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The Palestine Exploration Fund
The Palestine Exploration Fund
The PEF was founded in 1865 and is the oldest organization in the world created specifically for the study of the Levant, the southern portion of which was conventionally known as ‘Palestine’.
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PEF Office Hours: We are generally open to visitors Monday to Thursday 11am to 4pm, but please do ring 0207 935 5379 or email execsec@pef.org.uk / collections@pef.org.uk to confirm.
OUR STATEMENT REGARDING THE ‘HERITAGE AUTHORITY IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA BILL 2026’.
D
ownload Statement
OUR STATEMENT REGARDING INCREASED ILLEGAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN THE WEST BANK.
Download Statement.
OUR STATEMENT REGARDING A CONFERENCE HELD IN EAST JERUSALEM FROM THE 10TH TO THE 13TH OF FEBRUARY 2025.
The Trustees of the Palestine Exploration Fund have been made aware of a conference taking place in East Jerusalem entitled “Archaeology and Site Conservation of Judea and Samaria – The First International Conference, .” A full statement expressing our concern can be downloaded here:
Download Statement.
OUR STATEMENT ON THE TRAGEDY UNFOLDING IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL.
The Palestine Exploration Fund has a long history of over 150 years of engagement in the Middle East. We consider ourselves to be a non-political, non-religious, and non-sectarian organisation. Prompted by the dreadful consequences of the present war in Gaza, Israel, and now Lebanon, our thoughts are with all those whose lives are being torn apart. We deplore and unequivocally condemn the use of violence against all civilian populations and add our voice to those calling for a peaceful resolution of the present conflict. For a more detailed statement regarding Gaza’s cultural heritage and intellectual life, please click here:
Download Statement.
ON THE SHORES OF LIBYA AND GAZA: NEW CULTURAL PROTECTION FUND PROJECT
We are privileged to announce that the Palestine Exploration Fund has been awarded a Cultural Protection Fund grant for our project
Developing Capacities in Marine Cultural Heritage Management and Protection.
Partnering with MarEA, the Alexandria Centre of Maritime Archaeology, Benghazi University and the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, we will be providing training in marine archaeological survey and recording techniques through field and online training to archaeology students and heritage professionals in the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on Libya and Palestine. Click here
https://www.pef.org.uk/cpf-pef-marea-grant-project-on-the-shores-of-gaza-and-libya/
for more on this project.
WATCH OUR VIDEOS
Watch our latest videos on our
YouTube channel
. Andrew Lawler’s lecture on
Under Jerusalem
, and Bashar Tabbah presenting
Sacred Architecture: An exploration of Al-Aqsa Mosque’s complex history and landmark
Please note that views expressed at our lectures and events do not necessarily represent the views of the PEF, but are the speaker’s and/or audience’s own.
LATEST NEWS & ARTICLES
Saving Gaza’s Cultural Heritage Amid War: The Courage of Local Guardians
By Loay Abu Alsaud Department of Tourism and Archaeology, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine www.najah.eduEmail: loayabualsaud@najah.edu November 2025. The Gaza Strip is often described in
Read More »
26 February 2026
From the Field
To Make Things Grow: Reflections on a Research Project
By Dr. Yasmin Fedda, January 2026 Image 1: Katbeh and the first group of students on the opening day of Deir Amr Farm School, 1941
Read More »
26 February 2026
Reflections on “Palestine Through Time: An Interactive Exhibition and Workshop.”
By Anne Caldwell with contributions from Eve Moreton and Charles Philpott On the 29th and 30th of October, the University of Leeds hosted an interactive
Read More »
25 January 2026
From the Field
FROM FURROW TO FLYING BOAT: THE EVOLUTION OF BRITAIN’S MANDATE-PERIOD AIR ROUTES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Thanks to financial support from the Palestine Exploration Fund and with the gracious permission of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, August-October 2025 saw the Desert Air Routes Project (the Project) continue its documentation of surviving physical infrastructure relating to the Mandate-period air routes which traversed the deserts of eastern Jordan and western Iraq between 1921 and 1948.
