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Save the Date for Our 125th Anniversary Celebration

Boston | November 22, 2025, at 7 p.m.

ASOR is turning 125—and we want you to be part of the celebration!

Our special anniversary dinner will take place during this year’s Annual Meeting in Boston, and we hope you’ll join us for this unforgettable evening of community, celebration, and reflection on ASOR’s history. 

 ⏰ We’ll be kicking off the festive occasion at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza. Enjoy an evening of exceptional dining, entertainment, and ASOR-themed activities, featuring speakers who have been integral to ASOR’s mission. Your presence will help make this milestone truly meaningful.

 

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 🎟 Tickets are $100 (ASOR’s cost), but we’re committed to making the event accessible for all. If you need financial assistance to attend, use code SAVE50 for $50 tickets, or SAVE75 for $25 tickets. Sponsorship tickets are also available—and dinner tickets above $100 may be tax-deductible. If you are able, please consider a sponsorship so that you can support the discounted tickets described above.

When purchasing your ticket, please specify your dinner entree choice: beef, chicken, fish, or vegetarian.

 👗 Dress code: Cocktail attire/festive, black-tie optional.

If you haven’t done so already, click here to register for the Annual Meeting and join our celebration in November.

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The Early Career Scholars (ECS) Committee is looki
The Early Career Scholars (ECS) Committee is looking for new members. We especially seek those interested in supporting ASOR’s Early Career (undergraduate to pre-tenure) community through creative, informal mentoring opportunities. Learn more by clicking the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/01/early-career-scholars-call) in our bio.


Join us for the next FOA webinar on Wednesday, Feb
Join us for the next FOA webinar on Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00pm ET: "'An elegance of spirit adorns all its works.': Auguste Rodin and the Art of Ancient Egypt," presented by Dr. Carl Walsh. Most people would not conceive of any connection between the works of the master French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) and the art of ancient Egypt. In this talk, Dr. Walsh will discuss how Rodin became interested in ancient Egyptian art in his waning years and the profound—if subtle—impact it had on the sculptor’s practice through the objects in the current exhibition Rodin’s Egypt, now on display at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University. Click the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/01/webinar-walsh ) in our bio to read more and register.


If you are in the greater Washington D.C. area, yo
If you are in the greater Washington D.C. area, you are welcome to join this special lecture by Dr. Ahmad Emrage at George Washington University on Tuesday, February 10 from 5:30–6:30 PM. Dr. Emrage, a member of the Libyan Department of Antiquities and an ASOR member, will be discussing the cultural heritage of Libya.


ASOR is supporting archaeological fieldwork for ou
ASOR is supporting archaeological fieldwork for our members in 2026 by offering Project Grants (for directors) and Scholarships for Fieldwork Participation (for students and volunteers). Both grants and scholarships are for work on ASOR-affiliated projects. The application deadline for both is Monday, February 23. Learn more by clicking the link (https://www.asor.org/fellowships/) in our bio.


Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A series of grave goods from
Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A series of grave goods from a cemetery in Kedurma, Sudan, dated to the Meroitic period. ca. 3rd cent. BCE–4th cent. CE. Photo credit: Mohamed Bashir, CC by-SA 4.0.
#Archaeology #Nubia #Kush #Sudan


Narrative accounts of genocidal violence appear mu
Narrative accounts of genocidal violence appear multiple times in the Hebrew Bible. Why are they there and what do they have to do with modern genocides? Read the newest ANE Today by T. M. Lemos by clicking the link (https://anetoday.org/genocide-hebrew-bible/) in our bio.


ASOR is pleased to announce that recordings from t
ASOR is pleased to announce that recordings from the 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston are now available to view on the 2025 ASOR Online Schedule and ASOR’s Online Library. This initiative not only helps preserve the wealth of knowledge shared but also ensures that those who couldn’t attend the event in person still have access to session and workshop presentations (nearly 500 in total). Learn how to access the recordings by clicking the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/02/am25-recordings) in our bio.


