Saad Abbas Ismail
Saad A. Ismail is a Syrian-American archaeologist, translator, and writer. He has published extensively on a range of archaeological topics and has worked at numerous archaeological sites around the world.
He was born and raised in Kamishli, Syria, and studied Archaeology at the Lebanese University in Beirut, Lebanon. Saad completed his Master's degree in 2011, focusing on Orthostates at Tall Halaf.
After receiving his master's degree, Saad wrote many articles about Middle Eastern and Mesopotamian archaeology, covering topics related to Lebanon, Mes Aynak, Afghanistan, and Syria. Since then, he has devoted himself to excavations with prominent institutions such as the World Bank, University of Chicago, University of Amsterdam, Berlin University, Leeds University, Yale University, Lebanese University, American University of Beirut, and University of London. He has also written and translated books and articles on archaeology and archaeological studies.
Additionally, Saad is an expert on the archaeology of northeastern Syria, where looting has been a significant issue in recent years.