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.