Read More »
3 November 2025
2025 – 2026 PEF-Albright Institute Fellowship Award
Lisa Randisi (UCL) Archaeological Ephemera in Historic Collections from Palestine and Israel.
Read More »
25 March 2025
Annual Research Grants 2025
This year’s grant awards went to Total Grants awarded: £5,701.36 Grants will reopen for applications in December 2025.
Read More »
25 March 2025
The Society for Palestinian Archaeology
Part 2: The Restoration and Documentation Project of the Shrine of Emad Al-Din on Mount Ebal, Nablus. By Loay Abu Alsaud Location: Mount Ebal, NablusHistorical Context: Early
Read More »
21 January 2025
The Society for Palestinian Archaeology
By Loay Abu Alsaud. Part 1. The Foundation of the Society The Society for Palestinian Archaeology was formally established on September 1, 2022, with a
Read More »
21 January 2025
The Zangaki Brothers at the Palestine Exploration Fund – A PEF Research Grant Project
Andrea Coffman, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. It was the fall of 2008, and as a 2nd year graduate student in Photographic Preservation and
Read More »
26 November 2024
Support our work
The PEF is an independent registered charity and receives no external Goverment funding. Any donation, however large or small, is always gratefully received.
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Latest News
26 February 2026
·
Saving Gaza’s Cultural Heritage Amid War: The Courage of Local Guardians
By Loay Abu Alsaud Department of Tourism and Archaeology, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine www.najah.eduEmail: loayabualsaud@najah.edu November 2025. The Gaza Strip is often described in news headlines as a land under siege, a place of relentless conflict and humanitarian crises. Yet beneath these headlines lies another, less visible story: the…
Read more
26 February 2026
·
To Make Things Grow: Reflections on a Research Project
By Dr. Yasmin Fedda, January 2026 Image 1: Katbeh and the first group of students on the opening…
Read more
25 January 2026
·
Reflections on “Palestine Through Time: An Interactive Exhibition and Workshop.”
By Anne Caldwell with contributions from Eve Moreton and Charles Philpott On the 29th and 30th of October,…
Read more
Skip to content
The Palestine Exploration Fund
The Palestine Exploration Fund
The PEF was founded in 1865 and is the oldest organization in the world created specifically for the study of the Levant, the southern portion of which was conventionally known as ‘Palestine’.
Find out more
PEF Office Hours: We are generally open to visitors Monday to Thursday 11am to 4pm, but please do ring 0207 935 5379 or email execsec@pef.org.uk / collections@pef.org.uk to confirm.
OUR STATEMENT REGARDING THE ‘HERITAGE AUTHORITY IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA BILL 2026’.
D
ownload Statement
OUR STATEMENT REGARDING INCREASED ILLEGAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN THE WEST BANK.
Download Statement.
OUR STATEMENT REGARDING A CONFERENCE HELD IN EAST JERUSALEM FROM THE 10TH TO THE 13TH OF FEBRUARY 2025.
The Trustees of the Palestine Exploration Fund have been made aware of a conference taking place in East Jerusalem entitled “Archaeology and Site Conservation of Judea and Samaria – The First International Conference, .” A full statement expressing our concern can be downloaded here:
Download Statement.
OUR STATEMENT ON THE TRAGEDY UNFOLDING IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL.
The Palestine Exploration Fund has a long history of over 150 years of engagement in the Middle East. We consider ourselves to be a non-political, non-religious, and non-sectarian organisation. Prompted by the dreadful consequences of the present war in Gaza, Israel, and now Lebanon, our thoughts are with all those whose lives are being torn apart. We deplore and unequivocally condemn the use of violence against all civilian populations and add our voice to those calling for a peaceful resolution of the present conflict. For a more detailed statement regarding Gaza’s cultural heritage and intellectual life, please click here:
Download Statement.
ON THE SHORES OF LIBYA AND GAZA: NEW CULTURAL PROTECTION FUND PROJECT
We are privileged to announce that the Palestine Exploration Fund has been awarded a Cultural Protection Fund grant for our project
Developing Capacities in Marine Cultural Heritage Management and Protection.
