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In our newest ANE Today article, Marc Maillot, Chief Curator at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, presents a new exhibit—A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia. Read more here: buff.ly/XCpBa7A #Nubia #Animals #Art 📸: Worcester Art Museum, 1922.145.

From behind-the-scenes museum tours to up-close encounters with artifacts and archives, Friends of ASOR spent two unforgettable days exploring Philadelphia through the lens of archaeology, art, and curation. Read about our Philadelphia tour here: buff.ly/GMGR13J

Join ASOR’s Early Career Scholars on May 29, 2026, at 12:00pm ET via Zoom for a virtual talk from Dr. Leilani Lucas about reconstructing culinary practices in prehistoric Cyprus from charred food remains. Register here: buff.ly/FJr4Sn9 #Cyprus

Through support from the U.S. Department of State, ASOR partnered with Libya’s Department of Antiquities to document and repair flood damage at the archaeological sites of Cyrene, Ptolemais, and Tocra in eastern Libya. Read more about these projects here: buff.ly/ExyiIjt

Don't forget to tune in TONIGHT at 7:00 pm ET for the last FOA webinar of the season, presented by Dr. Danielle Candelora: “'I am the border': Borders and Immigration in Ancient Egypt”. If you haven't already signed up, click here to register for free: buff.ly/7hTWMJO

The May issue of BASOR 395 features articles like: The Life and Afterlife of the Palace of Herod Antipas in Tiberias; Mesha’s Moab: Settlement Patterns and Site Interactions on the Madaba Plateau; and much more. Read it here: buff.ly/AupdldG

With an ASOR Dana Grant, Silvia Amicone conducted geological fieldwork along the shore of Mosul Dam Lake in Iraq, documenting endangered clay deposits to trace pottery-making traditions in the Upper Tigris region. Read more here: buff.ly/S69Ksy3 #Fieldwork #Iraq #Tigris

Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a terracotta kitchen mold of an anthropomorphic woman, found at the Amorite royal palace complex in Mari (modern-day Syria). ca. 1782-1759 BCE. Louvre AO 18913. Credit: 2022 Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Raphaél Chipault #Archaeology #Amorite

The Cultural Heritage Watch platform not only documents the damage to Iran’s heritage in wartime but preserves the social memories and meanings of these places. Read the newest ANE Today by Kiersten Neumann here: buff.ly/iP3QMPj #Iran #CulturalHeritage

Join us for the LAST Friends of ASOR webinar of the season on Wednesday, May 6th at 7:00pm ET: “'I am the border': Borders and Immigration in Ancient Egypt” presented by Dr. Danielle Candelora. Read more and register here: buff.ly/7hTWMJO #AncientEgypt

Make sure to tune in TOMORROW at 12:30 pm ET for the next FOA webinar presented by Yana Tchekhanovets: "New Excavations at Nessana, Negev: Late Antique Pilgrimage Hub on the Desert Fringe." If you haven't already signed up, click here to register for free: buff.ly/8urF00a

Last chance to nominate! Know a standout recent book 📖 on the ancient Near East or Eastern Mediterranean? Make sure it gets the recognition it deserves by submitting it for an ASOR Book Award. Nominations close May 1: buff.ly/jt6dx1G 📸 Winner of the 2025 Lapp Award

ASOR invites Roundtable Proposals from members who plan to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting in Chicago, November 18-21. Roundtable proposals of 250 words or fewer will be reviewed through October 31 (or until space fills). Learn more and submit a proposal: buff.ly/LTkansH

Our spring book sale is ending soon! These books, plus several other titles, are available for the low price of $10.00 each. All proceeds go towards membership scholarships, helping expand access to ASOR’s programs and resources. Check out the sale here: buff.ly/Vn3LEZy

Joshua Feland, a master’s student at the University of Alberta, received an Eric and Carol Meyers Fieldwork Scholarship in 2025 to excavate in Humayma, Jordan. Read his fieldwork report here: buff.ly/xxgpgGO #Jordan #Humayma #Archaeology

ASOR's Early Career Scholars hosted Dr. Danielle Macdonald (The University of Tulsa) for their Spring 2026 Brown Bag lecture, "Scientific Publishing in Archaeology: Ask an Editor." Watch the lecture here on YouTube: buff.ly/hMDoH2X

Join us for the next Friends of ASOR webinar on Wednesday, April 29th at 12:30pm ET: “New Excavations at Nessana, Negev: Late Antique Pilgrimage Hub on the Desert Fringe” presented by Yana Tchekhanovets. Read more and register here: buff.ly/8urF00a

Our #ObjectoftheWeek is a terracotta model of a boat with multiple persons and birds, decorated with geometric patterns. From Cyprus, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000-1600 BCE. Louvre AM972. Credit: Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Raphaél Chipault #Archaeology #Cyprus

Ancient Nessana is not associated with any biblical events or major relics. However, during the Byzantine period, it emerged as a prominent Christian center for pilgrims traveling to Sinai. Read more in the latest ANE Today: buff.ly/CSF1eMG 📸 ©Nessana Expedition

Don't forget to tune in TONIGHT at 7:00 pm ET for the next FOA webinar presented by Dr. Kevin Fisher: "Kalavasos and Maroni Revisited: New Explorations of Late Bronze Age Urban Landscapes in Southcentral Cyprus." Click here to register for free: buff.ly/Me2Ax1K