Current Fieldwork
The Georgian-Australian Investigations in Archaeology (GAIA)
The Georgian-Australian Investigations in Archaeology is a new collaborative venture between the Georgian National Museum and the University of Melbourne. Its purpose is to address important issues in archaeology of southern Caucasus, using the latest approaches, methods and technologies.
In the Wake of the Sea Peoples and in the Footsteps of Goliath
The University of Melbourne Collaboration with the Bar-Ilan Excavations at Tell es-Safi/Gath. This project represents a collaboration to excavate the site of Tell es-Safi (Israel), ancient Gath, the largest of five Philistine cities, the biblical home of Goliath. We are documenting new architectural features and finds, and analyzing and interpreting the use of buildings, built features (i.e. hearths), and associated artifacts (utilitarian and symbolic).