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Spring is in the air, and ASOR is pleased to be holding a spring book sale for publications 2+ years old. All proceeds from book sales will go to supporting membership scholarships!

ASOR members (with a mailing address in the USA) can purchase copies of ASOR books at the discounted price of $5.00 (ca. 90% discount) + $5.00 US media mail shipping through March 31, 2026, while supplies last. All prices listed below include US media mail shipping. Due to ASOR’s licensing agreement with ISD, this offer is only available to ASOR members. We are unable to offer this discount to members without a US mailing address due to international shipping costs. Please contact membership@asor.org with any questions.

Not an ASOR member? Join as an Associate Member ($46) or Academic Member (starting at $90) first in order to take advantage of these great deals on books. More information on memberships and the benefits associated with each level can be found here.

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AASOR 75: The Amman Theater Statue in its Iron Age Contexts. By Joel S. Burnett, with contributions by Romel Gharib and Don F. Parker. Original price $85.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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AASOR 74 Cover- The Excavations of Iraq Al-Amir, Vol II

AASOR 74: The Excavations of ‘Iraq al-Amir, Volume II. Edited by Nancy L. Lapp, with contributions by Michael S. Zimmerman, Daniel Ulvoczky, Nicholas Hudson, Adam Hartman, and Nancy L. Lapp. Original price $84.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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AASOR 73: An Examination of the Stratigraphy and Neolithic-Iron Age Pottery from Tel Jezreel, Area A. Edited by Charlotte Whiting and Gloria London. Original price $84.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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AASOR 72: Bayt Farhi and the Sephardic Palaces of Ottoman Damascus in the Late 18th and 19th Centuries. Edited by Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, with contributions by Ezra Ashkenazie, Jeffery Burden, George H. Lewis, Judith S. McKenzie, and Jason Montgomery. Original price $84.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping). Only two copies left!

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AASOR 69: The Archaeology of Agro-Pastoralist Economies in Jordan. Edited by Kevin M. McGeough, with contributions by Robin M. Brown, Alan Farahani, Hannah Huynh, Natalie Mueller, Benjamin W. Porter, Jennifer Ramsay, Kevin Rielly, and Bruce Routledge. Original price $84.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping). SOLD OUT!

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AASOR 63- Views from Phlamoudhi, Cyprus

AASOR 63: Views from Phlamoudhi, Cyprus. By Joanna S. Smith. Original price $84.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping). Only two copies left!

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ARS 30: Tel Kedesh I: The Hellenistic Archive. By Sharon C. Herbert. Original price $99.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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ARS 29: Taanach II: The Iron Age Stratigraphy. By Mark W. Meehl. Original price $89.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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ARS 27: Caesarea Maritima: Excavations in the Old City 1989-2003. Edited by Kenneth G. Holum. Original price $89.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping). Only one copy left!

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ARS 20: Cyprus and the Balance of Empires: Art and Archaeology from Justinian I to the Coeur de Lion. Edited by Charles Anthony Stewart, Thomas W. Davis, and Annemarie Weyl Carr. Original price $84.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping). SOLD OUT!

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ARS 15: Humayma Excavation Project, 1: Resources, History, and the Water-Supply System. By John Peter Oleson. Original price $89.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping). SOLD OUT!

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JCSSS 3: The Textual Criticism of Sumerian Literature. Edited by Paul Delnero. Original price $89.95. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping). SOLD OUT!

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JCSSS 2: Texts from the Late Old Babylonian Period. Edited by Seth F. C. Richardson. Original price $75.00. Sale price $10.00 (includes US media mail shipping). SOLD OUT!

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Join ASOR’s Early Career Scholars on April 3 from
Join ASOR’s Early Career Scholars on April 3 from 12:00-1:00pm ET via Zoom for a virtual Brown Bag talk on scientific publishing in archaeology, led by Dr. Danielle Macdonald, co-Editor of the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. This session will provide insights into the publication process including understanding peer review, manuscript preparation best practices, responding to reviewer comments, and current trends in scientific archaeological publishing such as open access models. Register for the free lecture by clicking the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/03/ecs-macdonald) in our bio.


