December 19, 2023 Mustang
Survey of the Kya Kye Gang site The initial objective of the 2023 campaign was to carry out a detailed study of the Kya Kye Gang site located 1.5 km east of Lo-Monthang (the administrative headquarters of Upper Mustang). The site is mentioned in written sources as having been inhabited […]
July 5, 2023 Kayrit
Archaeological excavations In 2023, the mission focused on excavating two sites in the oasis: Burgut Kurgan and Kuduk Bulak. This was the last campaign planned for the first site, which has been excavated since 2015. This extensive work has uncovered its entire layout, formed by an oval enclosure wall against […]
July 4, 2023 Al Sharqiya
The archaeological mission of survey led in February 2022 has allowed to uncover seven new necropolises owning exactly the same architectural features as the tombs excavated at the Jarama necropolis. These are circular tombs, built in pairs (rarely in threes) of dry stone, each with a central chamber that appears […]
March 28, 2023 Tell Keila
Plateau sommital Une équipe accrue a permis d’ouvrir un grand secteur de sondages à l’ouest du plateau sommital où des fouilles antérieures avaient révélé une occupation aux périodes anciennes. Il a révélé un habitat dont les datations ont été confirmées par une expertise exhaustive de la céramique (Bronze récent et […]