White Levy Program for Archaeological Publications

The Shelby White and Leon Levy Program for Archaeological Publications supports research on terminated and unpublished archaeological field work.
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(Top Left) Monograph Publication of Glenn Schwartz's Research on Tell Umm el-Marra, Syria; (Bottom Left) Publication of Excavations in Cyprus; (Center) Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Every archaeological site has a unique story to tell. The Leon Levy Foundation funding enables archaeologists to curate and synthesize archival documentation for hundreds of archaeological projects from across Africa, Asia and Europe. In doing so, the Leon Levy Foundation is a partner in preserving irreplaceable evidence about the human past so that current and future generations can learn and find inspiration from the rich heritage of many ancient cultures.
Eric C. Kansa, PhD

Technical Director, Open Context                                                                  Board Member, White Levy Program for Archaeological Publications

The Shelby White and Leon Levy Program for Archaeological Publications supports research on terminated and unpublished archaeological field work from significant sites from the Mediterranean, the Balkans, Egypt and Sudan, Anatolia, the Caucasus, the Levant, Mesopotamia, the Iranian Plateau, and Central Asia (with other areas by invitation). The Program addresses a significant challenge in archaeology: the often-substantial gap between excavation and the dissemination of results to the broader academic community and public. The Program ensures that valuable data and insights, some languishing since the 1800s, are accessible for further study and reference, advancing scholarship and the understanding of human history. In addition, the Program contributes to the field by promoting forward-looking initiatives such as the development of sustainable and collaborative digital data management plans.

The Program emerged from Leon Levy and Shelby White’s friendship with the late Philip J. King, director of the American Society of Overseas Research, and the late Larry Stager, Dorot Professor of the Archaeology of Israel at Harvard and director of the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon. Overseen by an international board of archaeologists, the program has awarded more than $20 million to over 350 doctoral scholars since its founding in 1997.