The Palestine Exploration Fund: The Collections of an Historic Learned Society in London
Journal: Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Heritage Studies
Year: 2017

Founded in 1865, the Palestine Exploration Fund is the oldest society in the world for the study of the ancient Levant. As a direct result of its work in the field, it has built a varied and unique collection of archaeological material, archives, photographs, and maps. These collections have direct relevance not only to archaeologists but to a wide range of scholars researching the history of archaeology and other disciplines. The PEF's archaeological collection is well contextualized for an his