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Dana Grant Report: Khirbet Beit Loya

The terraced landscape of Khirbet Beit Loya. Photo credit Bethany Walker.

2024 Dana Grant Report: Study of Cultivation Strategies at Khirbet Beit Loya Bethany Walker, University of Bonn The site of Khirbet Beit Loya is located in the central lowlands of […]

FOA Webinar: David Ilan

FRIENDS OF ASOR WEBINARS The Archaeology of Psychotropic Substances in the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia Friends of ASOR present the next webinar of the 2024-2025 season on February […]

Carolyn Midkiff Strange Remembrances

IN MEMORIAM:CAROLYN MIDKIFF STRANGE (1937–2024) ASOR mourns the passing of long-time member and trustee, Carolyn Midkiff Strange. Below is an excerpt from Carolyn’s obituary. The full obituary is available here. Lillian […]

Meet the New NEA Editor

MEET THE NEW EDITOR OF NEA ASOR is excited to announce the appointment of the new editor of Near Eastern Archaeology (NEA)—Christina Tsouparopoulou. Christina started her term in January 2025. The […]

Secretary Sarah Jarmer Scott’s Vision Statement

SECRETARY SARAH JARMER SCOTT’S VISION STATEMENT Sarah Jarmer Scott was elected as ASOR’s next Secretary by the Board of Trustees during the Annual Meeting in November 2024. Sarah will serve […]

Fieldwork Report: Lauren Cook

Construction: The Ancient Anatolian Way Lauren Cook, 2024 BIPOC Scholarship Fieldwork Recipient This summer, I had the opportunity to excavate for the first time at the site of Alalakh (Tell […]

FOA Webinar: Kathleen Sheppard

FRIENDS OF ASOR WEBINARS Women’s Work in Abydos: Margaret Murray, Amice Calverley, and Myrtle Broome Friends of ASOR present the next webinar of the 2024-2025 season on February 5, 2025, […]

FOA Webinar: Lindy Crewe

FRIENDS OF ASOR WEBINARS Thirsty Work: Building and Brewing on Bronze Age Cyprus Friends of ASOR present the next webinar of the 2024-2025 season on January 22, 2025, at 2:00 […]

Fieldwork Report: Kiley Stoj

A Day in the Life at Çadır Höyük Kiley Stoj, 2024 Eric and Carol Meyers Fieldwork Scholarship Recipient A typical day living in the small village of Peynir Yemez started […]