Institutional archives around the world hold a wealth of material but traditionally the fields of Classical and ancient Near Eastern archaeology have been slow to make use of such legacy data in their investigations. This volume offers an analysis of what it means to engage in archive archaeology and how it can influence understandings of the ancient world. Excavation historiographies and the formation of archaeological archives in the twentieth century are investigated in locations from across the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East including, in particular, Palmyra.  Archives are acknowledged as essential to cultural heritage preservation and to restitution initiatives, as well as providing legacy data for future research.  Illustrated.  Paperback.  180 pages.  New condition.  Cat No  4284