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Cultural Heritage Initiatives
Supporting Libyan Responses to Storm Daniel through ASOR Mini-Grants
Through support from the U.S. Department of State, ASOR partnered with Libya’s Department of Antiquities to document and repair flood damage at the archaeological sites of Cyrene, Ptolemais, and Tocra in eastern Libya. These locally led projects reflect ASOR’s commitment to supporting Libyan efforts to protect their heritage from natural disasters.
November 18-21, 2026
Chicago & Hybrid
The Call for Roundtables is now open till October 31. Roundtables are an ideal format for informal discussion or focused conversations on topics of general interest to meeting attendees.
A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia
The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures presents a new exhibit offering a fascinating synthesis on animals in Nubian art and culture.
The May 2026 issue of BASOR includes articles such as: Preservation through Transformation: Identifying Late Roman Hula Valley Sites in Panias’s Diocletianic Boundary Stones; The Life and Afterlife of the Palace of Herod Antipas in Tiberias; Baʾude, a World Heritage Site in Northern Syria from the Early Byzantine Era: A Study of the Residential Buildings and Their State of Preservation; ʿEn Ḥaẓeva in the Arabah Valley: A “Faynanite” Signature in Late Iron Age I–Early Iron Age IIA Ceramic Assemblages; and more.
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