Partnering with MarEA, the Alexandria Centre of Maritime Archaeology, Benghazi University and the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, we will be providing training in marine archaeological survey and recording techniques through field and online training to archaeology students and heritage professionals in the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on Libya and Palestine. Click here
https://www.pef.org.uk/cpf-pef-marea-grant-project-on-the-shores-of-gaza-and-libya/
for more on this project.
WATCH OUR VIDEOS
Watch our latest videos on our
YouTube channel
. Andrew Lawler’s lecture on
Under Jerusalem
, and Bashar Tabbah presenting
Sacred Architecture: An exploration of Al-Aqsa Mosque’s complex history and landmark
Please note that views expressed at our lectures and events do not necessarily represent the views of the PEF, but are the speaker’s and/or audience’s own.
LATEST NEWS & ARTICLES
Saving Gaza’s Cultural Heritage Amid War: The Courage of Local Guardians
By Loay Abu Alsaud Department of Tourism and Archaeology, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine www.najah.eduEmail: loayabualsaud@najah.edu November 2025. The Gaza Strip is often described in
Read More »
26 February 2026
From the Field
To Make Things Grow: Reflections on a Research Project
By Dr. Yasmin Fedda, January 2026 Image 1: Katbeh and the first group of students on the opening day of Deir Amr Farm School, 1941
Read More »
26 February 2026
Reflections on “Palestine Through Time: An Interactive Exhibition and Workshop.”
By Anne Caldwell with contributions from Eve Moreton and Charles Philpott On the 29th and 30th of October, the University of Leeds hosted an interactive
Read More »
25 January 2026
From the Field
FROM FURROW TO FLYING BOAT: THE EVOLUTION OF BRITAIN’S MANDATE-PERIOD AIR ROUTES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Thanks to financial support from the Palestine Exploration Fund and with the gracious permission of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan, August-October 2025 saw the Desert Air Routes Project (the Project) continue its documentation of surviving physical infrastructure relating to the Mandate-period air routes which traversed the deserts of eastern Jordan and western Iraq between 1921 and 1948.
Read More »
3 November 2025
2025 – 2026 PEF-Albright Institute Fellowship Award
Lisa Randisi (UCL) Archaeological Ephemera in Historic Collections from Palestine and Israel.
Read More »
25 March 2025
Annual Research Grants 2025
This year’s grant awards went to Total Grants awarded: £5,701.36 Grants will reopen for applications in December 2025.
Read More »
25 March 2025
The Society for Palestinian Archaeology
Part 2: The Restoration and Documentation Project of the Shrine of Emad Al-Din on Mount Ebal, Nablus. By Loay Abu Alsaud Location: Mount Ebal, NablusHistorical Context: Early
Read More »
21 January 2025
The Society for Palestinian Archaeology
By Loay Abu Alsaud. Part 1. The Foundation of the Society The Society for Palestinian Archaeology was formally established on September 1, 2022, with a
Read More »
21 January 2025
The Zangaki Brothers at the Palestine Exploration Fund – A PEF Research Grant Project
Andrea Coffman, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. It was the fall of 2008, and as a 2nd year graduate student in Photographic Preservation and
Read More »
26 November 2024
Support our work
The PEF is an independent registered charity and receives no external Goverment funding. Any donation, however large or small, is always gratefully received.
Find out more
SOCIAL
Follow us on social media
Youtube
DIscover
Latest News
26 February 2026
·
Saving Gaza’s Cultural Heritage Amid War: The Courage of Local Guardians
By Loay Abu Alsaud Department of Tourism and Archaeology, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine www.najah.eduEmail: loayabualsaud@najah.edu November 2025. The Gaza Strip is often described in news headlines as a land under siege, a place of relentless conflict and humanitarian crises. Yet beneath these headlines lies another, less visible story: the…
Read more
26 February 2026
·
To Make Things Grow: Reflections on a Research Project
By Dr. Yasmin Fedda, January 2026 Image 1: Katbeh and the first group of students on the opening…
Read more
25 January 2026
·
Reflections on “Palestine Through Time: An Interactive Exhibition and Workshop.”
By Anne Caldwell with contributions from Eve Moreton and Charles Philpott On the 29th and 30th of October,…
Read more