News

2016

• "Ur Project, January 2016: A Tour Of Ur" by Brad Hafford
• "ADVENTURE CALLS: THE LIFE OF A WOMAN ADVENTURER" February 2016 by Kyra Kaercher
• "ANCIENT UR AND HISTORIC IRAQ: WOOLLEYíS 11TH SEASON" March 2016 by Brad Hafford
• "OF DAGGERS AND SCABBARDS: EVIDENCE FROM ORGANIC PSEUDOMORPHS AND X-RADIOGRAPHY" April 2016 by Tessa de Alarcon
• "THE WORKERS OF UR - UR PROJECT MAY 2016" by Kyra Kaercher
• "The Ur Project" by Birger Helgestad. Current World Archaeology, Vol. 75, February 2016

2015

• "Pseudomorphs on Metal Objects from Ur" January 2015 by Kyra Kaercher
• "Deep Pits and Early Burials (Again)" February 2015 by Brad Hafford
• "Toward a Digital Research Tool" March 2015 by Brad Hafford
• "Beauty is Pain: A New Look at the Toiletry Kits from Ur" April 2015 by Kyra Kaercher
• "Metal Tools and Weapons from Ur" May 2015 by Brad Hafford
• "Mapping the Early Trial Trenches at Ur" June 2015 by Brad Hafford
• "Daggers and Fighting Knives" July 2015 by Kyra Kaercher
• "Researcher Notes and Intern Work" August 2015 by Brad Hafford
• "An Ubaid Period Quadruped Figurine from Ur" September 2015 by Brad Hafford
• "Ancient Repairs at Ur and the Power of Bitumen" October 2015 by Tessa de Alarcon
• "Spiral pendants from the Near East" October 2015 by Kyra Kaercher
• "Horse and Rider at Ur" November 2015 by Brad Hafford
• "Where Are All the Children?" December 2015 by Kyra Kaercher
• "The Ur Digitization Project: Designing and Testing a Digital Research Tool" by Kyra Kaercher and William Hafford. ASOR presentation, November 2015

2014

• "Personal Records, 1926: Continued Spotlight on Legrainís travels" January 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "Site Records: Mapping Woolleyís Notes" February 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "The Ur Digitization Project: The Largest Jar!" March 2014 by Tessa De Alarcon
• "Artifact of the month: Spotlight on Field Number U.10183" April 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "Combining Maps and More at Ur: Spotlight on matching maps, satellite imagery, and aerial photos" May 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "Combining Maps and More at Ur: Spotlight on Domestic Burials in Area AH" June 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "Standing on Stilts: The Glazed Ceramics from Ur" July 2014 by Tessa De Alarcon
• "Deep Pits and Early Burials: Spotlight on 31-17-404: Ubaid Period Skeleton from Ur" August 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "Gold Fit for a Queen (or) How to Wear a Headdress: Spotlight on Puabi's headdress" September 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "Tomb Fit for a Queen (and King?): Spotlight on PG789 & PG800" October 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "Tool Complete with Handle: Spotlight on U.8783" November 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "Tool Complete with Handle (Again): Comparisons to and a closer look at U.8783" December 2014 by Brad Hafford
• "Ur of the Chaldees: A Virtual Vision of Woolley's Excavations". Mar Shiprim newsletter article May 2014 by Jonathan Taylor and Birger Helgestad
• "Ur of the Chaldees: A Virtual Vision of Woolley's Excavations". British Museum Blog, July 2014 by Birger Helgestad
• "Conserving the pottery, terracotta and tablets from Ur". British Museum Blog, August 2014 by Duygu Camurcuoglu
• "Ur of the Chaldees: A Virtual Vision of Woolley's Excavations at Ur". ASOR Blog post, August 2014 by Gareth Brereton
• "Digital Data - Ur of the Chaldees: Making a Virtual Vision Possible". Center for the Study of Architecture website article April 2014 by William B. Hafford

2013

• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: JANUARY 2013" (Whitburn watercolor reconstruction of ancient house) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: FEBRUARY 2013" (domestic areas excavated) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: MARCH 2013" (electrum adze) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: APRIL 2013" (2 terracotta figurines) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: MAY 2013" (bitumen boat model) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: JUNE 2013" (Lindon Smith oil painting of Ur) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: JULY 2013" (Latin cablegrams announcing finds) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: AUGUST 2013" (division of finds) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: SEPTEMBER 2013" (excavation of domestic area AH in 1930-31) by Brad Hafford
• "THE SALTY POTS OF UR AND THE DESALINATION STATION" October 2013 by Tessa de Alarcon
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: NOVEMBER 2013" (Father Legrain's travel sketches) by Brad Hafford
• "Ur Digitization Project: Creating a Digital Research Tool for a Divided Collection". AIA talk given on January 6, 2013 by William B. Hafford
• "Digital Data -- Ur of the Chaldees: A Virtual Vision of Woolley's Excavations". Center for the Study of Architecture website article April 2013 by William B. Hafford
• "Legacy Excavations and Linked Open Data: A Virtual Vision of Sir Leonard Woolleyís Ur". ASOR Blog post, June 2013 by William B. Hafford
• "Archaeology in the Digital Age: Creating an Online Research Tool for the Ancient City of Ur". Expedition, Volume 55 Issue 2, November 2013, by William B. Hafford

2012

• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: ITEM OF THE MONTH" (Humbaba mask) May 2012 by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: ITEM OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2012" (Neil Gaiman learns about the disk of Enheduanna) by Brad Hafford
• "ARCHAEOLOGY AND EMPIRE: THE ROLE OF THE GREAT POWERS" (archival documents) June 2012 by Tom Pedrick
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: ITEM OF THE MONTH, JULY 2012" (Gold Ring from the ëGreat Death Pití) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: ITEM OF THE MONTH, AUGUST 2012" (cylinder seals) by Brad Hafford
• "ARCHAEOLOGY: REMEMBERING THE HUMAN ELEMENT" (archaeologists and workers) August 2012 by Tom Pedrick
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: SEPTEMBER 2012" (PG 143 field notes) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: ITEM OF THE MONTH, OCTOBER 2012" (silver garment pin) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: NOVEMBER 2012" (early aerial photos) by Brad Hafford
• "UR DIGITIZATION PROJECT: DECEMBER 2012" (records of dig life) by Brad Hafford