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March Fellowship Madness 2025 — In Our 125th Year!

Thank you to everyone who was part of ASOR’s 2025 March Fellowship Madness. Your generous donations raised $4,725 this year and ASOR can now fund 2 additional fieldwork scholarships.

Each year, ASOR sponsors many Fieldwork Scholarships for students and volunteers to take part in ASOR-affiliated projects. With your help, we aim to raise $6,000 to send three more students into the field during Summer 2025. Right now, ASOR is able to award 47 fieldwork scholarships in 2025 and with your help, we’ll make it to 50!

We’re looking forward to celebrating our 125th anniversary with you and planning the future (hopefully another 125 years at least!) to provide a bright future for the next generations of archaeologists.

ASOR provides these scholarships with your partnership. You are enabling ASOR to establish new scholarships and grants through endowed funds, but your annual support (i.e., gifts this year) will allow ASOR to send more eager students and early career scholars into the field. Please support archaeology’s next generation by making a gift today and selecting “Fieldwork Scholarships” as the designation for your gift. You may also make a designated gift by choosing any category from the drop-down menu on the donations module.

The past 125 years owe so much to our generous members; even a small donation of just $10 adds up to make a big difference. 100% of your gift will go toward Fieldwork Scholarships for students. Keep track of our March Fellowship Madness 2025 donation progress here — with each $1,000 donated, we’ll excavate more of the ASOR jar!

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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


The Honors and Awards Committee seeks nominations
The Honors and Awards Committee seeks nominations for at least 3 candidates. Committee members will serve a three-year term with the possibility of two consecutive terms. Nominees must fill out the online form by January 30. Learn more by clicking the link in our bio: https://www.asor.org/news/2025/12/honors-awards-members-call


This past summer, a group from Johns Hopkins Unive
This past summer, a group from Johns Hopkins University traveled to Türkiye to help excavate a Late Bronze Age archive of cuneiform tablets at Alalakh/Tell Atchana. This team, funded by an ASOR Harris Grant, was uniquely qualified for the task, as they were trained in both archaeology and in reading Akkadian cuneiform. Read their grant report by clicking the link in our bio: https://www.asor.org/news/2025/12/harris-grant-report-alalakh
#Archaeology #Fieldwork #Cuneiform #Turkiye


Reminder: the deadline to propose new member-organ
Reminder: the deadline to propose new member-organized sessions and workshops for the 2026 Annual Meeting in Chicago is Thursday, January 15. Find more info and fill out a brief proposal here: https://buff.ly/Kqui65X


Don't miss the upcoming FOA webinar on Wednesday,
Don't miss the upcoming FOA webinar on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00pm ET: "Experiencing Khirbet et-Tannur: The Story of a Nabatean Temple from the Second through 21st Century," presented by Dr. Sarah Wenner. In the 2nd century CE, after Rome annexed the Nabataean Kingdom and transformed it into the Roman province of Arabia, the Nabataean temple at Khirbet et-Tannur was constructed in Central Jordan. This lecture travels the site’s two millennia history and explores how Khirbet et-Tannur’s excavations, the collection at the Cincinnati Art Museum, and 21st century innovations have changed our understanding of the Nabataeans. Read more and register by clicking the link in our bio: https://www.asor.org/news/2026/01/webinar-wenner


Our #ObjectoftheWeek: An Egyptian “New Year’s Bott
Our #ObjectoftheWeek: An Egyptian “New Year’s Bottle”, a type of lentoid-shaped flask that was filled with perfumed oil or water from the Nile, gifted in connection to the New Year. ca. 664-525 BCE. MMA 30.8.214. Photo credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art.
#Archaeology #Egypt #NewYear


The archaeological record and the cuneiform litera
The archaeological record and the cuneiform literature provide us with compelling information to assess how children lived 3000 years ago. This should open our eyes to current realities, which are not so different. Read the newest ANE Today article, "Children in the Ancient (and Present-day) Near East", by clicking the link in our bio: https://anetoday.org/children-near-east/


In town for the #AIASCS2026 Annual Meeting? 🏺

Mak
In town for the #AIASCS2026 Annual Meeting? 🏺

Make sure to stop by the ASOR table in the Exhibit Hall to learn more about our programs and publications, and reconnect with colleagues and friends from across the field.

ASOR Exhibit Hall Hours:
• Wed, Jan 7 | 3:00–6:00 PM
• Thu–Fri, Jan 8–9 | 9:30 AM–5:30 PM
• Sat, Jan 10 | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM

We can’t wait to see you—come say hello! 

#ASOR #AIAAnnualMeeting #MeetUsThere


The 2026 ASOR Annual Meeting will begin on Wednesd
The 2026 ASOR Annual Meeting will begin on Wednesday, November 18, at 7:00pm CST with the plenary address by Dr. Kim Benzel: Lapis, Clay, Copper, Water: Presenting Ancient West Asian Art at The Met. Dr. Benzel is Curator in Charge of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She holds a Ph.D. in Art History and Archaeology from Columbia University and has participated in archaeological excavations in Syria. Currently, Kim and her colleagues are working on a full rethink and renovation of The Met’s permanent galleries of Ancient West Asian Art, scheduled to reopen in June 2027. Read more about the 2026 Plenary Address here: https://www.asor.org/am/2026/plenary-address-2026


Make sure to tune in TOMORROW at 7:00 pm ET for th
Make sure to tune in TOMORROW at 7:00 pm ET for the next FOA webinar presented by Amanda Hope Haley: "Beyond Edutainment: Reclaiming Archaeology in a Clickbait World". If you haven't already signed up, click the link (https://buff.ly/cDQEBdk) in our bio to register for free.



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