In this course we will focus on seals from southwest Asia ("the Ancient Near East") and Egypt through hybrid learning of innovative methods of research and publication. The research community has dealt with seals since the 19th century—these objects are fascinating in their forms, in the materials from which they were produced, and in the painterly elements that appear on their basis. These and other aspects make seals valuable findings in all aspects of production and knowledge transfer, access to raw materials, signature customs, charm practices, and, finally, iconography. In this course, which will be studied for the first time in the Department of Archeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures, students will learn about the various aspects of glyptics and will also analyze the seals and publish them in an online catalog. The course will consist of six parts: (1) four theoretical meetings that will deal with the issue of seals in antiquity (including a guest lecture—Dr. Dafna Ben-Tor, a world renowned expert in the field); (2) tutoring class for the practical work; (3) four sessions of practical work (3D scanning, measurements, weighing, photography, drawing, and, if necessary, chemical analysis of the material); (4) a tutoring class that will acquire skills for writing scientific publications, including knowledge of research papers and leading catalogs in the field and parallel searches in international collections; (5) independent practical work that will include uploading the work data to an online catalog, as well as peer review among the students themselves; and (6) a summary meeting in which the online catalog will be displayed.