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The International Association for the Study of Arabia and home of the Seminar for Arabian Studies
New World Monuments Fund project: Failaka Island - a rare and well-preserved record of human adaptation, trade, spiritual life, and cultural interchange from ancient times to modern day.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
New World Monuments Fund project: Failaka Island - a rare and well-preserved record of human adaptation, trade, spiritual life, and cultural interchange from ancient times to modern day.
www.wmf.org/monuments/fa...
www.wmf.org/monuments/fa...
September 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Conference : “Circulation of Knowledge in the Ottoman World: c. 1500-1900”
17–19/09/2026
Madrid (Archivo Histórico Nacional, CSIC c/Pinar 25, and Centro Cultural La Corrala)
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17–19/09/2026
Madrid (Archivo Histórico Nacional, CSIC c/Pinar 25, and Centro Cultural La Corrala)
www.cchs.csic.es/es/event/int...
September 14, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Conference : “Circulation of Knowledge in the Ottoman World: c. 1500-1900”
17–19/09/2026
Madrid (Archivo Histórico Nacional, CSIC c/Pinar 25, and Centro Cultural La Corrala)
www.cchs.csic.es/es/event/int...
17–19/09/2026
Madrid (Archivo Histórico Nacional, CSIC c/Pinar 25, and Centro Cultural La Corrala)
www.cchs.csic.es/es/event/int...
Lecture by Dr. Ahmed Y. AlMaazmi 'Enchanted Seas and Shared Stars: The Intellectual World of Hormuz in the Long Portuguese Century (.c 1507 - 1622), 15 September, 17.00 local time, HSB 1018, American University of Sharjah. In person, open to all, no registration required.
September 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Lecture by Dr. Ahmed Y. AlMaazmi 'Enchanted Seas and Shared Stars: The Intellectual World of Hormuz in the Long Portuguese Century (.c 1507 - 1622), 15 September, 17.00 local time, HSB 1018, American University of Sharjah. In person, open to all, no registration required.
Seminar on Bahraini Archaeology - A Bahraini British Dialogue at the Society of Antiquaries in London on 23rd October, 1400-1700.
Attendance is free. See below for further details, including how to register.
Attendance is free. See below for further details, including how to register.
September 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Seminar on Bahraini Archaeology - A Bahraini British Dialogue at the Society of Antiquaries in London on 23rd October, 1400-1700.
Attendance is free. See below for further details, including how to register.
Attendance is free. See below for further details, including how to register.
The next IASA Lecture will take place on 28 September at 6pm UK time via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"I am beginning to wonder what profit I shall get out of it all" Exploring Gertrude Bell's Journey to Arabia and Its Significance
by Professor Mark Jackson
"I am beginning to wonder what profit I shall get out of it all" Exploring Gertrude Bell's Journey to Arabia and Its Significance
by Professor Mark Jackson
September 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The next IASA Lecture will take place on 28 September at 6pm UK time via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
"I am beginning to wonder what profit I shall get out of it all" Exploring Gertrude Bell's Journey to Arabia and Its Significance
by Professor Mark Jackson
"I am beginning to wonder what profit I shall get out of it all" Exploring Gertrude Bell's Journey to Arabia and Its Significance
by Professor Mark Jackson
Some sad news: Konstantinos (Dino) Politis obituary
Archaeologist who spent his career excavating and protecting the sites and artefacts of Jordan’s Dead Sea shore www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Archaeologist who spent his career excavating and protecting the sites and artefacts of Jordan’s Dead Sea shore www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
September 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Some sad news: Konstantinos (Dino) Politis obituary
Archaeologist who spent his career excavating and protecting the sites and artefacts of Jordan’s Dead Sea shore www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Archaeologist who spent his career excavating and protecting the sites and artefacts of Jordan’s Dead Sea shore www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Recent open access article!
Evidence for catastrophe at the time of the Plague of Justinian on Bahrain: right time, different disaster
by Judith Littleton, Caitlin Bonham Smith, Lisa Bailey in Royal Society Open Science, 1 May 2026; 13 (5): 252411.
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Evidence for catastrophe at the time of the Plague of Justinian on Bahrain: right time, different disaster
by Judith Littleton, Caitlin Bonham Smith, Lisa Bailey in Royal Society Open Science, 1 May 2026; 13 (5): 252411.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
September 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Recent open access article!
Evidence for catastrophe at the time of the Plague of Justinian on Bahrain: right time, different disaster
by Judith Littleton, Caitlin Bonham Smith, Lisa Bailey in Royal Society Open Science, 1 May 2026; 13 (5): 252411.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Evidence for catastrophe at the time of the Plague of Justinian on Bahrain: right time, different disaster
by Judith Littleton, Caitlin Bonham Smith, Lisa Bailey in Royal Society Open Science, 1 May 2026; 13 (5): 252411.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Exhibition - Oman and Italy: Two Millennia of Cross-Civilisational Dialogue, 18 June to 13 September 2026, Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense,Via Brera 28, Milano
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September 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Exhibition - Oman and Italy: Two Millennia of Cross-Civilisational Dialogue, 18 June to 13 September 2026, Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense,Via Brera 28, Milano
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The call for contributions to the Autumn 2026 IASA Bulletin has just gone out.
