For more than a century, the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research has been the leading American research center in Jerusalem. Some of biblical archaeology’s most notable scholars—William F. Albright, Nelson Glueck, and William Dever, among others—have served as its director. James Fraser, who became the Albright director in October 2023, is a former British Museum curator and a specialist in the Bronze Age Levant. BAR recently spoke with Fraser about his appointment and what he enjoys most about being the institute’s director. (1) 2 3 4 5 What is the Albright Institute and how does it support archaeology in […]
