UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900
UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900
Cultural Heritage Initiatives
The summers are hot in Libya, but the work doesn’t stop. With funding from Ancient Rome Live, ASOR and its colleagues at the Libyan Department of Antiquities have spent the past few months working closely on site protection at the World Heritage Site of Cyrene in Libya’s Green Mountains.
November 18-21, 2026
Chicago & Hybrid
Check out the Annual Meeting Highlights page for information about special events, receptions, and local attractions to enjoy in Chicago, including free admission to several iconic museums in the city.
The Ancient Near East Today: Vol. 14, No. 8.2
Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme invokes the ancient Mediterranean world without depicting it, raising an interesting question: what exactly does “Phoenicia” mean in the modern imagination?
Publications
The 2026 issue for the Journal of Cuneiform Studies features articles such as: A Treaty between Ebla and Mari in Its Ancient Near Eastern Legal Setting; Three New Kings of Assyria; An Old Babylonian Tablet with a Collection of Sumerian Hymns; A Hurro-Hittite Ritual for Kingship? A Critical Edition of CTH 442; and more.
