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Courtyard of “Le Petit Palais”, constructed 1831-1832. Photo by Helen Dixon.

Art

Treasures in Tunis: An Archaeologist’s Guide to the Bardo National Museum

November 3, 2026

Map of Cyprus from 1873-1874 CE, while under Ottoman control. Public Domain via Wikimedia.

History

Cyprus Through Syrian Eyes: Reflections on Hanna Diyab’s 1707 Travels

October 22, 2026

Close-up of a seal impression on a mudstopper from Saqqara tomb S3503 with serekhs (rectangular symbols that were used to frame an Egyptian king’s name in the Early Dynastic period). Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society; used with permission from the author.

Digital Archaeology

Did Meretneith Rule Egypt as a Female King in the First Dynasty?

October 1, 2026

Featured Articles

Tablets from Tell Khaiber. Courtesy Mary Shepperson.

History

The Art of Conservative Rebellion: A Short Introduction to the First Sealand Dynasty

June 3, 2021

Silk textile in compound weave, Nessana. Photo by Clara Amit and Tzila Sagiv, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities authority

Christianity

Silk Textiles in the Southern Levant

July 25, 2017

Figure 2: Drawing of a cylinder seal showing examples of standards with decoration on the shaft. Akkadian Period. Metropolitan Museum L.1992.23.5 (van Dijk-Coombes 2023: 334 A48).

Art

Ceremonial Standards in the Visual Culture of Early Mesopotamia

August 10, 2023

Geographical distribution of the Greek alphabets after Kirchhof 1887. Public Domain via Wikimedia.

Language & Writing

The Greek Alphabet: Older Than You May Think?

March 14, 2019

History

Cyprus Through Syrian Eyes: Reflections on Hanna Diyab’s 1707 Travels

October 22, 2026

MDP 28, 405. Tehran, National Museum of Iran. Photo courtesy of Hossein Badamchi.

Daily Life

The Care of the Elderly in Susa: A Study in the Akkadian Documents from the Sukkalmah Period

October 17, 2019

Recent Articles

Treasures in Tunis: An Archaeologist’s Guide to the Bardo National Museum

Cyprus Through Syrian Eyes: Reflections on Hanna Diyab’s 1707 Travels

Did Meretneith Rule Egypt as a Female King in the First Dynasty?

Featured Articles

The Art of Conservative Rebellion: A Short Introduction to the First Sealand Dynasty

Silk Textiles in the Southern Levant

Ceremonial Standards in the Visual Culture of Early Mesopotamia

The Greek Alphabet: Older Than You May Think?

Cyprus Through Syrian Eyes: Reflections on Hanna Diyab’s 1707 Travels

The Care of the Elderly in Susa: A Study in the Akkadian Documents from the Sukkalmah Period

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