Archaeological Reports Series 32: The U-Shaped Building at Caesarea Maritima
The U-Shaped Building at Caesarea Maritima: A Garden Attached to the Praetorium
by Jane DeRose Evans and Jennifer Tobin
The U-Shaped Building at Caesarea is an exploration of a portion of the praetorium of the governor of Caesarea and its subsequent phases, through its excavation in the 1970s by a team led by Robert J. Bull. By examining field notes, photographs and plans, a team of specialists reconstructs the original fourth-century CE construction of a garden space and fountain; its subsequent remodeling in the mid-fifth to mid-sixth century; and its second phase as a luxuriously decorated garden and entertainment space. Partially refurbished during the short Persian occupation, the reassertion of Byzantine control led to a transformation of the area, linking it more strongly to interior spaces of the praetorium. Subsequent phases elucidate the areas use as a cemetery in the Crusader and Ottoman periods by providing information about the inhabitants and their burial practices. The volume investigates the form of a praetorium in the eastern Mediterranean, the formation of ancient garden architecture, and the composition of the inhabitants of Crusader and Ottoman Caesarea.
ASOR Archaeological Reports, Volume 32, Series Editor Jennie Ebeling, January 2026, 214 pages, ISBN 9780897571258, $79.95.
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Excavation scholarships help individuals join excavations and archaeological projects across the Middle East and wider Mediterranean, covering costs like travel and participation fees for volunteers and staff. Awards are typically a set amount per recipient, with some designated for specific excavations, regions, or groups.
Stevan B. Dana Scholarships support participation in excavations at the site of Hazor and other excavations in Israel. Six scholarships are designated individuals to participate in excavations at Hazor; the remaining scholarships are designated for other digs in Israel.
Established in 2013 through generous gifts made by the family and friends of P. E. MacAllister, scholarship funds have been designated to support the participation of ASOR members as volunteers or staff on excavation projects. MacAllister became part of the ASOR family in the early 1970s, and he served as Board Chair from 1994 through 2013.
Established in 2014 through generous gifts made by the students and friends of Eric and Carol Meyers, scholarship funds have been designated to support the participation of ASOR members as volunteers or staff on excavation projects. Eric and Carol joined the Duke faculty in 1969 and 1977 respectively. Both have taught and mentored several generations of archaeologists and biblical historians, and both have received the highest accolades for their academic work.
Through generous gifts made by Professors Carol and Eric Meyers, scholarship funds have been designated to support the participation of ASOR members as volunteers or staff on excavation projects. One-half of the funds awarded each year are in memory of Eric ‘s mother, Shirlee Meyers. The other half of the funds are in memory of G. Ernest Wright, former ASOR President and a professor of both Eric and Carol Meyers.
Through a generous gift of the late Mrs. Katherine Barton Platt, scholarship funds have been designated to support the participation of ASOR members as volunteers or staff on excavation projects.
Established in 2014 by the Sheeler family, scholarship funds have been designated to support the participation of ASOR members as volunteers or staff on the Hesi Regional Project. Harva L. Sheeler (1934–2013) was a long-time friend and supporter of ASOR. The Sheeler Scholarship celebrates Harva’s life and is funded by annual contributions from her family.
The Strange and Midkiff Families Endowed Scholarship Funds have been designated to support the participation of ASOR members as volunteers or staff on excavation projects. Jim and Carolyn Strange were members of ASOR for more than 50 years, and all of their children have been active in ASOR. A son, a daughter, and a son-in-law are now professional archaeologists. Jim directed an important excavation for the University of South Florida at Sepphoris for several decades, and Carolyn also played an integral role in that project.
Established in 2019 through annual gifts from Charles Steinmetz, these scholarships support the participation of U.S. military personnel or veterans in archaeological excavations.
ASOR’s Member-Supported Scholarships are funded by contributions from our members. Many of these gifts are made during March Fellowship Madness, and other members make contributions (ranging from $10 to $2,000) throughout the year. Whenever the gifts are made, ASOR segregates these donations into a special fund reserved for scholarships for fieldwork that support our student and early-career members.
