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ASOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS POSTS
ASOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS POSTS
Cultural Heritage Initiatives
ASOR Hosts Antiquities Trafficking Documentation Workshop in Lebanon
Heritage protection is a fundamental part of the work of ASOR’s Cultural Heritage Initiatives. To help fight the illicit antiquities trade in Lebanon and Syria, ASOR hosted an Antiquities Trafficking Documentation workshop in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 8-12, 2025, with the generous support of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. The workshop brought together representatives of the American, Lebanese, and Syrian governments to discuss current conditions and challenges in Lebanon and Syria, local priorities, and ways for all participants to work together to achieve them.
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Cultural Heritage Initiatives
ASOR Hosts Antiquities Trafficking Documentation Workshop in Lebanon
Heritage protection is a fundamental part of the work of ASOR’s Cultural Heritage Initiatives. To help fight the illicit antiquities trade in Lebanon and Syria, ASOR hosted an Antiquities Trafficking Documentation workshop in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 8-12, 2025, with the generous support of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. The workshop brought together representatives of the American, Lebanese, and Syrian governments to discuss current conditions and challenges in Lebanon and Syria, local priorities, and ways for all participants to work together to achieve them.
ASOR Annual Meeting
November 18-21, 2026
Chicago & Hybrid
ASOR Annual Meeting
November 18-21, 2026
Chicago & Hybrid
The Ancient Near East Today : Vol. 14, No. 1.2
Mudbrick Architecture: Social Meaning and Functionality
Since the Neolithic, mudbrick architecture has been one of the most widespread building traditions across the world. But a mudbrick is more than a structural unit: it is also a repository of information.
The Ancient Near East Today: Vol. 14, No. 1.2
Mudbrick Architecture: Social Meaning and Functionality
Since the Neolithic, mudbrick architecture has been one of the most widespread building traditions across the world. But a mudbrick is more than a structural unit: it is also a repository of information.
Publications
NEA 88.4 (December 2025)
The new issue of NEA features articles such as: Burial Practices of the Bronze Age: An Archaeological Study of the Deh Dumen Cemetery in Southern Zagros, Iran; Time Capsules: Evidence for Foundation and Abandonment Practices at Middle Bronze Age Erimi, Cyprus; Āb Bād Rock-cut Tomb: Tracking Post-Achaemenid Burial Customs in Qir-o Karzin, Southern Pars, Iran; First Observations on the Excavations in the Terrace Area of Uluköy Cave, Mardin/Türkiye; and more. Click here for more.
Publications
NEA 88.4 (December 2025)
The new issue of NEA features articles such as: Burial Practices of the Bronze Age: An Archaeological Study of the Deh Dumen Cemetery in Southern Zagros, Iran; Time Capsules: Evidence for Foundation and Abandonment Practices at Middle Bronze Age Erimi, Cyprus; Āb Bād Rock-cut Tomb: Tracking Post-Achaemenid Burial Customs in Qir-o Karzin, Southern Pars, Iran; First Observations on the Excavations in the Terrace Area of Uluköy Cave, Mardin/Türkiye; and more. Click here for more.
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