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ASOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS POSTS
Friends of ASOR Webinars: From Tunis to Tataouine
Friends of ASOR Tours: Tunisia 2027
News Items
Past ASOR News, Month to Month
Cultural Heritage Initiatives
ASOR CHI at Cyrene: To Everything There Is A Season
The summers are hot in Libya, but the work doesn’t stop. With funding from Ancient Rome Live, ASOR and its colleagues at the Libyan Department of Antiquities have spent the past few months working closely on site protection at the World Heritage Site of Cyrene in Libya’s Green Mountains.
ASOR Annual Meeting
November 18-21, 2026
Chicago & Hybrid
Check out the Annual Meeting Highlights page for information about special events, receptions, and local attractions to enjoy in Chicago, including free admission to several iconic museums in the city.
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The Ancient Near East Today: Vol. 14, No. 10.1
Did Meretneith Rule Egypt as a Female King in the First Dynasty?
Egyptologists have long disputed whether Meretneith was an independent ruler of Egypt. Can new digital analysis of an old photograph solve the mystery?
Publications
Journal of Cuneiform Studies 78 (2026)
The 2026 issue for the Journal of Cuneiform Studies features articles such as: A Treaty between Ebla and Mari in Its Ancient Near Eastern Legal Setting; Three New Kings of Assyria; An Old Babylonian Tablet with a Collection of Sumerian Hymns; A Hurro-Hittite Ritual for Kingship? A Critical Edition of CTH 442; and more.
