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ASOR SPRING BOOK SALE

Spring is in the air, and ASOR is pleased to be holding a spring book sale for publications 2+ years old. Take advantage of ASOR’s spring cleaning and add some of these books to your reading list this season!

ASOR members (with a mailing address in the USA) can purchase copies of ASOR books at the discounted price of $15.00 (ca. 80% discount + $5.00 US media mail shipping) through April 30, 2025, while supplies last. All prices listed below include US media mail shipping. Due to ASOR’s licensing agreement with ISD, this offer is only available to ASOR members. We are unable to offer this discount to members without a US mailing address due to international shipping costs. Please contact membership@asor.org with any questions.

Not an ASOR member? Join as an Associate Member ($45) or Academic Member (starting at $84) first in order to take advantage of these great deals on books. More information on memberships and the benefits associated with each level can be found here.

AASOR 74 Cover- The Excavations of Iraq Al-Amir, Vol II

AASOR 74: The Excavations of ‘Iraq al-Amir, Volume II. Edited by Nancy L. Lapp, with contributions by Michael S. Zimmerman, Daniel Ulvoczky, Nicholas Hudson, Adam Hartman, and Nancy L. Lapp. Original price $84.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

Click here to purchase AASOR 74 in ASOR’s Online Store.

AASOR 73

AASOR 73: An Examination of the Stratigraphy and Neolithic-Iron Age Pottery from Tel Jezreel, Area A. Edited by Charlotte Whiting and Gloria London. Original price $84.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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AASOR 72: Bayt Farhi and the Sephardic Palaces of Ottoman Damascus in the Late 18th and 19th Centuries. Edited by Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, with contributions by Ezra Ashkenazie, Jeffery Burden, George H. Lewis, Judith S. McKenzie, and Jason Montgomery. Original price $84.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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AASOR 69: The Archaeology of Agro-Pastoralist Economies in Jordan. Edited by Kevin M. McGeough, with contributions by Robin M. Brown, Alan Farahani, Hannah Huynh, Natalie Mueller, Benjamin W. Porter, Jennifer Ramsay, Kevin Rielly, and Bruce Routledge. Original price $84.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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AASOR 63: Views from Phlamoudhi, Cyprus. By Joanna S. Smith. Original price $84.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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ARS 30: Tel Kedesh I: The Hellenistic Archive. By Sharon C. Herbert. Original price $99.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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ARS 29: Taanach II: The Iron Age Stratigraphy. By Mark W. Meehl. Original price $89.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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ARS 27: Caesarea Maritima: Excavations in the Old City 1989-2003. Edited by Kenneth G. Holum. Original price $89.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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ARS 20: Cyprus and the Balance of Empires: Art and Archaeology from Justinian I to the Coeur de Lion. Edited by Charles Anthony Stewart, Thomas W. Davis, and Annemarie Weyl Carr. Original price $84.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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JCSSS 2: Texts from the Late Old Babylonian Period. Edited by Seth F. C. Richardson. Original price $75.00. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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JCSSS 3: The Textual Criticism of Sumerian Literature. Edited by Paul Delnero. Original price $89.95. Sale price $15.00 (includes US media mail shipping).

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#Cyprus #Statues


Read the Top Archaeological Discoveries of 2025 in
Read the Top Archaeological Discoveries of 2025 in the newest ANE Today!

Our editor, Jessica Nitschke, curates standout discoveries from across the Middle East, North Africa, and Mediterranean—from buried inscriptions to submerged landscapes and everything in between.

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📸 T-pillar carved with human face, Karahantepe, Turkey. Photo credit: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism


ASOR seeks candidates for part-time internship pos
ASOR seeks candidates for part-time internship positions to begin in mid-January. These paid internships are for the spring semester (January-May) with the possibility of renewal for the summer and/or fall semester. Interns are expected to work 10–15 hours per week at ASOR’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA. Hours and schedule are flexible depending on school or other commitments. Read more here: https://www.asor.org/news/2025/12/spring-internships


Friends of ASOR is pleased to share information on
Friends of ASOR is pleased to share information on BAF & BASONOVA lectures. On Wednesday, December 10 at 8pm ET via Zoom, Michael Cosmopoulos (University of Missouri at St. Louis) will present "Myths, Monument, and Memory: Archaeology and the Creation of the Iliad and the Odyssey". This lecture examines how the physical remnants of the past, ruins, monuments, and long-lived “places of memory”, shaped the creation of the Homeric epics. Register here: https://buff.ly/qC5Y1GA


Don't miss the next FOA webinar, "What is a God? T
Don't miss the next FOA webinar, "What is a God? The Bible and the Ancient Near East," presented by Michael Hundley on Wednesday, December 17th at 7:00 PM ET. This webinar will be free and open to the public. Registration through Zoom with an email address is required. Click the link (https://asor-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PhCmXIYvSuyTijMVm5bYsw#/registration) in our bio to register.


