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Other useful links
Archaeological sites
Below are links to websites for individual excavations or project of specific sites, sorted into geographical categories. The websites typically offer cursory introductory information about the site, some inages and references for further study. In rare cases, databases of primary material is also offered.
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Syro-Mesopotamia
Ebla (2010)
Website for the expedition to Ebla in Syria, with summaries and list of publications. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Nippur Expedition (2014)
Example of hosting at a University with only a cursory introduction to the material. Not aimed at scholars. Has links to PDFs of reports. [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
Qatna (2006)
Udine University's website of the excavations at Mishrifeh, ancient Qatna. [rL. Accessed 27 January 2015]
Tell Brak (2013)
Website for the Cambridge University excavations at Tell Brak in Syria. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Tell Leilan Project (2014)
Yale University excavations at Tell Leilan, Syria. General introduction, includes links to published articles (PDFs). Includes some excel charts with no explanations. Fuller presentation of the more recent "City Gate Project" that reads like a general excavation report. Short documentary video about the excavations and staff. Good number of photographs from several areas of excavations. [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
Tell Sabi Abyad
Website for Dutch excavations at Tell Sabi Abyad in Syria. Included are descriptions of the remains and individual units/structures in each time period, and elaborate list of publications. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
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The Levant
Abila (2013)
Website of the archaeological projest at Abila, Jordan. Byzantine Period Church excavations. Occupied from Chalcolithic onward. [cJC. Accessed 27 January 2015, rL]
Ashkelon
Website of the expedition at Ashkelon, Israel. Includes lots of images, short descriptions, access to database, list of publications and suggested modules for educators with video clips. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Hattusha
Excavations at Hattusha, English version of a German website. Has interesting "tour" aspect on website. [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
Hazor
Short reports for each season's excavations at Hazor/Tel el-Qedah, Israel, from 1991-2012. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Hippos-Sussita Excavations Project
General introduction to excavations. No scholarly info. Links to excavation reports. Israel. [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
Karak - Virtual Karak Reseources Project (2001-2015)
Appalachian College Association project at Karak, Jordan. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Petra (2009)
Finnish excavations at Petra, Jordan. Includes links to videos of 3D models, has a preliminary intro to excavations etc. [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project
Website of the excavations at Tall el-Hammam, Jordan. Includes background, short topic-based summaries, excavation reports and list of publications. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Tel Beth-Shean
Website of the excavations at Tel Beth-Shean, Israel. The website offers a short description of the background, summaries of the finds from each period (Early Bronze Age to Early Islamic and Medieval periods), comprehensive list of publiations, a picture gallery and a chronological time table. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Tel Dor
A little bit of everything. Links to reports (preliminary and final). [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
Tel Rehov
Website of the excavations at Tel Rehov in the Beth-Shean Valley, Israel. The website offers a short description of the background, summaries of the finds from each period (Early Bronze Age to the Medieval period), comprehensive list of publiations, a picture gallery and a chronological time table. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Tell es-Safi/Gath
Website of the excavations at Canaanite/Philistine Tell es-Safi, ancient Gath. [rL. Accessed 27 January 2015]
Tell Madaba
Tell Madaba excavations, Jordan. Includes preliminary reports in html, but read in a linear fashion like pdf formats. [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
Wadi Ziqlab (2000-2001)
Archaeological Research in Jordan. Excavations and surveys by the University of Toronto. [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
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Anatolia
Arslantepe
Website of Italian expedition to Arslantepe. [rL. Accessed 27 January 2015]
Çatalhöyük
General website with access to the database. Excellent example of how a website can be constructed. Includes multiple points of entry for different audiences. Has links to published articles but also includes the full database of materials. Includes daily observations of workers. [cJC. Accessed 27 January 2015, rL]
Çatalhöyük - Remixing Çatalhöyük
Website out of Berkeley that has information on small portion of the Çatalhöyük excavations. Designed to be explored and "remixed" it allows someone to navigate and reinterpret in their own way. [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
Central Lydia Archaeological Survey
Website for the Boston University survey project in Turkey. Includes an introduction, summary of results by topics, and list of publications. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Tayinat Archaeological Project
Website for the excavations at Tayinat in southerneastern Turkey. Includes a short introduction, links to reports and a list of publications. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Zincirli (2013)
Website for the Neubauer Expedition to Zincirli in southern Turkey. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Ziyaret Tepe
Website Ziyaret Tepe, "an Assyrian provincial capital on the northern impreial border". The website includes a short introduction, list of publications, and access (as guest) to a comprehensive and detailed Filemaker-based database with finds from the excavation. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
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Egypt
Abusir-South (1996-2003)
Short description about the Japanese excavations at Abusir-South in Egypt. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Saqqara
A beautifully crafted website – about one of the most beautiful archaeological sites of the ancient world. In French. [gB. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
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Greece
Pylos Regional Archaeological Projest (1996-2010)
Mentions the importance and commitment to making data available. Includes links to 4 separate databases including a site database (because it is a survey), pottery database, small finds and image database. Also includes maps and a 3D tour. [cJC. Accessed 27 January 2015, rL]
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Italy
Digital Pompeii Project (2011)
Digital presentation of Pompeii excavations including a database. Database is based on photographs of rooms and other discrete features such as doorways or walls, which are then described based on several categories. [cJC. Accessed 27 January 2015, rL]
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Asia
Harappa
A nice visual presentation, with authoritative sections and some scholarly information. [gB. Accessed 29 January 2015, rL]
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The New World
Caracol Archaeological Project (2014)
Mayan site in Belize. Website of the project. [rL. Accessed 27 January 2015]
Holmul, Peten (2001-)
Mayan site in Guatemala. Website of the project with quite detailed information and links to annual reports. Also sections on conservation and GIS data. [rL. Accessed 28 January 2015]
Ka'Kabish Archaeological Project
Mayan site. Website of the project. [rL. Accessed 27 January 2015]
Poplar Forest Archaeology (2014)
Website of the area, including a description of current excavations. United States. [rL. Accessed 27 January 2015]
Presidio Tennessee Hollow Watershed Project (2003-2005)
Website of the project. United States. [rL. Accessed 27 January 2015]
Reed Farmstead Archaeological Site
This website is interesting because it is the public presentation of what appears to be a CRM project. Includes many photographs of objects and finds. The site is in West Virginia, United States. [cJC. Accessed 28 January 2015, rL]
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