Uncategorized Archives - https://aiar.org/archives/category/uncategorized/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:52:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://aiar.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Logo-Vector-Email-Signature-01-1-32x32.png Uncategorized Archives - https://aiar.org/archives/category/uncategorized/ 32 32 New Publication: Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II https://aiar.org/archives/new-publication-tel-miqne-ekron-objects-and-material-culture-studies-middle-bronze-age-ii-through-iron-age-ii/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:34:40 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=15209 We are pleased to announce the publication of Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II, a major new volume by Seymour (Sy) Gitin, Director Emeritus of the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. This volume is published under the auspices of the Harvard Museum of the […]

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]]> From the desk of the AIAR Dorot Director, Dr James Fraser https://aiar.org/archives/jf-centennial-letter/ Thu, 22 May 2025 17:45:41 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=14202 Dear Friends, The year 2025 marks a momentous chapter in the history of the Albright Institute. Not only does it commemorate 125 years since the founding of the American School of Oriental Research (now the AIAR) in 1900, but it also marks the centennial of our iconic building in Jerusalem. It is this latter milestone […]

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]]> SEAN W. DEVER MEMORIAL PRIZE 2025 https://aiar.org/archives/dever-2025/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:43:46 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=13884 The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem is pleased to announce the winner of the 24th annual competition for the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize. This award offers $750 for the best paper presented at a conference by a Ph.D. candidate in Syro-Palestinian or biblical archaeology. Authors may be of any nationality but the […]

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]]> Job Description for the Position of Assistant Director https://aiar.org/archives/assistant-director-2024/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:09:32 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=13726 Job Title: Assistant Director (FTE) Organisation: The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) Location: Salah ad-Din St 26, East Jerusalem Deadline: January 19, 2025 About the AIAR: The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) is a U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting research into all aspects of cultural development in […]

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]]> Job Description for the Position of Head Librarian https://aiar.org/archives/librarian-job-post-2024/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:52:00 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=13700 Job Title:                     Head Librarian and Archivist (FTE) Organisation:             The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) Location:                     Salah ad-Din St 26, East Jerusalem Application deadline:  January 26, 2025 About the AIAR: The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) is a U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting […]

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]]> Contribute to the Naming Fund in Honor of Carolyn and James F. Strange https://aiar.org/archives/carolyn-strange/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 07:35:07 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=13529 We mark with sadness the loss of Carolyn Strange on September 30, 2024. Carolyn and James F. Strange were much-loved members of our Albright community, and they often stayed with their young family at our Jerusalem campus when in Israel for fieldwork. Carolyn was a committed supporter of the Albright Institute’s Centennial Campaign, which promotes […]

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]]> SEAN W. DEVER MEMORIAL PRIZE 2024 https://aiar.org/archives/sean-dever-award-2024/ Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:18:57 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=12560 The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem is pleased to announce the winner of the 23rd annual competition for the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize. This award offers $750 for the best paper presented at a conference by a Ph.D. candidate in Syro-Palestinian or Biblical Archaeology. Authors may be of any nationality […]

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]]> From the Albright Library Collection: Digging Up Jericho by Kathleen M. Kenyon https://aiar.org/archives/from-the-albright-library-collection-digging-up-jericho-by-kathleen-m-kenyon/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:00:51 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=11827 We are commencing a new series of blog posts, in which we will be highlighting select volumes in the Richard J. Scheuer collection. We are delighted to present our first treasure, and what better volume to begin with than: Digging up Jericho / by Kathleen M. Kenyon. London : Ernest Benn Limited, ©1957. Call Number: […]

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]]> From the Albright Library Collection: A cyclopædia of works of architecture in Italy, Greece, and the Levant https://aiar.org/archives/from-the-albright-library-collection-a-cyclopaedia-of-works-of-architecture-in-italy-greece-and-the-levant/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:16:17 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=11278 This is the second in a series of posts from the librarian about select volumes in the Richard J. Scheuer collection. Today we are presenting: A cyclopædia of works of architecture in Italy, Greece, and the Levant / edited by William P. P. Longfellow. New York : C. Scribner’s Sons, 1895. Call number: NA31.L6 1895 […]

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]]> Check out our 2023–2024 AIAR Fellows https://aiar.org/archives/check-out-our-2023-2024-aiar-fellows/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:07:55 +0000 https://aiar.org/?p=11861 We’re delighted to announce our 2023-2024 fellows and their projects. Please visit https://aiar.org/fellows-2023-2024 to read more about the exciting work that they will be doing at the Albright over the coming academic year. If you’re inspired by this year’s cohort, consider putting in an application for the 2024–2025 academic year. Applications close on December 1, […]

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