Project grants support directors of ASOR-affiliated archaeological projects across the Mediterranean, funding excavation, site documentation, preservation, and community engagement work. Awards range from a few thousand dollars up to $10,000, with some designated for specific countries or urgent, time-sensitive site situations.
Shepard Urgent Action Grants are intended for emergency documentation, stabilization or excavation at an archaeological site in the greater Mediterranean region. Grant amounts range from $2,500-$10,000.
Lawrence T. Geraty Community Archaeology Grants are designed to support projects that will incentivize local engagement with protection, preservation, and presentation of archaeological sites in Jordan, starting with Madaba Plains Project sites.
The Denise L. Gold Fund was created to support ASOR-affiliated archaeological projects. Gold has been a member of the ASOR family for more than three decades, and she has participated in numerous excavation projects in Israel, including Megiddo and Lachish.
The Stevan B. Dana Project Fund provides modest annual grants to worthy field projects that are ASOR-affiliated, particularly to newer and smaller projects, to help them get started, and to discrete components of larger projects that can be completed with an award. Funds may be use to purchase a piece of equipment or to pay for a discrete smaller initiative. The grant also may provide support for off-season research and/or analysis.
The Stevan B. Dana Fund for Projects in Israel provides modest annual grants to worthy field projects in Israel that are ASOR-affiliated, particularly to newer and smaller projects, to help them get started, and to discrete components of larger projects that can be completed with an award. Funds may be use to purchase a piece of equipment or to pay for a discrete smaller initiative. The grant also may provide support for off-season research and/or analysis.
The Harris Endowment provides modest grants to worthy projects that are ASOR-affiliated, particularly to newer and smaller projects, to help them get started, and to discrete components of larger projects that can be completed with an award.
The Seger Endowment provides modest grants to worthy field projects that are ASOR-affiliated, particularly to newer and smaller projects, to help them get started, and to discrete components of larger projects that can be completed with an award. The endowment funds are intended both to support a particular need for an archaeological project and to help the PI and the project secure matching funds.
Research fellowships support members’ scholarly work outside of active excavation, funding activities like studying museum and archival collections, and research on specialist topics. Awards vary in size and focus, with some open to graduate and postdoctoral students, and funds can typically cover travel, per diem, and other direct research expenses.
The Study of Collections Fellowships are intended to support the study of collections by our members. The collections include museum and archival collections, repositories, or collections of national authorities. The fellowship funds may be used to support travel, per diem expenses, and other direct expenses.
The Mason Fellowship is awarded biennially to a scholar/poet/writer/artist whose project proposal comes closest in scope to Herbert Mason’s oeuvre. The project manuscript must be transmitted into English. The monetary award may be used to support travel expenditures to special collections, acquire access to rare or hard to find research materials, art illustrations of a proposal or to further scholarly studies.
The Mesopotamian Fellowships are primarily intended to support field/research on ancient Mesopotamian culture carried out in the Middle East, but other projects such as travel to work on museum collections or archives related to ancient Mesopotamia will also be considered. Projects with a focused component on the involvement and acknowledgement of local public/scholars are particularly welcome.
Made possible by a generous donor and the Dar Ben Gacem historic guest houses in Tunis, Tunisia, this research fellowship provides room and half board (breakfast and dinner) for up to four weeks at one of the two Dar Ben Gacem guest houses in the Medina of Tunis. Research topics can include history, archaeology, cultural heritage (both tangible and intangible), religion, ethnography, and museum collection(s).
Annual Meeting scholarships help offset the cost of attending the yearly conference. Support includes discounted or waived registration for members facing financial hardship, small travel grants for students at ASOR institutional-member schools, and funded travel for scholars from specific regions.
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ASOR is once again pleased to announce up to ten travel scholarships of $250 for students enrolled at an institution that is an institutional member of ASOR (see list of Institutional Members). Funding for these scholarships comes from the institutional membership fees.
