Its mission is to develop and disseminate scholarly knowledge of the literature, history, and culture of the Near East, as well as the study of civilization from pre-history to the early Islamic period.
Misinya adalah untuk mengembangkan dan menyebarluaskan pengetahuan ilmiah sastra, sejarah, dan budaya Timur Dekat, serta studi peradaban pra-sejarah sampai periode awal Islam.