McKinley Tech High School students explored Black Georgetown’s legacy at Mt. Zion–Female Union Band Historic Memorial Park. Through archaeology and VR, the program encouraged students to engage with the Black history of Washington D.C. Read more here: buff.ly/lKNQY4c

Make sure to join ASOR this Saturday, June 28, for this year's DC Day of Archaeology Festival at Tudor Place in Washington, DC. Stop by the event organized by Archaeology in the Community from 10AM to 3PM for music, food, and fun activities!

What is a god? While the question is simple enough, the answer depends on context and perspective. Read the first article in a 4-part series by Michael Hundley in the newest Ancient Near East Today: buff.ly/w1DZi3u

To start off our new series of #ObjectoftheWeek: Funerary model of cow giving birth. Probably from Meir, Egypt, c. 2040 – 1985 BCE. Royal Ontario Museum 910.18.16.1. Photo courtesy of ROM: buff.ly/QrcBzG0

ASOR was delighted to participate in the DC Day of Archaeology Festival on Saturday, June 28 at Tudor Place. The ASOR table included activities like a sandbox to dig up artifacts, puzzles, trivia, and free journals to give out! Read more: buff.ly/3WuwkjJ

We did it (again)! The 2025 fiscal year has come to a close, and ASOR has set a record member participation rate for gifts this year thanks to our generous donors. It is truly gratifying to see our members and friends choosing to invest in ASOR. Thank you again for your support!

Summer is in full swing, but it’s not too early to think about your calendar. The Annual Meeting Program-at-a-Glance, as well as info about business meetings and special events, can be found on the 2025 ASOR Annual Meeting Schedules page. Take a look here: buff.ly/nZBO4y4

This week's ANE Today #ObjectoftheWeek: Part of a model chariot, with an impression of the sun god Shamash rising over the mountains. Ceramic, ca. 2000 – 1600 BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art 48.131. Photo courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art: buff.ly/DFfFcEM

Lonnie Reid, a 2024 Fieldwork Scholarship recipient, excavated at Qach Rresh in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Using magnetometry, Lonnie surveyed the Neo-Assyrian fields with a unique and precise method. Read his fieldwork report here: buff.ly/hyxY86g

The “Heritage Advocacy in North Africa” project ran from August 2021 to September 2023 with the aim of promoting cultural and religious freedom through heritage protection and advocacy in Morocco and Tunisia. Read about the project outcomes here: buff.ly/MSTrO8T

ASOR is offering 10 grants of $250 for student travel to the Annual Meeting in November! Students must be enrolled at an ASOR Institutional Member School. Non-members can apply to be Session Assistants, offering hotel support in exchange. Learn more here: buff.ly/GmixUGa

It is a busy and exciting time of year for many ASOR-affiliated projects. Check out the latest edge-of-the-trowel news from the field here: buff.ly/CW3yzp5. Stay tuned for more updates from students, specialists, volunteers, and directors later this summer.

A reminder that ASOR invites poster proposals for the Poster Session as part of the 2025 ASOR Annual Meeting. The deadline to submit a poster proposal is August 1 and must be uploaded via ASOR’s online portal. Read the Call for Posters for more info: buff.ly/99Bkbqj

The #ObjectoftheWeek from this week's ANE Today: Ceramic water filter with bird motif, Fatimid period (969-1171 CE). Kelsey Museum 1971.1.13. Image source: buff.ly/t8oE9Uo