🚨 PAPER HIGHLIGHT – ANATOLIAN STUDIES 76 New archaeological investigations in Aphrodisias reassess the chronology and function of a late-antique bath on Tetrapylon Street. 📷©I. Cartwright 2026 Read the full article on #CambridgeCore at doi.org/10.1017/S006...

📯 WE'RE HIRING! The BIAA is seeking to appoint a part time Communications Assistant for 2.5 days per week, fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal. 📅 Application deadline: 22 November 2026 ℹ️ Details at biaa.ac.uk/grants/commu...

🚨 PAPER HIGHLIGHT – ANATOLIAN STUDIES 76 A new inscription from Kımıl Dağı belonging to the ruler cult of Antiochus I of Commagene. This finding raises new questions about the development of Antiochus’ ruler cult and the weight of local religious tradition in shaping its form.

📆 WORKSHOP: Who Cares? Rethinking Heritage Protection Through Care 📆 22-23 October 2026 ⏰ 9:30 - 17:30 (Istanbul UTC+3) 📍 German Archaeological Institute, Istanbul 🔗 Info at biaa.ac.uk/events/works...

🚨 PAPER HIGHLIGHT – ANATOLIAN STUDIES 76 This article employs historical methods, as well as textual and intertextual research tools, to investigate the Karamanli Phyllada (1843), a book that falls within the worldwide legacy of Alexander the Great.

Very pleased to announce that Anatolian Studies (@thebiaankara.bsky.social) is moving to OLH! Previously published by Cambridge University Press under a hybrid OA model, the journal is now #DiamondOA, supported by OLH's network of 340+ universities worldwide. 🔗 www.openlibhums.org/news/1026/

Anatolian Studies moves to the Open Library of Humanities

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🚨 PAPER HIGHLIGHT – ANATOLIAN STUDIES 76 Crescent-shaped loom weights from the 16th-century BCE levels at Konya-Karahöyük. The authors suggest these objects were part of an administrative kit, possibly used to track time or measure the capacity of grain and liquid containers.

⏰ CALL FOR PAPERS Travellers in Ottoman Lands Seminar 4, 21–24 April 2027, Thessaloniki, Greece 📆 Deadline: 15 November 2026 ℹ️ biaa.ac.uk/cfp-tiol4/

👏 BIAA-Bilkent Postdoctoral Fellow Appointed We welcome Dr Ozan Hüseyin (SOAS University of London), who joins the BIAA and Bilkent Üniversitesi as the joint Research Fellow for 2026-27.

🎧 The first episode of Season 3 of Heritage Türkiye is out! ➖ “Archaeology, Heritage and Society", with Dr Işılay Gürsu ➖ Links at biaa.ac.uk/podcasts/25-... ➖ Turkish subtitles available

🚨📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Travellers in Ottoman Lands Salonica, Rumeli and Beyond: Journey across Cultures and Identities ⏰ Deadline: 15 November 2026 ℹ travellersinottomanlands.com/next-seminar/

📆 BOOK LAUNCH: Public Dialogues in Archaeology by Dr Işılay Gürsu Hybrid Event 🔗 Register for in-person or online attendance at biaa.ac.uk/events/book-...

🚨 Are you a UK Higher Education Institution-affiliated researcher working within the humanities and social sciences and planning a project in Türkiye and/or the Black Sea region next year? ℹ️ REGISTER for online attendance at biaa.ac.uk/events/webin...

🏛️EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS - ANKARA 🕌 Yesterday, the BIAA participated in the EHD in Ankara, organising a discussion panel on the city's history. #ankara #BIAA #avrupamirasgunleri

📝 NEW PUBLICATION: ANATOLIAN STUDIES Volume 76 of Anatolian Studies is now officially published and available on Cambridge Core. Explore the latest peer-reviewed research and archaeological studies from the region. 👇 Access the full issue here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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🚨📢 GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES The BIAA is pleased to offer a range of grants and awards to support academics at all stages of their careers. Explore some of our latest opportunities at: biaa.ac.uk/grants-oppor...

🚨 Did you know that if you join the BIAA now, you will get membership until December 2027?! ➡ If you would like to join us, please visit biaa.ac.uk/support-us/j...

👩‍💻 Internship Experience at BIAA In this video, Dr Nurdan Atalan Çayırezmez (BIAA Digital Repository Office Manager) speaks with Özcan Demirok (TOBB ETÜ) and İkbal Ela Demirboğa (BIAA Intern) about the BIAA Internship Programme. 🔗 Watch the full interview at www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JPr...

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📚 “Grano Turco”: A Grain, a Name, and the Networks of Trade in 1895 Istanbul In this latest blog post, Sean, the BIAA Librarian, highlights a collection of documents from the Tribunale Consolare d’Italia held at the BIAA. 🔗 Read the full missive at biaa.ac.uk/grano-turco-...

📝 PUBLICATION We're pleased to share Dr Peter Cherry's newly published article, titled "Writing for the Mystical Marketplace? Translating Sufism for Anglophone audiences in Halide Edib’s The Clown and His Daughter (1935) and Elif Shafak’s The Forty Rules of Love (2010)".

🎧 Season 2 Wrap-Up! ➖ In this final episode, Dr Işılay Gürsu and Dr Peter Cherry look back on the highlights of Season Two, reflect on key themes and memorable conversations, and share a glimpse of what’s to come in Season Three. ➖ 🎙️ Listen to the wrap-up episode at biaa.ac.uk/podcasts/sea...

🌅 Bettany Hughes' Lost Worlds: Dawn of Civilisation BIAA Honorary Patron Bettany Hughes premieres on Channel 4 with her latest instalment of the Lost Worlds series. Don't miss the two episodes on Saturday 8th and Saturday 15th of August at 8 pm (UK time)!

📚 BLOG POST In this post, Sean the Librarian invites you behind the scenes of our newest archival treasure—28 original, hand-drawn caricatures captured in the vibrant heart of Beyoğlu (Pera) in 1918.

🎧 The latest episode of Heritage Türkiye is out! ➖ “Living with Byzantium: Heritage of the 'Other'", with Dr Hakan Tarhan ➖ Links at biaa.ac.uk/podcasts/liv... ➖ Turkish subtitles available

📚 Missives from the Collections The David H. French Library is pleased to announce that it has recently received a generous gift to enhance its reading room space: a hand-crafted "vitrin", or exhibition case.

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the British Academy at our premises for a wonderful day of connection, collaboration, and celebration of research excellence.

📣PUBLICATION! The Institute is proud to share the news about the publication of Dr Isilay Gursu's new volume, titled "Public Dialogues in Archaeology: New Methodologies from Turkey" (Bloomsbury Academic).

We're happy to share that our very own Dr Peter Cherry, BIAA Assistant Director, will be presenting two papers at the "35th Annual International Conference on Virginia Woolf", hosted by İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi. You can check the programme at www.bilgi.edu.tr/en/academic/...

🚨 [PISIDIA HERITAGE TRAIL-OCTOBER 2026] Bookings open for the upcoming tour! 📣 October 14-18, 2026. ℹ Details and bookings at biaa.ac.uk/pisidia-heri...

🎧 The latest episode of Heritage Türkiye is out! ➖ "At the Edges of Empire: Landscapes, Power, and the Roman World", with Prof Hugh Elton ➖ Links at biaa.ac.uk/podcasts/22-... ➖ Turkish subtitles available