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&#160;The third annual Islamic Archaeology day hosted by SOAS and UCL will be held at the UCL Institute of Archaeology on Saturday 28th January, 11-6pm. The workshop presents papers on the latest archaeological research across the Islamic world and is followed by a drinks reception.Localisation : UCL Institute of Archaeology31-34 Gordon Square, LondonOrganisateurs: Corisande Fenwick (UCL), Hugh Kennedy (SOAS), Scott Redford (SOAS), Tim Williams (UCL)&#160;Programme11:00 Welcome &#38; IntroductionCorisande Fenwick, Hugh Kennedy, Scott Redford, Tim Williams11:15 Dehistan (Turkmenistan), archaeological evidence of a pilgrimage cityAlistair Northedge11:40 Islamic archaeology in the Moroccan Sahara: settlement dynamics in the Draa ValleyCorisande Fenwick, Maria Gatto, Louise Rayne, Martin Sterry, David Mattingly and Youssef Bokbot12:05 Islamic archaeology in East Africa, challenges and obstaclesStephane Pradines12:30 Citadels, Bazars and Shrines - An Overview of the Current State of Islamic Archaeology in Afghanistan Arezou Azad and Andy Miller1:00 Lunch (provided)2:00 From Fustat to Merv: Revisiting the Beginnings and Technical Development of Islamic Glazed WaresMoujan Matin, Oliver Watson, Michael Tite2:25 Studying medieval Iranian world metalware: the ISLAMETAL projectAnnabelle Collinet2:50 Royal workshops: recent investigations into production at Madinat al-Zahra and the Alhambra.Chloë N. Duckworth, Kate Welham, Derek Pitman, Alberto García Porras and David J. Govantes Edward3:15 The yellow opaque glazes from Madinat al-Zahra (second half of the 10th century): a rare local production or an import? Elena Salinas, Trinitat Pradell and Michael Tite3:45 Tea break4:15 Suburban life in early Islamic Jarash (Jordan): New evidence for urban development over the longue duréeLouise Blanke4:40 The Islamic-Christian frontier in medieval central Iberia: new research at Molina de Aragón and AtienzaGuillermo García-Contreras Ruiz, Rowena Banerjea, Alex Brown and Aleks Pluskowski5:05 The role of archaeology in the representation of Islamic Middle East: A European museum prospectiveBenedict Leigh5:30 Archaeology of the Pearl-Fishing Towns of the Arabian Gulf: Case Studies in Globalization during the Late Islamic PeriodRob Carter6pm Reception in SCR7pm Optional dinner (at own expense) at local restaurant&#160;lien : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islamic-archaeology-day-2017-tickets-29535147421