TFBA helps to support and promote the following important organizations related to various aspects of Biblical Archaeology. For detailed information regarding these organizations, links to their websites are provided.

Archaeological Institute of America The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) has been dedicated to the encouragement and support of archaeological research and publication and to the protection of the world's cultural heritage for more than a century. A non-profit cultural and educational organization chartered by the U.S. Congress, it is the oldest and largest archaeological organization in North American, with more than 11,000 members around the world. The Archaeological Institute of America/Institute Archaeologique d'Amerique (AIA/IAA-Canada) was incorporated in Canada in 1994 as an independent affiliate of the Archaeological Institute of America. Members of the Institute have conducted fieldwork in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. The AIA has further promoted archaeological studies by founding research centers and schools in seven countries and maintains close relations with these institutions. AIA provides three publications of interest as well as a lecture series to bring news of the latest archaeological discoveries to the public. Publications include: Archaeology Magazine, Dig Magazine for Children, and American Journal of Archaeology. AIA 656 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02215-2006 http://www.archaeological.org

ASOR and W. F. Albright Institute The W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem is the oldest American research center for Ancient Near Eastern Studies in the Middle East. Founded in 1900 as the American School of Oriental Research (ASOR), it was re-named in 1970 after its most distinguished director, William Foxwell Albright. Today the Albright is one of three separately incorporated institutes affiliated with ASOR, the others being ACOR in Amman and ACAARI in Nicosia. The present Albright facility was constructed in 1925, with additions made in 1930 and major renovations completed in 1985. Located 500 meters north of the old walled city of Jerusalem, it is within easy walking distance of the Ecole Biblique, the British School of Archaeology, the Institute of Islamic Archaeology, the Hebrew University, the Rockefeller Museum, and the Israel Antiquities Authority. This grouping of scholarly resources is one of the heaviest concentrations of human, bibliographic and artifact resources in Near Eastern Studies. For the past 100 years, Albright/ASOR has provided students and scholars with an unparalleled international cultural environment and a unique program that spans the broad spectrum of Near Eastern studies. Each year, Albright Fellows, primarily from the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, and Palestinian exchange information and ideas with hundreds of local researchers, as well as those from other countries of the eastern Mediterranean basin. Dedicated to the advancement of the study of the literature, history and culture of the Near East, including the disciplines of the Archaeology of Palestine and Biblical Studies, the Albright continues to be a major research center and to strive for excellence in scholarship. Now, as in the past, the Albright Institute provides a wide range of programs and facilities for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research, as well as an information-sharing program and fieldwork experience for more than 3,000 persons. These include an annual series of lectures, reports, seminars, workshops, field trips, social events, and assistance to 24 ASOR-affiliated and Albright-supported excavation and publication projects. It also includes a publications program, an extensive research library, and workshops. ASOR 656 Beacon Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02215-2010 http://www.asor.org Albright Institute of Archaeological Research 26 Salah eh-Din Street P. O. Box 19096 91190 Jerusalem, Israel

Biblical Archaeology Society The Biblical Archaeology Society has been presenting the excitement of archaeological discovery in the Holy Land and the latest in groundbreaking Bible scholarship to a wide popular audience since 1975. Biblical Archaeology Review (the flagship magazine) provides in-depth coverage of recent excavations at Biblical sties. Bible Review (launched in 1985) offers critical and historical interpretations of Biblical texts with articles by leading scholars. Archaeology Odyssey (the newest magazine) covers the archaeology and history of the Mediterranean region, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Persia, and the Arabian Peninsula-from Paleolithic times through the Arab Enlightenment. BAS also produces informative books and videos, and offers educational tours of the Neat East. The Travel/Study program attracts participants from around the world and offers study tours to Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Greece, among other locales. BAS 4710 41st Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20016 http://www.bib-arch.org

Israel Antiquities Authority The Israel Antiquities Authority is Israel's governing body for all archaeological activity. IAA Rockefeller Museum Building P.O.B. 586 Jerusalem 91004 Israel http://www.israntique.org.il

Israel Exploration Society In 1914 a group of Jewish intellectuals founded the Society for the Reclamation of Antiquities-today the Israel Exploration Society. Its purpose was to further historical, geographical and archaeological research concerning the Land of Israel. The Society's activities were disrupted by the outbreak of World War I but resumed in 1920, when it became know as the Jewish Palestine Exploration Society. Since then, the Society has organized or sponsored some of the most important projects carried out in the country. The Israel Exploration Society continues to play a key role in archaeological studies. It coordinates much of the multi-institutional archaeological research carried out in Israel as a non-profit organization governed by an Executive Committee and a Council. This involves organizing excavations, enlisting financial support for archaeological projects, publishing results of projects, and acting as liaison in cooperation with other institutions in the field of publication in a collective effort to promote the cause of archaeology. Another facet of the Society's activities is the dissemination of knowledge gained from the exploration of Israel. Fifty conferences have been held for the members of the Society. These annual gatherings include lectures by archaeologists and guided tours of newly discovered sites. Hebrew-speaking members receive the quarterly Qadmoniot, while the quarterly Israel Exploration Journal caters to the English reader. In 1989, the Israel Exploration Society was awarded the prestigious Israel Prize for its unique contribution to society and to the State of Israel. The citation of the judges' committee notes: "It has been the principal and most effective institution for furthering knowledge of the archaeology and history of the country, both at home and abroad, since it was founded 75 years ago." IES P.O.B. 7041 Jerusalem 91070 Israel http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/ies

Hebrew University's Orion Center The Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Associated Literature was created to disseminate to scholars and individuals the most current information regarding Dead Sea Scrolls and associated literature. The Orion Center sponsors the Greenfield Scholars Seminars, a joint lecture series with the Shrine of the Book (Israel Museum), a joint lecture series with Tel Aviv University, a lecture series at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Jerusalem, and a weekly discussion and coffee hour. The Orion Center convenes an annual symposium on the Dead Sea Scrolls and associated literature. Each symposium is devoted to a central theme, which integrates new data from the scrolls with previous research, and papers are eventually printed as a collection by Brill Academic Publishers. The Orion Center also sponsors a moderated mailing list for the academic discussion of the Scrolls and associated literature. This list is open to laypeople as well as graduate students and scholars in the field. Orion Center Institute of Jewish Studies/Faculty of Humanities Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus Jerusalem 91905 Israel http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il

Society of Biblical Literature The Society of Biblical Literature, founded in 1880, is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States with a membership of approximately 7,000. Its purpose is to stimulate the critical investigation of biblical literature, together with other related literature, by the exchange of scholarly research both in published form and in public forum. The SBL endeavors to support those disciplines and sub-disciplines pertinent to the illumination of the literatures and religions of the ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean regions, such as the study of ancient languages, textual criticism, history, and archaeology. SBL 825 Houston Mill Road, Suite 350 Atlanta, GA 30329 http://www.sbl-site.org