Introduction

Thanks to a generous donation from the bequest of the late Lily Byvanck-Quarles van Ufford, who has for many years been the driving force of our periodical BABESCH (formerly Bulletin Antieke Beschaving), we have the pleasure to announce an annual contest for the best contribution of a scholarly paper to our periodical, written by a novice in the field of archaeological research.

This paper must be the first international, hitherto unpublished scientific contribution of the applicant and cover a topic of focus regarding Mediterranean Archaeology.

The BABESCH-Byvanck Award amounts to Euro 1500, which is awarded to the winner on condition of publication of the paper in BABESCH exclusively.

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The BABESCH-Byvanck Award 2006

The first BABESCH-Byvanck Award (2006) has been won by Josho Brouwers and his prize-winning article, titled From Horsemen to Hoplites. Some Remarks on Archaic Greek Warfare, has been published in the 2007 issue of BABESCH.

The applicant should follow the directions of BABESCH (information for authors) and add a curriculum vitae to his or her submission. The length of the paper may not exceed 10.000 words, including the bibliographical references and endnotes. The contribution should be sent to BABESCH (contact) and will be submitted to the members of the editorial board of BABESCH for review.

All applicants will get notice at short term, possibly to improve and/or change their paper before final publication. Applicants whose submissions are not published, will get their papers returned.

Winners of the BABESCH-Byvanck Award.

2006 Josho Brouwers, From Horsemen to Hoplites. Some Remarks on Archaic Greek Warfare (published in the 2007 issue of BABESCH)
2007 David J. Newsome, Traffic, Space and Legal Change around the Casa del Marinaio at Pompeii (VII 15.1-2) (published in the 2009 issue of BABESCH)
2008 Anthony Russell, Deconstructing Ashdoda: Migration, Hybridisation, and the Philistine Identity (published in the 2009 issue of BABESCH)