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
- Anita Walker (1978-1979)
- Ian Todd (1979-1980)
- Stuart Swiny (1980-)
- Lindy Crew (current)
References
- ^ Harris, Charles U. (1989). "The Role of CAARI on Cyprus". The Biblical Archaeologist. 52 (4): 157–162. doi: 10.2307/3210132. ISSN 0006-0895.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