ASOR is pleased to announce the creation of a travel grant program to support Annual Meeting participation for scholars from Iraq and its Kurdistan Region. The Tigris Travel Grants, made possible through the generosity of Kiersten Neumann, cover the cost of flights to the Annual Meeting as well as accommodation in the ASOR hotel. ASOR will also assist successful candidates with obtaining the relevant visas and permissions for travel.
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The site of Kültepe served as a major hub within the Assyrian trade network during the early second millennium BCE. Its expanding commercial activities, socio-economic diversity, and cosmopolitan population necessitated a structured process of urbanization. Although excavations since 1948 have revealed extensive data, the Lower Town Level II has not been evaluated holistically in terms of its settlement organization and urban layout. This study presents the first integrated reconstruction of this level’s spatial pattern, drawing on planimetric data and the distribution of architectural remains. The findings demonstrate a dual urban fabric, comprising an organically developed zone around the mound and a more formally organized network in the eastern sector, characterized by coordinated streets, intersections, squares, and infrastructure. This analysis provides new insight into early urbanization processes in Central Anatolia and clarifies Kültepe’s position within broader discussions of ancient urbanism.
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This article looks at a handful of Late Cypriot III “Normal Face” figurines that display Egyptianizing features in both posture and hairstyle. After discussing how these figurines are unique in the Cypriot corpus, it shows how the features under consideration can only come from Egyptian precedent. It ends with a discussion of how an understanding of the Egyptian prototype (especially the hairstyle) can offer new insights into the interpretation of Cypriot female figurines.
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This article discusses ten stamped Rhodian amphora handles recovered from the Hellenistic layers of Taşlıgecit Mound in the northern Levant corridor. The stamps date from about 209–205 BCE (Euphranor) to about 169/167–140/138 BCE (Kallio), documenting five eponyms and five fabricants. Notably, one amphora features a previously unrecorded connection between the eponym Aristodamos II and the fabricant Nikasion, expanding the known activity range of the latter. Two additional stamps, belonging to Theuphanes II and Aristomachos I, are also published here for the first time. Along with Seleucid coins, these stamps form the main epigraphic evidence for the Hellenistic occupation of the mound. At the same time, associated ceramic groups reveal the site’s material engagement with broader Hellenistic cultural practices. Despite the limited assemblage, it adds new, securely dated material to the broader collection of Rhodian amphora stamps. It also offers valuable data for understanding the inland distribution of Rhodian transport amphorae in South Anatolia and North Syria.
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The findings of archaeological excavations carried out within the scope of the conservation and restoration works initiated by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) at the Boukoleon Palace in 2021 led to the publication of this article. The historical and spatial evolution of the Boukoleon Palace, located on the coast of the Sea of Marmara, and the Marmara Seawall in this region are the focus. Archaeological data will be discussed in light of historical texts, with particular attention to how the palace and the seawall changed over time.
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Khirbet Ras Al-Tin is located in the West Bank, 10 km southwest of Nablus. During a rescue excavation prompted by construction plans and conducted by the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, a burial chamber was discovered. Subsequent analyses of a human skull and rib fragments from the tomb, including Accelerator Mass Spectrometry radiocarbon dating and stable isotope analysis, were performed at the HEKAL Laboratory in Hungary. The individual was determined to be an 18–23-year-old male from the local population exhibiting a metopic suture, and the remains were dated between ca. 430 and 600 CE. Moreover, facial reconstruction techniques were employed, providing a rare visual insight into the physical appearance of people living in the Palestinian highlands from the sixth century CE. Isotope analysis suggests a diet rich in legumes and vegetables, possibly supplemented by meat, consistent with that of wealthy populations or specific religious communities in the region.
Please note: This article contains images of human skeletal remains.
