This volume in honour of Karel Van Lerberghe contains 47 contributions
by his colleagues and students dealing with the history and archaeology
of the Syro-Mesopotamian area. The focus on Syria and on the
Old-Babylonian period reflects Karel's main research interests. Quite
some cuneiform tablets are published here for the first time (both in
hand-copy and with the help of the Portable Light Dome). Most recent
archaeological field research is presented in contributions concerning
Ugarit, Tell Tweini, Tell Beydar and many other sites.