Don't forget to tune in TOMORROW at 12:30 pm ET fo
Don't forget to tune in TOMORROW at 12:30 pm ET for the next FOA webinar presented by Benyamin Storchan: "Unearthing an Imperially Glorious Byzantine Church near Bet Shemesh: From Fieldwork to Virtual Reality". If you haven't already signed up, click here to register for free: https://www.asor.org/news/2026/01/webinar-storchan


Registration is now open for the Friends of ASOR t
Registration is now open for the Friends of ASOR two-day Philadelphia Tour on April 16–17! Join us for exclusive, behind-the-scenes access at the Penn Museum, the Barnes Foundation, and the Philadelphia Art Museum, featuring expert-led tours, special lectures, and insights into archaeology, art, and conservation. Learn more and register here: https://www.asor.org/news/2026/01/tour-philadelphia-2026


The Levantine Ceramics Project (LCP) is partnering
The Levantine Ceramics Project (LCP) is partnering with @pennmuseum for a "Data Day" as part of their Museum Workshop Program. Join them for a day of ancient pottery and data entry (and free food)! Register your interest by January 30th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdws1Ml2Ku-X7Yg-vBUoy6AZv54zRqvvLgdrIJaPsL5H688Ow/viewform


At Tall Hisban in Jordan, the Lawrence T. Geraty C
At Tall Hisban in Jordan, the Lawrence T. Geraty Community Archaeology Endowment has supported educational opportunities, heritage events, and community engagement. In 2025, the Geraty Endowment helped make possible the Hisban Heritage Festival, student-led community history projects, and the Madaba Region Heritage Internship. Read more in this grant report: https://www.asor.org/news/2026/01/geraty-grant-report
#Jordan #Madaba #Heritage


ASOR’s room block at the Hilton Chicago for the 20
ASOR’s room block at the Hilton Chicago for the 2026 Annual Meeting is now open. Registered Annual Meeting attendees can reserve a room at the discounted rate of $159 (plus tax) at this iconic downtown hotel overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan. To make your reservations, click here: https://www.asor.org/am/2026/hotel-city-2026


Join us for the next FOA webinar on Wednesday, Feb
Join us for the next FOA webinar on Wednesday, February 4th at 12:30pm ET: "Unearthing an Imperially Glorious Byzantine Church near Bet Shemesh: From Fieldwork to Virtual Reality," presented by Benyamin Storchan. In the heart of the Holy Land, just 15 miles southwest of Jerusalem, lies one of the most remarkable Byzantine churches discovered in recent decades. The archaeological excavations at the Church of the Glorious Martyr unearthed a fascinating five-century story of faith and pilgrimage, yet the greatest mystery remains unsolved: who was the Glorious Martyr venerated in the sacred crypt? Read more and register here: https://www.asor.org/news/2026/01/webinar-storchan


Call for papers: The William F. Albright Institute
Call for papers: The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research announces the 25th Annual Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize. The prize awards $750 for the best conference paper in Syro-Palestinian or Biblical Archaeology.

Eligibility:
• Ph.D. candidates (as of Spring 2026)
• Paper must be in English
• Must be an unpublished/not prepared for publication conference paper

Deadline: February 15, 2026
Winner announced: March 9, 2026
Apply via the Albright Fellowships Portal: https://aiar.org/fellowships


The deadline to apply for ASOR's 2026-27 Mesopotam
The deadline to apply for ASOR's 2026-27 Mesopotamian Fellowships is Monday, January 26! These fellowships are primarily intended to support fieldwork/research on ancient Mesopotamian culture carried out in the Middle East. Apply now: https://www.asor.org/fellowships/mesopotamian-fellowship/


Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A limestone statue of an eag
Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A limestone statue of an eagle wrestling with a serpent found at Khirbet et-Tannur, an ancient Nabataean temple in southern Jordan. ca. 100-200 CE. CAM 1939.222. Photo credit: Cincinnati Art Museum.
#Archaeology #Jordan #Nabataean


Since the Neolithic, mudbrick architecture has bee
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. Read the newest ANE Today by Marta Lorenzon by clicking the link (https://anetoday.org/mudbrick-architecture-meaning/) in our bio.
#Architecture #Mudbrick


Last summer, Helen Wong joined the University of P
Last summer, Helen Wong joined the University of Palermo Archaeological Project at Motya, an island near western Sicily. Helen, a PhD candidate at University of Pennsylvania, was the digital archaeology specialist on the project and helped with the ongoing geophysical survey mapping the ancient city. Read her report here: https://www.asor.org/news/2026/01/fieldwork-report-wong
#Archaeology #Survey #Sicily


Be sure to watch the next FOA webinar TOMORROW at
Be sure to watch the next FOA webinar TOMORROW at 7:00pm ET presented by Dr. Sarah Wenner: "Experiencing Khirbet et-Tannur: The Story of a Nabatean Temple from the Second through 21st Century." Register for free if you haven't already: https://buff.ly/CtzwPOm
#Jordan #Nabatean


ASOR is putting together a map of where our member
ASOR is putting together a map of where our members have worked in the world. You're invited to submit your own excavations, survey, laboratory, or museum and conservation projects to the map with stories and photos. Click the link in our bio to complete a brief survey to add yourself to the map: https://buff.ly/LYYJVlZ



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