You can read the Autumn 2025 edition here:
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Members receive a high res version of the Bulletin as soon as it is published, an open access version goes online 6 months after publication.
You can read the Autumn 2025 edition here:
iasarabia.org/wp-content/u...
Members receive a high res version of the Bulletin as soon as it is published, an open access version goes online 6 months after publication.
September 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The call for contributions to the Autumn 2026 IASA Bulletin has just gone out.
You can read the Autumn 2025 edition here:
iasarabia.org/wp-content/u...
Members receive a high res version of the Bulletin as soon as it is published, an open access version goes online 6 months after publication.
You can read the Autumn 2025 edition here:
iasarabia.org/wp-content/u...
Members receive a high res version of the Bulletin as soon as it is published, an open access version goes online 6 months after publication.
Call for contributions for the next IASA Bulletin (Autumn 2026).
The IASA Bulletin compiles notices on research, publications, fieldwork, museum updates, societies, conferences and events in the Arabian Peninsula as well as feature articles and book reviews.
The IASA Bulletin compiles notices on research, publications, fieldwork, museum updates, societies, conferences and events in the Arabian Peninsula as well as feature articles and book reviews.
September 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Call for contributions for the next IASA Bulletin (Autumn 2026).
The IASA Bulletin compiles notices on research, publications, fieldwork, museum updates, societies, conferences and events in the Arabian Peninsula as well as feature articles and book reviews.
The IASA Bulletin compiles notices on research, publications, fieldwork, museum updates, societies, conferences and events in the Arabian Peninsula as well as feature articles and book reviews.
Ancient South Arabian inscriptions found in the church of Imba Inda da Tsiyon Maryam Ḥaramat, Tigray, Ethiopia.
‘The Archaeological Site of Imba Tsiyon (Degamba, Tigray): New Evidence for a Pre-Aksumite Cultic & Settlement Centre’ by H. Gebremariam & A. Abrha
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‘The Archaeological Site of Imba Tsiyon (Degamba, Tigray): New Evidence for a Pre-Aksumite Cultic & Settlement Centre’ by H. Gebremariam & A. Abrha
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September 2, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Ancient South Arabian inscriptions found in the church of Imba Inda da Tsiyon Maryam Ḥaramat, Tigray, Ethiopia.
‘The Archaeological Site of Imba Tsiyon (Degamba, Tigray): New Evidence for a Pre-Aksumite Cultic & Settlement Centre’ by H. Gebremariam & A. Abrha
www.db-thueringen.de/servlets/MCR...
‘The Archaeological Site of Imba Tsiyon (Degamba, Tigray): New Evidence for a Pre-Aksumite Cultic & Settlement Centre’ by H. Gebremariam & A. Abrha
www.db-thueringen.de/servlets/MCR...
New article! Eastern Badia Archaeological Project in Archaeology in Jordan 5: 2024–2025 (2026)
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September 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
New article! Eastern Badia Archaeological Project in Archaeology in Jordan 5: 2024–2025 (2026)
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publications.acorjordan.org/articles/eas...
Check out the beautiful photographs of Yemen by Eric Lafforgue.
2,013 photographs showing the stunning architecture and culture of #Yemen!
www.ericlafforgue.com/gallery/Coun...
2,013 photographs showing the stunning architecture and culture of #Yemen!
www.ericlafforgue.com/gallery/Coun...
August 31, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Check out the beautiful photographs of Yemen by Eric Lafforgue.
2,013 photographs showing the stunning architecture and culture of #Yemen!
www.ericlafforgue.com/gallery/Coun...
2,013 photographs showing the stunning architecture and culture of #Yemen!
www.ericlafforgue.com/gallery/Coun...
August 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Forthcoming publication from Arabian Publishing!
Bedouin Weaving: The Traditional Art and Legacy of AlSadu, by Joy Totah Hilden
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Bedouin Weaving: The Traditional Art and Legacy of AlSadu, by Joy Totah Hilden
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August 27, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Forthcoming publication from Arabian Publishing!
Bedouin Weaving: The Traditional Art and Legacy of AlSadu, by Joy Totah Hilden
arabian-publishing.com/bedouin-weav...
Bedouin Weaving: The Traditional Art and Legacy of AlSadu, by Joy Totah Hilden
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ASOR’s Membership & Outreach Committee is seeking new members. Committee members will serve a three-year term (2027–2029) with the option to renew for a second term. Nominees must fill out the online form by October 1, 2026.
