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Vol. 1, No. 1
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider thickness=”1″ margin_top=”0″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Welcome to the first issue of The Ancient Near East Today. This monthly e-newsletter (edited by Dr. Alex Joffe and Kevin Cooney) is a new platform to disseminate ideas, insights and discoveries from the eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Biblical World. We invite you to travel with us to explore the ancient world of the Near East.Please forward articles from The Ancient Near East Today to family and friends, post links to Facebook, and be in touch with the editor. Remember, being a Friend of ASOR is free![/vc_column_text][mk_divider thickness=”1″ margin_top=”10″][vc_column_text]
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage in Egypt after Mubarak
By: Greg Williams
Egypt’s January 25th revolution was originally seen as part of the larger “Arab Spring” across the Middle East where old political regimes were overthrown by popular protests and replaced by representative democracies. But on January 28th 2011, as chaos reigned in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, reports began circulating around the globe claiming that antiquities on display in the Egyptian Museum had been stolen…[READ MORE][/vc_column_text][mk_divider thickness=”1″ margin_top=”10″][vc_column_text]
The Ancient Near East Today features contributions from diverse academics, a forum featuring debates of current developments from the field, and links to news and resources. The ANE Today covers the entire Near East, and each issue presents discussions ranging from the state of biblical archaeology to archaeology after the Arab Spring.