Middle East

Iranian archeologists are seeking for public funding to explore the ruins of a vast urban citadel, left from the Parthian dynasty (247 B.C.E.-226 C.E.), in Khorasan Province

Francis Deblauwe gathers articles and information about the impact of the war on the archaeological remains in Iraq, including the losses from looting.

Photos of this underground tunnel system discovered by Charles Warren in the 1860s.

From the Age, Australian archaeologists have sparked an academic row by claiming to have solved the riddle of a missing 1,000 years in human prehistory.

Brief article by Arthur Rosen in The Jewish Magazine relates a history of this nomadic Arab tribe. With photos.

Southern Oman yields ruins of an ancient city on the fabled frankincense route.

Bibliography of archaeobotanical reports from Syrian sites.

Provides an overview and a virtual tour of the Nemrud, the throne of the gods, in the Taurus Range in Turkey. Includes photos, a history, inscriptions, and literature about this World Heritage Monument. [English, Turkish, German, and Dutch]

Limited access YahooGroup. Mailing list is for enabling discussion and communication amongst archaeologists working/interested in pre-classical Ancient Anatolia, and related regions. English/French/German/Turkish

Excavations at the ancient city of Aphrodisias by New York University. Location map, plan, history and detailed report with bibliography.

From Archaeology Magazine, second thoughts on working in the Middle East.

Encyclopedic entry includes history and archaeology of Old Paphos.

Large excavation in northeastern Israel, led by Professor Amihai Mazar of The Hebrew University in Jerusalem: includes reports, pictures, and volunteer information.

Illustrated historical article.