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Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute

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Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI) is an American research center based in Nicosia, Cyprus, founded in 1978.[1] CAARI is affiliated with the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC).[2] CAARI is the only international archaeological research institute in Cyprus.[3] Its funding comes from the American government and private donors.[3] The institution offers scholarships on Cypriot archaeology, accommodation and a library focused on the archaeology of the Near East.[3] It publishes CAARI News since 1986, now in digital form.

Directors

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  • Anita Walker (1978–1979)
  • Ian Todd (1979–1980)
  • Stuart Swiny (1980–)
  • Nancy Serwint (1996-1999)
  • Lindy Crew (current)

References

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  1. ^ Harris, Charles U. (1989). "The Role of CAARI on Cyprus". The Biblical Archaeologist. 52 (4): 157–162. doi:10.2307/3210132. ISSN 0006-0895.
  2. ^ Crewe, Lindy (2018-10-01). "CAARI at Forty: Celebrating a Place for Collaboration on Cyprus". Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies. 6 (3): 217–229. doi:10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.6.3.0217. ISSN 2166-3548.
  3. ^ a b c Davis, Thomas W. (2008). "What's in a Name? CAARI at Thirty". Near Eastern Archaeology. 71 (1/2): 16–20. ISSN 1094-2076.
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