UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900

Join ASOR’s Board of Trustees

CALL FOR TRUSTEE NOMINATIONS The Trustee Nominations Committee announces an open call for (self) nominations for the ASOR Board of Trustees (Class of 2028). Trustees will serve a three-year term, […]

2025 Call for Vice President

ASOR SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT The Officers Nominations Committee of ASOR announces a general call for nominations and applications for individuals to be considered for the position of Vice […]

Virtual Archaeology Initiative: 2025 Dig Diaries

Virtual Archaeology Initiative: 2025 Dig Diaries As you embark on fieldwork and research this summer, ASOR invites you to make Dig Diaries and submit them to our Virtual Archaeology Initiative. […]

Fieldwork Report: Aayush Umesh

Photo from Aayush Umesh in Tall Hisban

Finding My Path Aayush Umesh, 2025 Eric and Carol Meyers Fieldwork Scholarship Recipient  A year ago today, I had no idea that I would become an Islamic archaeologist. My path […]

2025 Fieldwork Updates

team members excavating at Tall Hisban in 2025

2025 UPDATES FROM THE FIELD It is a busy and exciting time of year for many ASOR-affiliated projects. Below are some links to updates and stories from the field on […]

Fieldwork Report: Lonnie Reid

Photo of Lonnie Reid operating a magnetometer.

Magnetometry in the Erbil Plain Lonnie Reid, 2024 Fieldwork Scholarship Recipient.  My name is Lonnie Reid and thanks to ASOR’s scholarship, I had the opportunity to go to the Kurdistan […]

Thank You Fiscal Year 2025 Donors

Banner Image for Dominique Langos-Barsetti Post

Thank You Fiscal Year 2025 Donors We did it (once again)! This fiscal year (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025) was a resounding success for ASOR. The reason? You, our members […]

Fieldwork Report: Gabbi Graber

Photo of Tel Burna, Israel

Memorized Movement Gabbi Graber, 2024 Stevan B. Dana Fieldwork Scholarship Recipient My alarm goes off at 4:50 a.m. and in a blur of confusion it takes a moment to remember […]

Fieldwork Report: Dominique Langis-Barsetti

Fig. 3: Teaching field school students how to survey in one of the few remaining soft patches of ground.

The Joys of Thinking on Your Feet Dominique Langis-Barsetti, 2024 Katherine Barton Platt Fieldwork Scholarship For many, archaeology is either an epic tale of breathtaking ruins, jaw-dropping finds, and exciting […]