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Benefactor ($20,000 and up)
Arnold and Porter, LLC (in kind) ∞ Stevan B. Dana ∞ Sharon Herbert ∞
Eric and Carol Meyers ∞ Wayne R. Shepard ‡ Estate of Carolyn Midkiff Strange
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Anonymous Vera R. Campbell Foundation Sheldon and Debbie Fox ∞ Ann-Marie Knoblauch ∞
Kiersten Neumann ◊ Lanier Theological Library ∞ Joe D. Seger ∞ Abraham Sofaer and Marian Scheuer Sofaer ‡
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Susan Ackerman ∞ Mitchell Allen and Ariadne Prater Emily Miller Bonney ‡ James Bucko ‡ Jane DeRose Evans ∞
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Sandhaus Caroline Sauvage Katalin Schafer Ingrid J. Schalk Paul Schenck David Schloen Jeffrey Schmitz Eileen Schuller Sam Schuster Geoffrey Seaman Kristen Seaman Diego Serra China P. Shelton Chris Sherwood Karlene Shippelhoute JJ Shirley Mason Shrader Kersi Shroff Ana Silkatcheva Luiza Osorio G. Silva Filipa Simal Sophia Slotwiner-Nie Alexia Smith Emily K. Smith Stephen Smith Betty Snow Dan Socaciu Sara Soltani Yu Song Anthony P. SooHoo Karin Sowada Jennifer A. Stabler Francesca R. Stasolla Gil J. Stein Bri Stellini Bailey Stephenson Edward Stevenson Peter Stone Cheyenne Strickland Matthew J. Suriano Laura A. Swantek Jennifer Swerida Kaja Tally-Schumacher Anna Tanzman Ron E. Tappy Julie P. Thornton Yasmin Tijerina Catherine Toulouse Julia Troche Zeynep Türker Joe Uziel Adeline Vautrin Nicolaas Veldhuis Greg Verissimo David H. Vila Christine Visminas Veli Voipio Konrad Volk Eva M. von Dassow Klaus Wagensonner Eric J. Wagner Bethany J. Walker Efraim Wallach Carl R. Walsh Daniel A. Warner Christopher Webbe ◊ James Weinstein Itamar Weissbein Fredrica Wellborn John Whitehouse Malcolm H. Wiener Jacquelyn Williamson Charissa Wilson Charles Wilson Emily S. Wilson Victoria A. Wilson Aren Wilson-Wright Jonathan Winnerman Lucas Wirick Virginia M. Withers Teagan Wolter John Work Vanessa A. Workman Judith Wouk Andrew M. Wright Ziqing Xu Naama Yahalom Mack Masatoshi Yamafuji Janice Yellin K. Lawson Younger Jr. Randall W. Younker ∞ Taha Yurttas Raul Zanatta Yehiel Zelinger May-Sarah Zessin Paul C. Zimmerman Wolfgang Zwickel
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Support ASOR’s work protecting and preserving the cultural heritage of the Middle East and North Africa—especially in conflict zones where heritage is most at risk.
Bring the ancient Near East to a public audience through webinars, expert-led international tours, and The Ancient Near East Today—ASOR’s digital platform for public scholarship.
For 125 years, ASOR has supported research on the cultures and history of the Near East and wider Mediterranean—funding fieldwork, mentoring emerging scholars, publishing rigorous scholarship, and helping safeguard cultural heritage in regions where it is most at risk. Membership and subscription revenue cover only 20% of ASOR’s annual budget; donors fund the rest. Choose where you would like your gift to go below, or give to the area of greatest need.
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Support ASOR’s future through your estate, a retirement account, or other long-term gifts—many with significant tax benefits, and any can be directed to the part of ASOR’s work that matters most to you.
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In some cases (but not all), ASOR may be able to accept real property, tangible personal property, or restricted stock. Please contact ASOR Executive Director Andy Vaughn for more information. All non-routine gifts must be approved in advance by the Finance Committee.
