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Iranian Prehistoric Project
Archaeological and ethnoarchaeological research in Fars Province exploring prehistoric settlement, mobile pastoralism, and the development of complex societies.
Research Projects
Follow research that transforms the study of ancient cultures.
27 projects
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Kites in Context
The Kites in Context project investigates the relationship between Neolithic hunting and herding communities in the Black Desert of eastern Jordan. Launched in 2022 with support from the National…
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Material Memory in Transition
Material Memory in Transition investigates artistic techniques and material practices in Late Period Theban monuments, focusing on pigment use, carving methods, stylistic choices, and workshop…
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Nineveh East Archaeological Project
Excavation and survey in east Nineveh with a focus on restoration and preservation of the cultural heritage of the city and understanding Neo-Assyrian urbanism.
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Nippur Expedition
The Nippur Expedition investigates one of Mesopotamia’s most important and long-lived cities: the sacred center of Enlil, a place whose temples, neighborhoods, public buildings, tablets, and…
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Nippur Tablet Project
The Nippur Tablet Project researches, digitizes, and publishes inscribed materials from ISAC’s excavations at Nippur, reconnecting tablets with their archaeological contexts and supporting new…
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Tell Tayinat Archaeological Project
The Tayinat Archaeological Project (TAP) is a multi-disciplinary project investigating the historical development of urban institutions and the rise of early state-ordered societies in the ancient…
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The Beni Hassan Project: In the Shadow of the Rebel Pharaoh
Beni Hassan is located around 245 km south of modern Cairo, Egypt. It is renowned for its Middle Kingdom burials (ca 2080–1819 BCE). These include the beautifully decorated tombs of the area’s…
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The Khentika Tomb Project
The Khentika Project was launched in July 2025. It focuses on the mastaba of Khentika, located in the Teti Cemetery at Saqqara. The tomb belongs to a vizier who served Pharaohs Teti and Pepy I across…
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Transmission of Magical Knowledge
Thanks to the climatic conditions and scribal practices of Greco-Roman Egypt, a number of handbooks of magic from that region have reached us. These handbooks are precious witnesses to practices and…
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Türkmen-Karahöyük Archaeological Project
The Türkmen-Karahöyük Archaeological Project (TKAP) is a long-term research program in the Konya Plain in Türkiye that is supported by Bilkent University (Ankara, Türkiye) and ISAC. The project began…