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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Join us for a joint AIAR-FOA Panel with Igor Kreimerman, Michael Freikman, and Rachel Hallote: "American Archaeology through the Lens of Albright's Work at Tel Beit Mirsim, and Beyond." Reception: 18:00 IST; Panel: 19:00 IST | 12:00 EST, 11/12/2025). To register: is.gd/GaJgz0

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · 1d

Join us for a book launch panel of Susan Weingarten's new book, Ancient Jewish Food in Its Geographical and Cultural Contexts: What’s Cooking in the Talmuds? at 17:00 IDT | 10:00 EDT, Oct 20, 2025 at the Albright and on Zoom. Post-Event Reception at 18:00 IDT. For more details: aiar.org/events

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · 6d

Join us for Moritz F. Adam's public lecture, "Flights of the Mind – Dreams, Visions, Journeys, and Authority Construction between Classical and Jewish Literature" 17:00 IDT|10:00 EDT on Oct 15 at AIAR or on Zoom with a post-event Reception. More details: is.gd/H7lcsZ

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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · 20d

Join us for a book launch of Rodney Aist's, "Walking the Jerusalem Circuit: In the Footsteps of Pilgrims Before the Crusades" at 17:00 IST on Oct 29, 2025 at the Albright (in person only). Post-Event Reception at 18:00 IST. Click here for more details: is.gd/DqvlLK

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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join us at the Albright! Applications for Albright Fellowships in 2026–2027 are open. See the details here: mailchi.mp/aiar/aiar-fe... or visit aiar.org/fellowships for more details.

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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 4

*Updated Link* Join us for Shua Kisilevitz's ASOR Mini-Series lecture, "Holier than Thou? The Temples at Moẓa and Reflections of Ritual Practices in Ancient Judah." Reception: 18:30 IDT; Lecture: 19:30 IDT | 12:30 EDT on Sept 10, 2025 at the Albright and on Zoom. For more details: is.gd/t4bgGq

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 2

Please join us for Si Walsh's public lecture, "MIND THE GAP! The Scribal Presentation of the War Rule (1QM)" at 17:00 IDT | 10:00 EDT on Sept 17, 2025 at the Albright or on Zoom. Post-Event Reception at 18:00 IDT. Click here for more details: is.gd/PoKbd4

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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us for Moritz F. Adam's public lecture, "Flights of the Mind – Dreams, Visions, Journeys, and Authority Construction between Classical and Jewish Literature" 17:00 IDT|10:00 EDT on Oct 15 at AIAR or on Zoom with a post-event Reception. More details: is.gd/H7lcsZ

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 1

*Rescheduled for Oct 20.* Join us for a panel on Susan Weingarten's Ancient Jewish Food in Its Geographical and Cultural Contexts: What’s Cooking in the Talmuds? at 17:00 IDT | 10:00 EDT at AIAR and on Zoom. Reception: 18:00 IDT. For more details: is.gd/kCnnBp

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 23

Zoom Lecture Reminder: Join us for Nadia Ben-Marzouk's lecture, "Crafting Communities into Contact: Contextualizing Glyptic Interconnections in the Levant, Egypt, and Aegean (ca. 2500-1500 BCE)," July 23, 17:00 IDT|10:00 EDT. For more details: is.gd/OfTqFs

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 1

Lecture Update - Now only on Zoom: Join us for Nadia Ben-Marzouk's lecture, "Crafting Communities into Contact: Contextualizing Glyptic Interconnections in the Levant, Egypt, and Aegean (ca. 2500-1500 BCE)," July 23, 17:00 IDT|10:00 EDT. For more details: is.gd/uor40v

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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · May 22

Read the latest letter from the desk of AIAR Dorot Director, Dr James Fraser, here on our blog: aiar.org/archives/14202

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · May 19

Short-Notice Lecture Update: Please join us for Nadia Ben-Marzouk's lecture, "Crafting Communities into Contact: Contextualizing Glyptic Interconnections in the Levant, Egypt, and Aegean (ca. 2500-1500 BCE)." Now a hybrid event on July 23 at the Albright and on Zoom - is.gd/L4c6hV

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · May 13

Please join us for Timothy B. Sailors' public lecture, "Rethinking the Early Christian Book in the Eastern Mediterranean" at 17:00 IDT | 10:00 EDT on May 14, 2025 at the Albright or on Zoom. Post-Event Reception at 18:00 IDT. Click here for more details: is.gd/X7oSrN
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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · May 5

Please join us for Eric Cline's book talk on his new book, After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations at 17:00 IDT | 10:00 EDT on May 7, 2025 at the Albright or on Zoom. Post-Event Reception at 18:00 IDT. Click here for more details: is.gd/havZhK @digkabri.bsky.social

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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Apr 10

Lecture Update: Now only on Zoom—Please join us for Nadia Ben-Marzouk's remote lecture, "Crafting Communities into Contact: Contextualizing Glyptic Interconnections in the Levant, Egypt, and Aegean (ca. 2500-1500 BCE)." (May 21, 2025) - is.gd/f6cggU

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Apr 10

Join us for Höflmayer & Woitzuck's public lecture, "A Biography of an Excavation: The Austrian-German Expedition to Tell Balata/Shechem 1913–39" at 17:00 IDT | 10:00 EDT on Apr 28 at the Albright or on Zoom. Post-Event Reception at 18:00 IDT. Details:
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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Mar 27

Please join us for Timothy B. Sailors' public lecture, "Rethinking the Early Christian Book in the Eastern Mediterranean" at 17:00 IDT | 10:00 EDT on May 14, 2025 at the Albright or on Zoom. Post-Event Reception at 18:00 IDT. Click here for more details: is.gd/X7oSrN @tbsailors.bsky.social

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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Mar 13

Please join us for Christian Schöne's public lecture, "A Blank Space: Exploring the Hinterland of Elusa" at 17:00 IST | 11:00 EDT on March 19, 2025 at the Albright or on Zoom. Post-Event Reception at 18:00 IST. Click here for more details: is.gd/02buI7

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Mar 9

The Albright Institute is pleased to announce Christina Olson as the winner of the 2025 Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize for her paper, “Mortuary Landscapes of Iron Age Judah: A Reconsideration of the Relationship between the City and its Dead.” Congrats Christina! *|URL|*

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Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Feb 26

Please join us for David Brown's public lecture, "Refugees in the Early Iron Southern Levant" at 17:00 IST | 10:00 EST on March 5, 2025 at the Albright or on Zoom. Post-Event Reception at 18:00 IST; Click here for more details: is.gd/FS6EuU

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Dec 2

Just a reminder, applications for 2025–2026 fellowships are due on Dec 3 at 11:59 EST. Don't forget to submit! aiar.org/fellowships

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Nov 12

Please join us for Rafi Greenberg's public lecture, "Staying on the Surface at Qadas" at 17:00 IST | 10:00 EST on Dec 4, 2024 at the Albright or on Zoom. Pre-Event Reception at 17:00 IST; Lecture at 18:00 IST. Click here for more details: mailchi.mp/aiar/reminde...

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Nov 12

Please join us for Rafi Greenberg's public lecture, "Staying on the Surface at Qadas" at 17:00 IST | 10:00 EST on Dec 4, 2024 at the Albright or on Zoom. Pre-Event Reception at 17:00 IST; Lecture at 18:00 IST. Click here for more details: *|URL|*

Albright Institute @albrightinstitute.bsky.social · Nov 8

Find the recording here: youtu.be/ous7Oac8Q5Q

Issam Halayqa - Persian Coins from the Palestinian Territories

YouTube video by Albright Live

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