CyI hosts 2nd International Congress on Archaeological Sciences in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East (ICAS-EMME 2)
The Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center (STARC) of The Cyprus Institute is honoured to host the 2nd International Congress on Archaeological Sciences in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East (ICAS-EMME 2). The International Congress will take place at CyI’s premises between Tuesday 12th - Thursday 14th of November 2019, and is co-organised by STARC, the Cyprus American Archaelogical Research Institute (CAARI) and the Archaeological Research Unit (ARU) of the University of Cyprus, and is supported by the Department of Antiquities and the Leventis Foundation. ICAS-EMME 2 is dedicated to Professor Vassos Karageorghis to mark his recent 90th birthday anniversary.
The Congress will bring together more than 150 leading members of the international scientific community of archaeologists, archaeological and heritage scientists, and researchers applying natural, material and computational science methods to archaeology and cultural heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. ICAS-EMME 2, aimes to highlight recent advances in natural, material and computational science applications to archaeology and cultural heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, and to provide an international academic forum for dissemination of results of current research in these fields in the region.
The geographical scope of the Congress is inclusive, encompassing the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea region, the Middle East including Egypt and Libya, and Southwest Asia including Iran and the Gulf. The chronological scope will range from the earliest prehistory to medieval and historical periods. Sessions within the Congress will include the following: Archaeological Materials; Art Characterisation; Computation in Archaeology; Crops, Food Choices and Landscapes in the Bronze Age; Frontiers in Digital Archaeology; Human Osteoarchaeology and Open Sessions. Additionally, a special session on the SESAME Synchrotron and related research potential for archaeology and cultural heritage will also be organised.
The Conference is also organised as part of the H2020 Twinning project "Promised: Promoting Archaeological Science in the Eastern Mediterranean" (Grant No 811068).
More information on the conference including updates can be found available at https://icasemme2.cyi.ac.cy/
Click here to watch video of the first day of the conference.
