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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…
Research Projects
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Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA)
Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA) investigates the people, communities, and systems behind the construction of the Giza pyramids and Sphinx.
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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.
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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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Galilee Prehistory Project
The Galilee Prehistory Project investigated the prehistoric period known as the Chalcolithic Period (c. 4500-3600 BCE) in the Galilee of northern Israel.
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Eastern Badia Archaeological Project (EBAP)
The Eastern Badia Archaeological Project (EBAP) investigates the later prehistory of eastern Jordan, with particular focus on Late Neolithic communities in the Black Desert. Since 2008, survey and…
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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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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…
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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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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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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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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…