Eid Mubarak to those celebrating! Our #Objectofthe
Eid Mubarak to those celebrating! Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a ceramic bowl likely from Samarqand, Uzbekistan—with "blessings, prosperity, well-being, happiness" inscribed in Arabic—dated to late 10th-11th century CE. Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art. 40.170.15 #Archaeology #Uzbekistan #Calligraphy


Why do so many of the ancient world’s most famous
Why do so many of the ancient world’s most famous kings share the same unlikely origin story? The answer may lie in a mythical template first forged in Mesopotamia. Read the newest ANE Today, The Myth of the Servant: A New Tale of Kingship from the Ancient Near East, by clicking the link (https://anetoday.org/myth-servant-kingship/) in our bio.


Join us for the next FOA webinar on Wednesday, Mar
Join us for the next FOA webinar on Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00pm ET: "Lions, Rams, and Kings: Interpreting Animals at Persepolis," presented by Dr. Neville McFerrin. Shortly after 515 BCE, the Achaemenid king Darius I began construction on a new imperial center: Persepolis. Across the site, a vision of an inclusive empire, one that celebrates diversity as strength, emerges. This talk argues that in reliefs across the site, the designers of Persepolis turn to depictions of animal encounters as a way to demonstrate to visitors the potentials of their imperial system. Click the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/03/webinar-mcferrin) in our bio to read more and register! #Persia #Achaemenid #Persepolis


As part of March Fellowship Madness, we invite you
As part of March Fellowship Madness, we invite you to step into our Bracket of Impact, where every gift advances the next generation of archaeologists. Our goal is to raise $6,000 by March 31 which would fund scholarships for three more students. As donations come in, we’ll update our Bracket of Impact so you can track our progress and see which of your favorite artifacts below advances to the next round. Who do you have winning? #MarchMadness


There is still time to submit paper abstracts and
There is still time to submit paper abstracts and workshop presentation proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting! Abstracts of 250 words may be submitted according to the Call for Papers until April 1 (final deadline) with a $25 late fee. ASOR academic membership and Annual Meeting registration are required to access the submission form in the ASOR Abstract Center. #ASOR26


Talia Neelis, a P.E. MacAllister Fieldwork Scholar
Talia Neelis, a P.E. MacAllister Fieldwork Scholarship Recipient, excavated at Kalavasos-Ayios Dhimitrios in Cyprus in 2025. A PhD student at UCLA, Talia returned to the Late Bronze Age site as a trench supervisor. Read her fieldwork report here: https://www.asor.org/news/2026/03/fieldwork-report-neelis #Cyprus #BronzeAge


ASOR is offering Tigris Travel Grants covering the
ASOR is offering Tigris Travel Grants covering the cost of travel and accommodation for the 2026 Annual Meeting in Chicago. Scholars must be citizens of Iraq, traveling from Iraq to the Annual Meeting, and have an accepted paper on the Annual Meeting Academic Program. Preference is given to scholars who have not participated in an in-person Annual Meeting before. Learn more here by clicking the link (https://www.asor.org/fellowships/annual-meeting-scholarships/student-travel-grants/) in our bio.


March is here — and so is ASOR’s March Fellowship
March is here — and so is ASOR’s March Fellowship Madness! Our goal is to raise $6,000 by March 31 which would fund scholarships for three more students. 100% of your gift will go directly toward funding student fieldwork participation. Every gift moves us forward, and every donor becomes part of a winning team by supporting emerging scholars. Please support archaeology’s next generation by making a gift online and selecting “Fieldwork Scholarships” as the designation for your gift!


Don't forget to tune in TOMORROW at 7:00 pm ET for
Don't forget to tune in TOMORROW at 7:00 pm ET for the next FOA webinar presented by Dr. Müge Durusu-Tanrıöver: "Anatolian Futures: Archaeologies of Anatolia within the Larger Mediterranean". If you haven't already signed up, click the link (https://buff.ly/NHDHKof) in our bio to register.


Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A shallow faience bowl from
Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A shallow faience bowl from New Kingdom Egypt—decorated with a double-sistrum with Hathor heads and blue lotus flowers—dated to ca. 1539-1292 BCE. Credit: Museo Egizio, Turin, Cat. 3368. CC0 1.0. #Archaeology #Egypt #Hathor


The Amman Citadel with its prominent ruins is the
The Amman Citadel with its prominent ruins is the most striking landmark in the city centre. Since 2024, the Amman Archaeological Project has been investigating the site’s formative period to better understand its history. Read the newest ANE Today by clicking the link (https://anetoday.org/royal-capital-ammon/) in our bio. #Jordan #Amman 📸 : ©Amman Archaeological Project (Münster University, DAI, Felix Wolter)


ASOR is pleased to be holding a book sale for publ
ASOR is pleased to be holding a book sale for publications 2+ years old this March. All proceeds from book sales will go to supporting membership scholarships! ASOR members (with a mailing address in the USA) can purchase copies of available books for only $10 through March 31, 2026. Click the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/03/spring-book-sale) in our bio to take a look at the list of available titles.


In 2025, Hanna Erftenbeck and Natalia Handziuk rec
In 2025, Hanna Erftenbeck and Natalia Handziuk received a Joe D. Seger Project Grant for research at Tall al-Handaquq South in Jordan. A systematic survey documented Early Bronze Age remains, including a dolmen, and areas impacted by looting—helping to clarify the site’s extent, occupational intensity, and preservation challenges. Read their grant report by clicking the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/02/seger-grant-report-al-handaquq) in our bio. #Jordan #BronzeAge


Join us for the next FOA webinar on Wednesday, Mar
Join us for the next FOA webinar on Wednesday, March 11th at 7:00pm ET: "Anatolian Futures: Archaeologies of Anatolia within the Larger Mediterranean," presented by Dr. Müge Durusu-Tanrıöver. Posing the questions of how we can define Anatolia and what its archaeologies can look like in the later twenty-first century CE, Dr. Durusu-Tanrıöver makes the case for a connected Anatolian archaeology that can both claim its multiple constituents and contribute to the larger debates in Mediterranean archaeology. Click the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/02/webinar-durusu-tanriover) in our bio to register. #Anatolia


Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A cuneiform tablet recording
Our #ObjectoftheWeek: A cuneiform tablet recording a land transfer document from ancient Girsu, Iraq dated to ED IIIB period (ca. 2500-2340 BCE). CBS10000. Credit: Penn Museum. #Archaeology #Iraq #Mesopotamia #Sumerian #Cuneiform


Anna Taibi, a 2025 Strange/Midkiff Families Fellow
Anna Taibi, a 2025 Strange/Midkiff Families Fellowship recipient, joined the ReLand Archaeological Project in Iraq this past fall. A MA student at the University of Palermo, Anna helped document looting threats on newly emerged archaeological sites and supervised excavations at a Late Chalcolithic village in the Mosul Dam Reservoir. Read her fieldwork report by clicking the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/02/fieldwork-report-taibi) in our bio. #Iraq #Mosul


There's still room on the tour — register by March
There's still room on the tour — register by March 1! Join the Friends of ASOR Philadelphia Tour from April 16–17, 2026 for exclusive, behind-the-scenes access at the @pennmuseum, @barnesfoundation, and @visitpham, featuring expert-led tours by Penn Museum Director Chris Woods, Richard Zettler, Michael Danti, Phil Jones, Steve Tinney, Marie-Claude Boileau, Katy Blanchard, Kaelin Jewell, among others, with special lectures, and insights into archaeology, art, and artifact analysis. Time is running out, reserve your place now: https://www.asor.org/news/2026/01/tour-philadelphia-2026 #FOATours #Philadelphia


ASOR is pleased to announce an award from the Gerd
ASOR is pleased to announce an award from the Gerda Henkel Stiftung supporting critical site security and infrastructure improvements at the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum. Working in coordination with the Sudanese National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM), ASOR will expand safe access to the property, with a focus on rebuilding the damaged enclosure wall and making priority repairs to the electrical, water, and sewage systems. Read more about the project by clicking the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2026/02/sudan-national-museum) in our bio. #Sudan


We’re thrilled to share an exciting update about t
We’re thrilled to share an exciting update about the Friends of ASOR Cyprus tour—it just got even better. In addition to Andy Vaughn and Rachel Bernstein, the tour will now feature three additional tour leaders: ASOR President Prof. Jane DeRose Evans, along with Professors Eric and Carol Meyers (who will join the group from June 18–24). These three world-renowned archaeologists will bring extraordinary depth and expertise to an already exceptional experience. Reserve your spot here: https://www.asor.org/news/2025/08/tour-cyprus-2026 #FOATours #Cyprus



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