During the summer, Aleyna Uyanik joined the Phoeni
During the summer, Aleyna Uyanik joined the Phoenix Archaeological Project to conduct fieldwork in southwestern Turkey. Aleyna, a classical archaeology and philosophy student at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, reports on day-to-day life in the field, conducting surveys, and the bonds formed during fieldwork. Read Aleyna's report here: https://www.asor.org/news/2025/10/fieldwork-report-uyanik

Photo credits: Ayse Ozaydin @peepingtom


Deadline is Dec. 5: The ASOR Program Committee (PC
Deadline is Dec. 5: The ASOR Program Committee (PC) is seeking 4 new members to each serve a three-year term (2026–2028) with the possibility of renewing for a second term. We are particularly interested in applications from ASOR members whose area(s) of research and expertise are complementary to or not represented by current members of the PC. The brief application form is due by 12:00 pm ET on December 5: https://buff.ly/3QvqGwd


When you give to ASOR this Giving Tuesday, you’re
When you give to ASOR this Giving Tuesday, you’re investing directly in the next generation of archaeologists and scholars.
Your support funds fellowships, mentoring, training, and opportunities that open doors for early-career researchers.
Thank you for helping us shape the future of the field and protect the study of the ancient world.
💙 Be part of the impact. #GivingTuesday #ASOR #SupportArchaeology 
https://members.asor.org/fundraising/give


Our #ObjectoftheWeek: Two-headed statue from Ain G
Our #ObjectoftheWeek: Two-headed statue from Ain Ghazal, on the outskirts of Amman, Jordan. Pre-pottery Neolithic period B, ca. 6500 BCE. On display at the Jordan Archaeological Museum. Source: Osama Shukir Muhammed Asmin FRCP(Glasg), CC By-SA 4.0/https://w.wiki/GJBC
#Jordan #Statues #Neolithic


Long before coal or oil, fire depended on whatever
Long before coal or oil, fire depended on whatever you could gather. In the ancient Near East, animal dung was essential fuel. What cultural, political, and legal rules governed its acquisition and use? Read the newest ANE Today by clicking the link (https://anetoday.org/animal-dung-energy/) in our bio.
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Check out the new 2025 issue of Maarav (29.1-2), a
Check out the new 2025 issue of Maarav (29.1-2), a journal for the Study of the Northwest Semitic Languages and Literatures. Read the Table of Contents by clicking the link (https://www.asor.org/news/2025/11/maarav29.1-2-toc/) in our bio.


Thank you for joining us at #ASOR2025 — in person
Thank you for joining us at #ASOR2025 — in person and online!
We're grateful for everyone who contributed to this milestone year. Stay tuned for recordings, photos, and 2026 Annual Meeting updates.


It's the final day of #ASOR2025 — but the celebrat
It's the final day of #ASOR2025 — but the celebration's just beginning!
Join us for one last round of sessions, then gather tonight for ASOR's 125th Anniversary Celebration. 
125 years of discovery. 125 years of community. Let's toast to the next chapter together! 🥂


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What a day! 🎉
Join us for our Members Meeting fro

What a day! 🎉 
Join us for our Members Meeting from 12:55 to 1:55 p.m. today in Georgian (Mezzanine Level). 
And once you're done with sessions for the day, don't miss our Early Career Scholars' Reception tonight from 8-10 pm. at Off the Common (lobby level, Hilton Boston Park Plaza). A perfect chance to meet colleagues, share ideas, and toast the future of archaeological research. 🥂 
Tag someone you hope to see there!


The first day of sessions is complete! Attendees e
The first day of sessions is complete! Attendees enjoyed engaging talks and explored the books and exhibit hall during the coffee break. A great start to the Annual Meeting and see you tomorrow! #ASOR2025


Day 1 of sessions is underway! 🏺 ✨
From 8:15 a.m.

Day 1 of sessions is underway! 🏺 ✨ 
From 8:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., scholars are sharing new insights across the wider Mediterranean and beyond. Learn, connect, and visit our Exhibit Hall to meet publishers, projects, and partners. 

What session are you most excited for? Tell us below!


Wrapping up Day 1: Here’s a look back at tonight’s
Wrapping up Day 1: Here’s a look back at tonight’s plenary lecture. #asor25


Welcome to #ASOR25! 🎉
We're gathering in Boston a

Welcome to #ASOR25! 🎉 
We're gathering in Boston and online to celebrate archaeology, scholarship, and community. Registration opens at 2 p.m. EST, the Exhibit Hall at 4 p.m. EST, and tonight's Opening & Plenary Session begins at 7 p.m. EST, featuring Dr. Timothy P. Harrison. 

Let's make this a year to remember—it's ASOR's 125th anniversary this year!
📍 Hilton Boston Park Plaza I 💻 Virtual via Zoom

Tag us in your arrival photos and say hi in the comments!


We’re just ONE day away! 🎉

ASOR’s 2025 Annual Mee
We’re just ONE day away! 🎉

ASOR’s 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston begins tomorrow, and we can’t wait to welcome colleagues, friends, and scholars from around the world.

Join us as we celebrate ASOR’s 125th Anniversary with four days of research, networking, community, and special events — including our milestone Saturday night celebration!

Safe travels to everyone on their way. ✈️🚆
See you in Boston! 🌟

#ASOR25 #ASORAnnualMeeting #125YearsOfASOR



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