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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · 2d

Friends of ASOR present the next webinar of the season on Oct. 8, at 7:00 pm EDT, presented by Kevin McGeough with panelists Jennie Ebeling and Bill Caraher. This webinar will be free and open to the public. Registration through Zoom (with a valid email address) is required: tinyurl.com/bdet3w97

FOA Webinar: Kevin McGeough, Jennie Ebeling, and Bill Caraher - American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)

Friends of ASOR Panel Webinar: "Readers of the Lost Ark: The Ark of the Covenant from Biblical Religion to Contemporary Culture" on October 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET.

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · 2d

#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

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · 9d

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.

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · 12d

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...

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · 23d

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

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · 26d

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

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · 29d

ASOR and the Levantine Ceramics Project are pleased to announce the launch of a new handbook series—and the first publication: The LCP Handbook to the Late Roman Amphora (LRA1). The LCPH Series provides comprehensive overviews of wares on Mediterranean sites. Read more here: buff.ly/4ihHNO0

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

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Chicago Journals @chicagojournals.bsky.social · Jul 21

Read "Art as the Child of Nature: Investigating the Interplay between Human Society, Environment, and Artistic Production in Prehistoric Bronze Age Cyprus" and learn how ancient Cypriot art integrated changing natural landscapes. Find it here: ow.ly/E6XW50Wn6XY @asor-research.bsky.social

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jul 23

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

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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · Jul 17

New volume of Journal of Cuneiform Studies Vol. 77 (2025) www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jcs/2025... @asor-research.bsky.social @chicagojournals.bsky.social

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jul 16

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.

ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jul 14

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

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jul 9

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

ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jul 8

Summer is in full swing, but it’s not too early to think about your fall calendar. The Annual Meeting Program-at-a-Glance, as well as information about business meetings and special events, can be found on the 2025 ASOR Annual Meeting Schedules Page. Check it out here: buff.ly/nZBO4y4

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jul 2

ASOR was delighted to participate in the DC Day of Archaeology Festival by @aitc_dc this past Saturday, June 28 at Tudor Place. The ASOR table included a sandbox to dig up artifacts, puzzles, trivia, and free journals! Read more: www.asor.org/news/2025/07... #dcdayofarchaeology

DC Day of Archaeology 2025 - American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)

ASOR is proud to have participated in another successful DC Day of Archaeology! Read about our community outreach efforts and activities.

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jun 30

#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

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jun 26

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

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jun 25

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!

ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jun 23

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

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jun 17

ASOR CHI was delighted to participate in this year’s Arab Network of Civil Society Organizations to Safeguard Cultural Heritage (ANSCH) Conference on May 28–29. ASOR spoke on types of free resources available for civil society organizations in the region. Read more: buff.ly/q5oGrmv

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jun 16

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

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ASOR @asor-research.bsky.social · Jun 11

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

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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · Jun 8

New issue of Near Eastern Archaeology Vol. 88, No. 2 (2025) www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/nea/2025... @chicagojournals.bsky.social @asor-research.bsky.social Megiddo, the Mother of All Tells @digkabri.bsky.social

Near Eastern Archaeology | Vol 88, No 2

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