AIAR Monthly Newsletter – October 2026
AIAR Newsletter October 2026 Message from the Dorot Director Albright tour to the University of Haifa excavations at el-Ahwat. From left, Jamie Fraser, Shay Bar (Excavation Director), Yuli…
AIAR Monthly Newsletter – September 2026
AIAR Newsletter — September 2026 AIAR Newsletter September 2026 Message from the Dorot Director Summer dinner for fellows and residents. Photo by Jamie Fraser. Dear Friends, September marks the start…
AIAR Monthly Newsletter – August 2026
AIAR Newsletter — August 2026 AIAR Newsletter August 2026 Message from the Dorot Director Jerusalem in mid-summer: hot days, cool evenings, and fresh seasonal fruit. The hostel is full, and,…
Aerial view of Huqoq Synagogue and the surrounding Galilee landscape. Photo: Waseem Hamdan, Israel Antiquities Authority
מבט אווירי על בית הכנסת העתיק בחוקוק ועל נופי הגליל. צילום: וסים חמדאן, רשות העתיקות
U.S.-Israel Initiative Opens New Public Window onto Huqoq’s Internationally Acclaimed Ancient Mosaics
W. F. ALBRIGHT INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT 15 July 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S.-Israel Initiative Opens New Public Window onto Huqoq's Internationally Acclaimed Ancient Mosaics Freedom 250 project will…
AIAR Monthly Newsletter – July 2026
AIAR Newsletter — July 2026 AIAR Newsletter July 2026 Message from the Dorot Director Dear Friends, It gives me particular pleasure to send you this first issue of our revived…
Naming the Kitchen: Honoring Omar and Hisham Jibreen
For more than eighty years, the kitchen at 26 Salah ed-Din Street has been the beating heart of the Albright Institute. That story is inseparable from two men: Omar Jibreen…
Honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize
The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research (AIAR) honors the 25th year of the Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize on Sean’s birthday, March 9, 2026. The prize was established…
New Publication: Tel Miqne-Ekron: Objects and Material Culture Studies, Middle Bronze Age II through Iron Age II
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)…
From the desk of the AIAR Dorot Director, Dr James Fraser
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…
SEAN W. DEVER MEMORIAL PRIZE 2025
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…