معرفی
Assoc. Prof. Ali Çifçi is a scholar at Marmara University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, History Department. Specializing in Near Eastern Archaeology and Ancient History, he focuses on the archaeology of Anatolia and Eastern Mediterranean during the second and first millennia BC.
- MA and PhD in Archaeology from University of Liverpool (2008-2014)
- Senior Fellow at Koç University’s Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (2015-2016)
His research bridges Urartian studies, Neo-Hittite period settlements, and Heritage Management for Anatolian civilizations. Fieldwork includes co-directing Elbistan-Karahöyük and Hamzatepe excavations since 2015.
Recent publications (2025-2020) analyze Neo-Hittite stelae, Urartian hydraulic systems, and archaeological traditions. His work appears in journals like Alt Orientalische Forschungen and Anatolica.
- Sosyal Bilimler - Tebliğ Award (Marmara University, 2019)
- Editorial board member of Colloquium Anatolicum (2023-continues)
Prof. Çifçi serves as Deputy Head of Department (2020-continues) and leads projects funded by Culture and Tourism Ministry, including excavations in Kahramanmaraş and Malatya. He has also contributed to books on Anatolian archaeology and Urartian socio-economic systems.
