@ASOResearch

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
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Joined November 2011
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🏺Calling all teachers—bring archaeology into your classroom! Join ASOR and @isac_uchicago for a hands-on teacher workshop full of ready-to-use lessons and activities on the ancient world. 📅 Sat, Nov 21 | 10 AM–12 PM📍Hilton Chicago 🎟️ Register here: buff.ly/4w2Mnlz
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#Archaeology #TeacherWorkshop #AncientHistory #SocialStudies #EducatorResources #ChicagoEvents #HistoryTeacher #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Make sure to tune in TOMORROW—Sept. 24 at 2pm ET—for the first FOA webinar of the 2026-2027 season: "Digging into The Odyssey: An Epic Reimagined or a Misinterpretation of Epic Proportions?". Register for free: buff.ly/P45MmJF #Odyssey #BronzeAge #SeaPeople #Archaeology
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Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a small copper bull figurine from the Temple of Baalat Gebal in ancient Byblos, Lebanon. Dating to ca. 1800–1700 BCE, it was part of a votive deposit known as the “Golden Calf” deposit. 📷️ ©2024 Louvre Museum, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn/Raphael Chipault
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The Silk Road may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about archaeology in Israel. A new virtual exhibition on Nahal Omer, a small early Islamic site in the Negev, aims to change that perception. Read the newest ANE Today article: buff.ly/Vd2MTvW
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The academic program for the 2026 Annual Meeting from November 18–21 is now available online in PDF format! Check out 100+ sessions & workshops and 500+ presentations on the program here: buff.ly/uC9FRbu
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This past summer, Zainab Hweij received a Strange/Midkiff Families Scholarship to participate in the Balu’a Regional Archaeological Project in Jordan and excavated Iron Age architecture at Khirbat al-Balu’a. Read her fieldwork report here: buff.ly/iQCfUKX
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Register now for Friends of ASOR's first webinar of the season: "Digging into The Odyssey: An Epic Reimagined or a Misinterpretation of Epic Proportions?", on 9/24 at 2pm ET, with Eric Cline, Kim Shelton, and Alex Joffe. buff.ly/qJIi2DW #Odyssey #BronzeAge #SeaPeople
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Are you still thinking about coming to Chicago for the ASOR Annual Meeting, November 18-21? Don't miss your chance to save $50 on in-person registration rates before September 15. Register at the Super Saver pricing today: buff.ly/1s1dB8j #ASOR2026 #AM26 #Chicago
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Discover Tunisia’s 🇹🇳 ancient cities, sacred landscapes, and desert fortresses on the Friends of ASOR tour in January 2027! Guided by expert scholars, explore millennia of history shaped by Phoenician, Roman, Islamic, and Amazigh cultures. Learn more: buff.ly/9pEOp9b
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The summers are hot in Libya, but the work doesn’t stop! With funding from Ancient Rome Live, ASOR and the Libyan Department of Antiquities have spent the past few months working on site protection at the World Heritage Site of Cyrene. Read more here: buff.ly/vjrueWp
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Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a turquoise-glazed ceramic jug from Kashan, Iran (ca. 1215–16 CE), depicting harpies and sphinxes. Persian verses by poet Rukn al-Din Qummi are inscribed at the top, alongside an anonymous love poem near the base. From @metmuseum. #Iran #Persian #Pottery
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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

Who Were the Sea Peoples? And Did They Bring About the End of the Bronze Age? | The Ancient Near...

Christopher Nolan’s 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?

anetoday.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: buff.ly/RaN5Jlw #Odyssey #SeaPeople #BronzeAge
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We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in Chicago this November! With 100+ sessions, the Plenary Address by Kim Benzel, special events, and free admission to several museums 🖼️ 🏛️, there’s plenty of reason to arrive early and stay late. Plan your visit: buff.ly/cZLH8Uw
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In 2025, Leticia Rodriguez received a Strange/Midkiff Families Scholarship to continue her work at the archaeological site of Antiochia ad Cragum in Türkiye. Read her fieldwork report here: buff.ly/f9uMgVB #Turkiye #Roman #Archaeology #Fieldwork
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ASOR’s Membership & Outreach Committee is seeking new members. Committee members will serve a three-year term (2027–2029) with the option to renew for a second term. Nominees must fill out the online form by October 1, 2026. Click here for more info: buff.ly/dyqGreq
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Exciting plans are coming together for the 2026 ASOR Annual Meeting, November 18-21, in Chicago. The Program-at-a-Glance is available online and the complete academic program will be available soon. Visit the Annual Meeting Schedules Page for the latest: buff.ly/f7zMGlh
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Our #ObjectoftheWeek is this set of cat mummies found in Egypt, wrapped in different colored textiles with facial features outlined in black, ca. 30 BCE. From the British Museum, EA55614. 📸 © The Trustees of the British Museum (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). #AncientEgypt #Mummies #Cats
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Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme invokes the ancient Mediterranean world without depicting it, raising an interesting question: what does “Phoenicia” mean in the modern imagination? Read the newest ANE Today article: buff.ly/2bCBn8e 📷️ Courtesy of Focus Features.
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