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Abstract The current paper presents Bi(bli)oArch, a free online bibliographic database for human bioarchaeology in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME); a geographic region at the crossroads of three continents and a melting pot of diverse civilizations throughout human evolution. The aim of Bi(bli)oArch is to promote human bioarchaeological studies in the region and facilitate meta-analyses by making the titles of available studies more easily findable by international scholars. At the moment, many publications are difficult to identify, as they appear in national languages of the region and/or in outputs such as national conference proceedings, graduate theses, and monograph appendices. This paper presents the main functionalities of Bi(bli)oArch, briefly outlines some key trends in EMME bioarchaeology as revealed through the 3,521 papers that are currently included in this database, and invites scholars working in the EMME to contribute to this initiative so that Bi(bli)oArch develops into a standard bibliographic bioarchaeological resource for the region.