Monthly giving program
You can now support ASOR by using the monthly giving function on the ASOR donation form to send monthly donations throughout the year. This system allows you to specify the amount with which you feel most comfortable for each monthly payment, and if you are using a credit card, you can include the processing fee as part of your gift. Each month, the ASOR system sends a reminder that you have an upcoming payment so there are no surprises.
Visit the donate page and choose the “Give Monthly” option at the top to enroll today.
Employer matching gifts
Many employers offer matching gift programs that can double—or even triple—the impact of your donation to ASOR. We encourage you to check with your HR Department to see if your company participates.
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طورت ASOR وشركاؤها سلسلة من البرامج التعليمية والوحدات التدريبية التي تهدف إلى مساعدة المتخصصين في التراث الثقافي على إجراء الاستبيانات وتقييمات الحالة من خلال أدوات وبرامج مفتوحة المصدر، بما في ذلك QGIS و KoboToolbox و LibreCAD و RealityCapture.
توفر هذه الوحدات دروس تعليمية تشرح خطوة بخطوة كيفية تنزيل التطبيقات والبرامج وتثبيتها واستخدامها بشكل فعال أثناء جمع البيانات وتحليلها وإخراجها.
حزمة برمجية حرة ومفتوحة المصدر مخصصة لجمع البيانات المكانية والوصفية. إذ يمكن جمع المعلومات في المواقع التراثية باستخدام الأجهزة اللوحية والهواتف الذكية عبر التطبيق، أو من خلال واجهة متصفح الويب، حتى في حال عدم توفر اتصال بالإنترنت على تلك الأجهزة. ويمكن لاحقاً مزامنة البيانات المكانية والوصفية التي تم تسجيلها ميدانياً مع برمجيات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية بمجرد استعادة الاتصال بالإنترنت.
تطبيق مجاني ومفتوح المصدر للتصميم بمساعدة الحاسوب ، مُخصص للتصميم ثنائي الأبعاد. يعمل هذا البرنامج على معظم أنظمة التشغيل، كما تتوفر له خدمات الدعم والتوثيق مجاناً بفضل مجتمع واسع ومتفانٍ يضم مستخدمين ومساهمين ومطورين
القياس التصويري هو استخدام صور ثنائية الأبعاد لتوفير بيانات القياس. تتضمن بيانات القياس مواضع الكائنات والعلاقات بين الكائنات. يستخدم القياس التصويري إجراءً يشار إليه باسم “هيكل من الحركة” لحل مواضع المعالم ضمن نظام إحداثيات محدد.
يشير SfM إلى مجموعة من الخوارزميات من علوم رؤية الكمبيوتر التي تساعد القياس التصويري عن طريق الكشف التلقائي عن الميزات (النقاط) ومطابقتها عبر صور متعددة، ثم تحديد المواقف المثلثة.
تُنشئ الحسابات الناتجة غيوم نقطية يمكن تحويلها إلى أسطح أو شبكات. هذه العملية، المعروفة باسم الاستيفاء المكاني ، تُنشئ طبقات بيانات مستمرة (أسطح) من البيانات غير المستمرة (النقاط) التي تؤدي إلى صور فوتوغرافية مُقوَّمة ونماذج ثلاثية الأبعاد للكائنات وأسطح ثلاثية الأبعاد للمناظر الطبيعية والواجهات والميزات المعمارية.
هو منتج برمجي قائم بذاته يقوم بإجراء معالجة تصويرية للصور الرقمية ويولد بيانات مكانية ثلاثية الأبعاد لاستخدامها في تطبيقات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية وتوثيق التراث الثقافي وإنتاج المؤثرات المرئية وكذلك للقياسات غير المباشرة للأشياء ذات المقاييس المختلفة. يوفر هذا البرنامج منصة لمتخصصي التراث الثقافي لإنشاء مشاهد واقع افتراضي وشبكات ثلاثية الأبعاد وإسقاطات إملائية وخرائط مرجعية جغرافية والمزيد من الصور و / أو عمليات المسح بالليزر تلقائيًا بالكامل
