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The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey... __ A thorough archaeological survey project on the coasts and islands of Abu Dhabi. - photos and other illustrations - From ADIAS - http://www.adias-uae.com/
'Ain Ghazal Excavation Reports __ 'Ain Ghazal, 7250 B.C.E. "... is a Neolithic site located near Amman, Jordan. It is currently being excavated by an American-Jordanian team..." - photos - From University of Texas - http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/ghazal/
Akko:The Maritime Capital of the Crusader Kingdom __ Archaeological research in the Israeli city of Akko (Crusader Acre). - photos - From theh State of Israel - http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH0gbx0
Al Mashriq __ About urban archaeology in Beirut, Lebanon. "The city was abandoned during the recent war which creates opportunity for research and regaining information to help with its rebuilding. You will find many photos and read of a very unique archaeological project." - From American University of Beirut - http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/900/930/930.1/beirut/urban/contents.html
The Amuq Valley Regional Projects __ Large archaeological project in Turkey. Reports from several locations in the Amuq Valley. "This valley was the location of the city of Antioch..." - photos - From University of Chicago - http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/AMU/Amuq.html
Archaeological Excavations in Israel 2004 __ A lot of volunteer information for the season which is about over. There is a lot of other (non-volunteer) information and you can sort of plan ahead for next year. You will find a newsletter and much more- From Gov,t of Israel - http://tinyurl.com/5b6zs
Archaeological Missions in Nisa __ "The first Italian mission (University of
Turin) in Nisa was in 1990. The aim of these missions (and future ones) is to
make a general topographical map of old Nisa and to learn the relationships
between each building of the fortress located in the south part of Nisa." You
will find season reports from 2000 and 2001. - illustrated - From Edward C. D.
Hopkins -
http://www.parthia.com/nisa/default.htm
The Archaeology of Ras al-Khaimah __ "30 years ago in 1968 Beatrice de Cardi and
Brian Doe carried out a survey of archaeological sites in the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah.
H.H. Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed al-Qasimi, Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah, who had always
been interested in a better understanding of the history of the emirate,
supported their work from the beginning and invited them to continue in the
following years." Learn what the results of the research are. There are no
graphics with this page for faster loading but there is a link to a graphics
section. - From National Museum of Ras al-Khaimah -
http://www.rakmuseum.gov.ae/archaeo.html
Baalbek Awareness Page __ " Baalbek is the largest unexcavated archaeological site in the world due to its location in a war zone. Maybe this could be a line of specialized study for a future archaeologist. - photos - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/9951/
Canadians Uncover 'Queen of Sheba' Temple __ The temple discovery is: "being hailed as one of the greatest archeological finds since the ruins of Pompeii and the pyramids of Giza." - illustrated - From CBC - http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2000/09/12/sheba000912
Çatalhöyük __ An overview of research at Çatalhöyük, Turkey. - From About.com - http://archaeology.about.com/library/weekly/aa013199.htm?once=true&
Çatalhöyük __ About research being carried out at Çatalhöyük." - photos and other illustrations - Çatalhöyük is the oldest known urban center in the world. - From University of Cambridge - http://www.catalhoyuk.com/
CenturyOne Foundation, Inc. __ Main Page - About the CenturyOne foundation
and their projects in the Middle East. -
http://www.centuryone.org/
Cumulative table of contents - Archeological Sites in Israel __ Here are links
to dozens of research sites in Israel. Each link leads to an overview of the
project. - illustrated - From Government of Israel -
http://tinyurl.com/5dxoq
Excavating Troy __ "Applying the latest scientific methods, an international research team is bringing the Troy of the Bronze Age back to the life." You will find the whole story here. - illustrated - From Illinois Institute of Technology - http://www.iit.edu/~agunsal/truva/exc.html
Glass Report __ You will find an article about glass found during archaeological research at Cana including typology for the glass at the site, the manner in which glass is distributed over the site and more. - By Alysia Fischer - http://www.nexfind.com/cana/glass.html
Gordion Excavations Project __ "Identification of the site as Gordion, the capital of the Phrygian kingdom in the first millennium B.C., is based on correlations between information from ancient authors and the archaeological sequence and geographical setting, as well as the wealth demonstrated by tumulus burials and the city itself." You will find reports, research specifics, local life, photos and links to related material. - illustrated - From R. C. Henrickson - http://home.att.net/~gordion/index.html
Gordion Symposium at Society for American Archaeology (New Orleans 2001)__ You
will find a brief abstract and information about research at Gordion, a famous
Iron Age city. You will also find information about the researchers. - From
Society for American Archaeology -
http://home.att.net/~gordion/saa-abstracts.html
Hamoukar, the Worlds Oldest Known City in Syria __ Research and discovery of the world's oldest known city in Syria. - From Pagewise - http://meme.essortment.com/hamoukar_rjcf.htm
The Iranian: The magic of Marlik __ A very brief summary of the archaeological site of Marlik. There are excellent click-to-view photos of artifacts. - From The Iranian - http://www.iranian.com/History/June97/Marlik/index.shtml
Marine Turtle Exploitation in Bronze Age Oman __ "Archaeologists working over the past decade at Ra's al-Hadd in Oman have been uncovering the remains of a coastal community that lived there during the third millennium BC. Ra's al-Hadd is located at the eastern most tip of the country..." Learn about the relationship of these ancient people with the sea turtle. - From Marine Turtle Newsletter - http://www.seaturtle.org/mtn/archives/mtn81/mtn81p7.shtml
New Radiocarbon Age...Dead Sea Scrolls... __ Report on the radiocarbon dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls. - From University of Arizona - http://www.physics.arizona.edu/physics/public/dead-sea.html
Persepolis and Ancient Iran __ Divided into four categories: the Persepolis
Terrace, the prehistoric mound of Tall-I-Bakun, Istakhr, and aerial surveys. -
From Oriental Institute of Chicago -
http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/PA/IRAN/PAAI/PAAI.html
Petra - Myth and Reality __ Archaeology has separated myth from reality at the ancient "Rose City" of Petra in Jordan. Follow a day at the dig. - illustrated - From Al Mashria/ARAMCO - http://almashriq.hiof.no/jordan/900/930/petra/myth/
The Petra Great Temple__ About Brown University's excavations at the Petra Great Temple. - photos and reports - From Brown University - http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Anthropology/Petra/
Recent Archaeological Excavations In Bosra (Syria) __ About the Museum of Damascus sponsored exhibit of recent Syrian archaeological finds. This is a text-only report -- there are no photos of the exhibit. - From Spolia Journal - http://mediatel.it/liberliber/biblioteca/testiinhtml/riviste/spolia/spoliainglese/archeo1i/02i/bosrai.htm
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