @sciences_UNIGE @fns_ch @MocLebanon
ICAANE here we are! Thanks to @fns_ch @sciences_UNIGE @UNIGEnews for their support to MEG-A project. We are presenting the first results of our field work in the Akkar north Lebanon, the most wonderful place for the megalithism @defours_meryl @ZuzannaWygnans1
January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
ICAANE here we are! Thanks to @fns_ch @sciences_UNIGE @UNIGEnews for their support to MEG-A project. We are presenting the first results of our field work in the Akkar north Lebanon, the most wonderful place for the megalithism @defours_meryl @ZuzannaWygnans1
Happy new year 💖
January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy new year 💖
2000 islamo gauchistes, anti fachos, un vrai bonheur de rire autant, de tout et aussi bien entourée @WalyDIA merci pour cette belle soirée
January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
2000 islamo gauchistes, anti fachos, un vrai bonheur de rire autant, de tout et aussi bien entourée @WalyDIA merci pour cette belle soirée
MEG-A Team back to Geneva, time for report and sample's analysis. Thanks to DGA and the inhabitants of Menjez - Lebanon (North Akkar) @sciences_UNIGE @fns_ch @ZuzannaWygnans1 @MocLebanon
January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
MEG-A Team back to Geneva, time for report and sample's analysis. Thanks to DGA and the inhabitants of Menjez - Lebanon (North Akkar) @sciences_UNIGE @fns_ch @ZuzannaWygnans1 @MocLebanon
Day #5 Menjez has a nice surprise in store for us with a typical Chalcolithic rectangular house near the megalithic tombs of Wadi Fazaa @UNIGEnews @sciences_UNIGE @fns_ch @MocLebanon @ZuzannaWygnans1 @defours_meryl
January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Day #5 Menjez has a nice surprise in store for us with a typical Chalcolithic rectangular house near the megalithic tombs of Wadi Fazaa @UNIGEnews @sciences_UNIGE @fns_ch @MocLebanon @ZuzannaWygnans1 @defours_meryl
Sujet largement évoqué dans les contributions sur l'Asie de l'ouvrage Mégalithes dans le Monde dirigé par L. Laporte, J.-M. Large, C. Scarre, L. Nespoulous, @Tara_Steimer édité en FR par l’Association des Publications Chauvinoises et en EN par @Archaeopress @UNIGEnews
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January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Sujet largement évoqué dans les contributions sur l'Asie de l'ouvrage Mégalithes dans le Monde dirigé par L. Laporte, J.-M. Large, C. Scarre, L. Nespoulous, @Tara_Steimer édité en FR par l’Association des Publications Chauvinoises et en EN par @Archaeopress @UNIGEnews
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Coup de projecteur par @LeSalonNoirFC sur le mégalithisme ! Un grand merci aux 150 contributeurs du livre Mégalithes dans le Monde@CReAAH_UMR6566 @UNIGEnews
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January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Coup de projecteur par @LeSalonNoirFC sur le mégalithisme ! Un grand merci aux 150 contributeurs du livre Mégalithes dans le Monde@CReAAH_UMR6566 @UNIGEnews
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D-6 before flying back to Akkar with the archaeological Swiss team of the MEG-A project @sciences_UNIGE. This time we will search a tomb that has not been explored by Father M. Tallon @USJLiban. Very happy to meet again our Lebanese colleagues for new adventures @MocLebanon
January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
D-6 before flying back to Akkar with the archaeological Swiss team of the MEG-A project @sciences_UNIGE. This time we will search a tomb that has not been explored by Father M. Tallon @USJLiban. Very happy to meet again our Lebanese colleagues for new adventures @MocLebanon