Archaeology of the Frontier in the Near East

In the School, at the beginning, the subject of the frontier will be taken into consideration from the theoretical point of view, with attention to some general cases. But interest will be centred on the Near East, and especially on the Syro-Anatolian and the Palestinian frontiers examined in a longue durée perspective in order to identify aspects of continuity and change. Linguistic variability along frontiers will also be treated looking at both the ancient and the modern world. This two-sided approach will represent the main distinctive sign of the School: among other things the military, political and religious situation of today Near East will be presented and discussed searching for its roots in the past.