News, Publications and Coming Events

We are happy to share a new article led by our group member Sinem Hacıosmanoğlu, in collaboration with Mustafa Kibaroglu, Hatice Ünal Ercan, and Joachim Opitz, now published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. This Study provides an important reference framework for archaeological provenance research in Eastern Cilicia, southern Turkey. A multi-analytical approach was applied to characterize clay sources, including experimental briquettes for direct comparison with archaeological ceramics.

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We are delighted to share a new study from our group, led by Silvia Amicone, with contributions from Baptiste Solard, Maxime Rageot, and Christoph Berthold, published in Archaeometry. This paper arose from a collaboration between our group, Iranian and Italian colleagues, and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. It presents the first scientific analysis of a black cosmetic substance from Assyrian heartland and opens a new chapter in the understanding of eye makeup practices in the Assyrian cultural sphere and their regional variability.

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We are pleased to share a new open-access paper by Mustafa Kibaroglu and co-authors, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. This study offers new perspectives on Late Bronze Age ceramic traditions across the Eastern Mediterranean by applying comparative archaeometric methods.

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