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Eid Mubarak! 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 kings share the same unlikely origin story? The answer may lie in a mythical template first forged in Mesopotamia. Read the newest ANE Today here: buff.ly/x0zMeqU

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. Read more about the talk and register here: buff.ly/76UtOuj #Persia #Achaemenid #Persepolis

As part of March Fellowship Madness, step into our Bracket of Impact, where every gift advances the next generation of archaeologists. Our goal is to raise $6,000, funding scholarships for three more students. Which artifact will advance? buff.ly/uh2QydK #MarchMadness

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. Read more here: buff.ly/MUaqTCw

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: buff.ly/rIltfbs #Cyprus

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 and have an accepted paper on the Annual Meeting Academic Program. Learn more here: buff.ly/2DiaJoy

March is here — and so is ASOR’s March Fellowship Madness! Our goal is to raise $6,000 by March 31, funding scholarships for three more students. Please support archaeology’s next generation by making a gift online and selecting “Fieldwork Scholarships”: buff.ly/cuYgSrQ

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 signed up, click here to register for free: buff.ly/NHDHKof

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

📸 : ©Amman Archaeological Project (Münster University, DAI, Felix Wolter)

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 here: buff.ly/71nMpYl

ASOR is pleased to be holding a book sale for publications 2+ years old. ASOR members (with a mailing address in the USA) can purchase copies of available books for only $10 through March 31, 2026. Take a look here at the full list of available titles: buff.ly/qT7lYMS

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 and areas impacted by looting. Read more in their grant report: buff.ly/L8Qs6v2

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. Read more about the webinar and register here: buff.ly/NHDHKof

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 #Cuneiform

Anna Taibi, a 2025 Strange/Midkiff Families Fellowship recipient, joined the ReLand Archaeological Project in Iraq this past fall. Read her fieldwork report here: buff.ly/y8Q8nEa

Register by March 1! Join the Friends of ASOR Philadelphia Tour from Apr. 16–17 for exclusive, behind-the-scenes access at the Penn Museum, the Barnes Foundation, & the Philadelphia Museum of Art, featuring expert-led tours and special lectures. Join now: buff.ly/bdiM892

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. Read more about the project here: buff.ly/oxInl8m

We’re excited to share an update about the Friends of ASOR Cyprus tour! The tour will now feature three additional leaders: ASOR President Prof. Jane DeRose Evans and Professors Eric & Carol Meyers (joining June 18–24). Reserve your spot here: buff.ly/fs4dNPp