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| April 5, 2016 |
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| The Recapture of Palmyra - ASOR CHI Special Report |
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Take a moment to read the latest special report from ASOR CHI entitled "The Recapture of Palmyra." The region of Palmyra and modern Tadmor was taken from ISIL militants by a coalition of Syrian, Russian, and Iranian military forces on March 24, 2016. Read more... |
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| March Fellowship Madness Comes to a Close |
With March Madness finals taking place tonight, ASOR's March Fellowship Madness (MFM) comes to a close for 2016. With the help of generous donors and those who participated in our Book Sale, we've raised over $7,000 this MFM. To see how much we've raised and how to make a last minute contribution, click here.
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| ASOR's First "Archaeology on Tap" is this Week! |
If you're in the Boston area, come have a drink and learn about archaeology with us! Archaeology on Tap is an informal event designed to allow people to discuss interesting archaeological topics while socializing. The evening will consist of a short presentation on Mesopotamian Beer by Dr. Tate Paulette followed by Q&A with time to socialize. Read more...
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| World Heritage Day Event - April 18, 2016 |
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ASOR and AIA will commemorate International Day for Monuments and Sites (also called World Heritage Day) with programming on the campus of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on April 18, 2016. The event is scheduled from 8:30AM to 12:30PM at the Ring Auditorium in the Hirshhorn Museum. Read more... |
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| Annual Meeting Registration: Early Bird Special Ends Soon! |
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Act fast to register for the 2016 ASOR Annual Meeting at ASOR’s lowest prices of the year. Friday, April 8 is the last day to register at the Early Bird rates. Don’t miss this chance to save $40 or more on your registration. If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting, please contact Arlene Press. |
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| AM16 Hotel Information - Reserve Your Room Today! |
ASOR Meeting Manager, Arlene Press, recently returned from an on-site visit at La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio and shared a couple of photos. Have you reserved your hotel room for this year's Annual Meeting? Read more about what ASOR Treasurer Richard Coffman has to say about out the fantastic venue for this year's meeting and reserve your room today!
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| Second Batch of BASOR's Ahead of Print Articles Available Online |
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The second batch of articles from BASOR 375 is available to view ahead of the print issue. Available now: "Animal Economy in a Temple City and Its Countryside: Iron Age Jerusalem as a Case Study," by Lidar Sapir-Hen, Yuval Gadot, and Israel Finkelstein; "The Empire and the 'Upper Sea': Assyrian Control Strategies along the Southern Levantine Coast," by Yifat Thareani; and "New Evidence for Middle Bronze Age Chronology and Synchronisms in the Levant: Radiocarbon Dates from Tell el-Burak, Tell el-Dabʿa, and Tel Ifshar Compared," by Felix Höflmayer, Jens Kamlah, Hélène Sader, Michael W. Dee, Walter Kutschera, Eva Maria Wild, and Simone Riehl. If you have online access, you can view the articles here. |
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