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Recent Articles

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

Literature & Texts

The Concept of Music in Ancient Mesopotamia

April 12, 2022

Facsimile of a painting depicting a ruler of Tunip bringing his son to court. Painted by Nina de Garis Davies. Metropolitan Museum of Art 30.4.55. Public Domain.

Bronze Age

Did Kings Meet Each Other Face-to-Face During the Late Bronze Age?

March 7, 2022

Undergraduate students at the University of South Alabama assist with the curation of archaeological human skeletons from a legacy collection. Photo by L. A. Gregoricka.

Bioarchaeology

Is it Ethical to Continue Excavating the Dead in the Ancient Near East?

July 11, 2024

Balbo Monument in the shadow of Soldier Field, Chicago memorial landscape. Photo by M.M. Kersel.

Cities & Urbanism

(Re)visiting the Past in the Present: The Power of Place and the Malleability of Monuments

May 2, 2024

Cat. Photo by Alvesgaspar via Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Animals

Where Do Cats Come From?

January 17, 2019