The Phoenix Center for Lebanese Studies and the Archeological Museum at USEK organized 2 seminars given by Gassia Artin, associated researcher at Archeorient , Maison de l’Orient et de la Méditerranée, Lumière Lyon II University – France.

The first seminar entitled "The Habitat and Funeral Structures at Byblos at the Chalcolithic Period: new interpretations", was held on Wednesday April 6, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.

The second seminar entitled " The Eneolithic Necropolis of Byblos in the Archives of Dunand Funds: compilation and analysis" was held on Wednesday April 13, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.