Check out this beautiful short film from USAID/Egypt entitled, "The Sons of Luxor: Unearthing Egypt's past for a brighter future," highlighting two of the American Research Center in Egypt's archaeologist supervisors. Saad El Hafez and Ali Al Hinnewi discuss their work and ARCE's efforts to protect cultural heritage and provide much needed employment in Luxor. Congratulations to John Shearman and the ‪‎ARCE‬ Luxor team! #ARCE #Egypt #Archaeology #Luxor #CulturalHeritage #USAI

Reconstructed wooden coffins and burial jars on a mountain ledge Dr. Nancy Beavan, ECA/ CAORC 2012-13 Senior Fellow, presented her work after a decade of archaeological research on the Jar and Coffin burial sites from the Cardamom Mountains in Southern Cambodia. Dr. Nancy Beavan at the inauguration of the exhibition The exhibition presented the results of the research project from 2003 to 2015, and gave insight into the people who lived apart from Angkor, the ethnic minoritie

Congratulations to the American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) and their Temple of the Winged Lions (TWLCRM) project for being awarded a second grant from the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation! In a ceremony at Petra, U.S. Ambassador to Jordan Alice G. Wells launched a grant awarded under the Department of State’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) to expand conservation of the Temple of the Winged Lions. The grant, totalling $200,000, was awarded

The American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) Associate Director Dr. Glenn Corbett and ACOR Administrator Firaz Bqain were profiled in a recent newspaper article for their archaeology work studying an open-air mosque from the 7th-8th century in Wadi Shireh in the southern desert of Jordan. Read the article here! #Jordan #Archaeology #ACOR

In a bid to better utilize the Albright's ample grounds, preliminary work began this summer on an outdoor archaeological laboratory on the former tennis court, at the eastern edge of the property. In light of Director Matthew Adams' aim to continually improve the experience of the Albright’s Fellows and scholars, and the demand for space for processing large assemblages of archaeological material from excavations, the lab will feature a work area sheltered from sun and rain,

The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) in Ulaanbaatar, under the leadership and guidance of the ACMS General Manager Baigalmaa Begsuren, hosted a seven day education field workshop with 19 ROTC officer cadets and senior officers. The goal of the workshop was to develop an understanding and appreciation for Mongolian history, tradition, and culture. The trip was lead by Dr. Julia Clark, a field archeologist, with support from Fulbright Scholar Eli Hornstein, a restor