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August 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM
ASOR’s Membership & Outreach Committee is seeking new members. Committee members will serve a three-year term (2027–2029) with the option to renew for a second term. Nominees must fill out the online form by October 1, 2026.
Click here for more information: buff.ly/dyqGreq
Click here for more information: buff.ly/dyqGreq
New paper! New Insights on Metallurgical and ceremonial Activity During the Iron Age II in SAR53, Saruq Al-Hadid (Dubai, UAE)
by Anjana Reddy and Eric Vilanova Alsina.
Annals of Archaeology, 2026
www.academia.edu/172334407/Ne...
by Anjana Reddy and Eric Vilanova Alsina.
Annals of Archaeology, 2026
www.academia.edu/172334407/Ne...
August 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
New paper! New Insights on Metallurgical and ceremonial Activity During the Iron Age II in SAR53, Saruq Al-Hadid (Dubai, UAE)
by Anjana Reddy and Eric Vilanova Alsina.
Annals of Archaeology, 2026
www.academia.edu/172334407/Ne...
by Anjana Reddy and Eric Vilanova Alsina.
Annals of Archaeology, 2026
www.academia.edu/172334407/Ne...
Call for applications for The Faya Workshop, an Intensive Stone Age Archaeology Workshop, organised by Sharjah World Heritage Office, Sharjah Archaeology Authority, with the University of Tübingen.
4–8 October 2026, Sharjah
Application deadline: 7 September 2026
Details: jebelfaya.ae/workshops/
4–8 October 2026, Sharjah
Application deadline: 7 September 2026
Details: jebelfaya.ae/workshops/
August 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Call for applications for The Faya Workshop, an Intensive Stone Age Archaeology Workshop, organised by Sharjah World Heritage Office, Sharjah Archaeology Authority, with the University of Tübingen.
4–8 October 2026, Sharjah
Application deadline: 7 September 2026
Details: jebelfaya.ae/workshops/
4–8 October 2026, Sharjah
Application deadline: 7 September 2026
Details: jebelfaya.ae/workshops/
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ASOR announces an open call for nominations and self nominations for the Board of Trustees (Class of 2029). Trustees will serve a three-year term, starting January 1, 2027. We anticipate two openings for Membership-Elected Trustees. Read more here: buff.ly/5lQbqmS
August 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
ASOR announces an open call for nominations and self nominations for the Board of Trustees (Class of 2029). Trustees will serve a three-year term, starting January 1, 2027. We anticipate two openings for Membership-Elected Trustees. Read more here: buff.ly/5lQbqmS
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Exciting plans are coming together for the 2026 ASOR Annual Meeting, November 18-21, at the Hilton Chicago and online. The Program-at-a-Glance is available online and the complete academic program will be available soon. Visit the Annual Meeting Schedules Page for the latest updates: buff.ly/f7zMGlh
August 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Exciting plans are coming together for the 2026 ASOR Annual Meeting, November 18-21, at the Hilton Chicago and online. The Program-at-a-Glance is available online and the complete academic program will be available soon. Visit the Annual Meeting Schedules Page for the latest updates: buff.ly/f7zMGlh
ASOR’s 2026 Annual Meeting will take place November 18–21 at the Hilton Chicago and online via Zoom.
The Program-at-a-Glance is available online and the complete academic program will be available soon. Visit the Annual Meeting Schedules Page for the latest news:
www.asor.org/am/2026/sche...
The Program-at-a-Glance is available online and the complete academic program will be available soon. Visit the Annual Meeting Schedules Page for the latest news:
www.asor.org/am/2026/sche...
August 24, 2026 at 7:41 PM
ASOR’s 2026 Annual Meeting will take place November 18–21 at the Hilton Chicago and online via Zoom.
The Program-at-a-Glance is available online and the complete academic program will be available soon. Visit the Annual Meeting Schedules Page for the latest news:
www.asor.org/am/2026/sche...
The Program-at-a-Glance is available online and the complete academic program will be available soon. Visit the Annual Meeting Schedules Page for the latest news:
www.asor.org/am/2026/sche...
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📰 Copper-alloy cymbals discovered in Umm an-Nar period Oman indicate shared musical traditions between Bronze Age Arabia, Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley
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Bronze Age Cymbals of the Near East - Archaeology Magazine
The clash of metal cymbals and other percussion instruments accompanied dances and processions in Mesopotamia […]
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August 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM
📰 Copper-alloy cymbals discovered in Umm an-Nar period Oman indicate shared musical traditions between Bronze Age Arabia, Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley
🏺 #AntiquityResearch #ArchaeologyNews via @archaeologymag.bsky.social
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August 22, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Pioneering study proves that oases in the desert of Arabia created 'brands' already in the Bronze Age
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August 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Pioneering study proves that oases in the desert of Arabia created 'brands' already in the Bronze Age
www.univie.ac.at/en/news/pres...
www.univie.ac.at/en/news/pres...