Anfeh unveiled: historical background, ongoing research and future prospects

Abstract

This article describes how the site of Anfeh, Lebanon, which played an important role in the economy of the northern Levant from the Late Bronze Age to the Ottoman period and is currently on the World Monuments Watch List, was researched, surveyed, and excavated. The international rescue excavation and survey of Anfeh is directed toward reconstructing its entire history using recent archaeological data obtained from surveys and excavations, oral histories, and written sources. The ultimate objective of the project is to advance and implement a sustainable development program for both Anfeh and its hinterlands.