Publications at ISAW
ISAW was founded to support research in the ancient world, and publication—in print, online, and in person—is one of the key ways we share our research methodologies and findings with both other scholars and the general public. This page describes some of publications that have been produced by ISAW or under its sponsorship. As outlined in the faculty statement on assessment of research (PDF), we aim for quality and long-term accessibility in all our research outputs, regardless of medium, while embracing collaboration and both traditional and new forms of review and assessment.
Please note that other, non-ISAW publications by ISAW affiliates are listed on their individual profiles in the people section.
Aksum and Nubia: Warfare, Commerce, and Political Fictions in Ancient Northeast Africa
Breaking new ground in the history of late antique North East Africa
George Hatke
NYU Press, 2013. ISBN13: 9780814760666.
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At left: Map 2 (courtesy of the Ancient World Mapping Center).
Amheida I: Ostraka from Trimithis 1
Catalog and analysis of 455 inscribed ostraka from the NYU excavations at Amheida, Egypt
Roger S. Bagnall and Giovanni R. Ruffini
NYU Press, 2012. ISBN13: 9780814745267.
At left: figure 9 from online version of text.
Edge of Empires: Pagans, Jews, and Christians at Roman Dura-Europos
Catalogue for the ISAW exhibition: Edge of Empires
Edited by Jennifer Y. Chi and Sebastian Heath
Princeton University Press, 2011. ISBN13: 978-0-691-154688.
ISAW Digital Publications
ISAW is involved in the publication of a variety of digital resources for the study of antiquity. Please visit our Online Resources section for more information. The "Ancient World Linked Data Javascript Library" (awld.js) is a project of the Digital Publications Program.
ISAW At Five
Produced for ISAW's Five Year Celebration in May 2012, this book summarizes the people, exhibitions, and initiatives that have made ISAW's first five years in existence such a success. A PDF copy is available for download here.
ISAW Newsletters
ISAW periodically publishes a print newsletter containing updates on research and teaching. PDF copies are available here for download (requires Adobe Reader or another PDF-capable program).
ISAW Papers
ISAW Papers is an open-content scholarly journal that publishes article-length works on any topic within the scope of ISAW's scholarly research. Learn more.
Journal of Inner Asian Art and Archaeology
The Journal is devoted to the ancient and medieval cultures of the vast area traversed by the “silk roads.” Stretching from the Iranian world into China and from the Russian steppes to northwestern India, the territory today includes Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and regions within the People’s Republic of China. Edited by Judith A. Lerner, Lilla Russell-Smith, and Sören Stark. Learn more.
The Lost World of Old Europe: The Danube Valley, 5000-3500 BC
Catalogue for the ISAW exhibition: The Lost World of Old Europe
Edited by David W. Anthony with Jennifer Y. Chi
Princeton University Press, 2010. ISBN13: 978-0-691-14388-0.
Nomads and Networks: The Ancient Art and Culture of Kazakhstan
Catalogue for the ISAW exhibition: Nomads and Networks
Edited by Sören Stark and Karen S. Rubinson with Zainolla S. Samashev and Jennifer Y. Chi
Princeton University Press, 2011. ISBN13: 978-0-691-15480-0.
Wine, Worship, and Sacrifice: The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani
Catalogue for the ISAW Exhibition, The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani
By Darejan Kacharava and Guram Kvirkvelia
With essays by Anna Chqonia, Nino Lordkipanidze and Michael Vickers
Edited by Jennifer Y. Chi
Princeton University Press, 2008. ISBN13: 978-0-691-13856-5.
Rostovtzeff Lectures
Each spring ISAW sponsors a series of four lectures, named after the great ancient historian M. I. Rostovtzeff. The first set of Rostovtzeff Lectures was given in May, 2010, by Martin Kern (Princeton University); the second set was given in April, 2011, by David Wengrow (University College London). Each set of lectures will be published as a book by Princeton University Press.
