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Now Available "Excavations at the Palatial Complex: Kerkenes Final Reports 2"

The OI Publications department announces that Excavations at the Palatial Complex: Kerkenes Final Reports 2 by Geoffrey D. Summers, with contributions by Susanne Berndt, Ahmet Çinici, Yılmaz Selim Erdal, Evangelia Pişkin, Noël Siver, and Françoise Summers; introduction by Nicholas D. Cahill; and Turkish summary by Güzin Eren is now available for purchase and download.

Posted on Mon, 12/26/2022 - 12:00

Now Available "Beads from Excavations at Qustul, Adindan, Serra East, Dorginarti, Ballana, and Kalabsha"

The OI Publications department announces that Beads from Excavations at Qustul, Adindan, Serra East, Dorginarti, Ballana, and Kalabsha: A-Group, Post-A-Group, C-Group, N-Type, P-Type, Pan Grave, Kerma, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom by Joanna Then-Obłuska is now available for purchase and download.

Posted on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 12:00