Conference Themes

• Inscriptions from the Middle Bronze Age – until the second century AD
(beginning with Egyptian and Aramaic)
• Inscriptions from Bethlehem in the Roman and Byzantine period
• Arabic inscriptions from Bethlehem until the end of the Ottoman period
• Coins and other currencies from the Bethlehem region through the ages

• The monasteries in the wilderness of Bethlehem and its rural surroundings
• Graves and burials in Bethlehem through the ages
• Church of the Nativity and Religious Heritage
• Dead Sea Scrolls

• The urban development of Bethlehem and its rural surroundings through the ages
• The political scene in Bethlehem
• The impact of settler colonialism on the cultural, urban and political scene in Bethlehem and its surroundings
• Arts, crafts and traditional industries

• Management of archaeological sites and cultural heritage projects of preserving cultural, archaeological and architectural heritage sites in the Bethlehem region
• Traditional architecture in Bethlehem and its rural surroundings
• Historic centers and plans for their preservation and sustainable development
• Museums: managing and developing them

• Community Archaeology (universities schools and local institutions)