Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, 02138 Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 5, 2025–April 26, 2026. See blackout dates.* […]
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Lecture by Carrie Arbuckle MacLeod (University of Saskatchewan). 15th Stuart L. Wheeler Gallery of the Ancient World Lecture, followed by open house reception at the Ancient World Gallery, Humanities Building 419. |
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The Frederick R. and Margaret B. Matson Lectureship for Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeological Technology
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Anna Marguerite McCann and Robert D. Taggart Lectureship in Underwater Archaeology
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About the lecture: Five extensive seasons of archaeological fieldwork have yielded a veritable treasure trove of new information about the long, complex history of the city of Bukhara, which was […] |
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Anna Marguerite McCann and Robert D. Taggart Lectureship in Underwater Archaeology Time TBA |
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Please join us for an in-person screening and informal discussion of the Archaeology Hour talk by Helen Green (University of Melbourne). Australia hosts the world’s oldest continuing culture, and Aboriginal rock art represents one of its most significant records of knowledge. These paintings and engravings remain of deep importance to Aboriginal people today and provide […]
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Free Hybrid Lecture Ancient Cities of Guatemala’s Pacific Coast Thursday, April 2, 6:00–7:00 pm ET, Advance registration recommended for in-person and online attendance 2026 Gordon R. Willey Lecture Speaker: Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Yale University On Guatemala’s western Pacific coast, the region of Escuintla is home to many ancient cities, and for […] |
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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, 02138 Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 5, 2025–April 26, 2026. See blackout dates.* […] |
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A lecture by Dr. Lisa Pieraccini, AIA SF Society president, on her recent work with UC Berkeley students on exhibiting the Etruscan material from the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology. We will begin on Berkeley time at 5:10pm in Dwinelle Hall, Room 3335. Light snacks to follow. |
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Slaves and freedmen played an important yet understudied role in the literary culture of the Roman Republic. Though their work went largely uncredited, they fulfilled vital roles as editors, researchers, and collaborators in the service of Rome’s literary and political elite. During this public lecture, Prof. Flower (Princeton University) -- Rome-SPQR Society Choice Lecturer - […]
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Please join us for the fourth and final lecture in The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa series, sponsored by the Page-Barbour Committee, the Archaeological Institute of America and the Interdisciplinary Program in Archaeology. Our speaker is Peter Der Manuelian, Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology in the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the […] |
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George M.A. Hanfmann Memorial Lecture Time TBA
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A great variety of cooking pots are found in the archaeological record across geographical areas and time periods. Significant distinctions exist in vessel morphologies, fabrics, sizes and manufacturing techniques. To […]
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Free Hybrid Lecture The Archaeology of Boston's Revolutionary Past Thursday, April 9, 6:00–7:00 pm ET, Advance registration recommended for online and in-person attendance Speaker: Joe Bagley, City Archaeologist and Director […] |
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A lecture: The phrase “underwater archaeology" conjures notions of shipwrecks, ships lost at sea, and the dramatic catastrophes that sank them; however, the archaeology underwater can also reveal details about […] |
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Join us for a tour of the Princeton Battlefield State Park and Clarke House, the place where American independence took root. The Princeton Battlefield State Park is one of the […] 
Teen Saturdays Workshops / ¡Sábados de Jóvenes April 11 and May 16. Advance registration required 1:00–3:30 pm Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge Leer en español Join Teen Saturdays Workshop at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology this spring! High school teens, ages 13–18, are invited to explore ancient cooking […]
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Explore the rich intersection of art, science, and nature in the medieval Muslim gardens of al-Andalus. This engaging program delves into how landscape, architecture, and water worked together to create spaces that were both sustainable and beautiful. Pollen studies show how these gardens reflected a deep understanding of ecology and design. Following the presentation, enjoy […] |
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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, 02138 Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 5, 2025–April 26, 2026. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: November 30, 2025–January 25, 2026, March 15, 2026 and March 22, 2026 This free tour, led by Harvard students, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: […]
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The Elizabeth S. Ettinghausen Lecture |
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The Mycenaean Cemetery at Aidonia has been shaped by looting and a international struggle for the repatriation of precious artifacts. This talk tells the story of Aidonia’s troubled past and highlights new archaeological work that sheds light on the secrets of Mycenaean Greek ancestors.
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Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship Time TBA
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Join us for a tour of the ancient Mediterranean galleries of the newly re-opened and highly anticipated Princeton University Art Museum (PUAM). The Museum’s collection of ancient Mediterranean and Byzantine art numbers more than 7,000 objects that were made and used throughout the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Roman and Byzantine Empires. […] |
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Saturday, April 18 3:30 pm EST In-person only at the Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 No registration required Speaker: Mena Melad, Founder and Editor of Luxor Times Title: From the Nile to the New World: Pharaohs, Founding Fathers, and Egypt’s Influence on America’s Pursuit of Identity, Liberty, and Legacy Abstract: On the occasion of the […] |
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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, 02138 Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 5, 2025–April 26, 2026. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: November 30, 2025–January 25, 2026, March 15, 2026 and March 22, 2026 This free tour, led by Harvard students, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: […]
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In the tenth century BCE, the Phoenicians — Iron Age Canaanites of the coastal Levant — sailed west to the Iberian peninsula and through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean. They subsequently established colonies in Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, Sicily, and North Africa. In this talk, we will look at the evidence for when […]
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Photo credit: Lamp decorated with frog legs and wheat ears, baked clay - Museo Egizio Turin P 2126 (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons) --------------------- The American Research Center in Egypt, Northern California chapter, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to attend a lecture by Clara McCafferty Wright, Cornell University: Ecology, […] |
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This workshop will take place online; a Zoom link will be provided via email to registered participants. Registration is required at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnphF1cS7-JSnFxoe7HAAelGJ4ufS2P1l8CEY8LC1NOgQQ4A/viewform Expanding the Ancient World is a series of […] |
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Join the AIA for as Justin Dunnavant (UCLA) presents the final AIA Archaeology Hour talk of the 2025-2026 season: "Ecology and Slavery in St. Croix." This presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. Register here. |
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Please join us for an in-person screening and informal discussion of the Archaeology Hour talk by Justin Dunnavant (UCLA). The development of plantation slavery radically transformed societies and environments in the Americas. In this talk, Dunnavant will delve into the colonial practice of coral mining and its environmental impacts in the Danish West Indies. Drawing […]
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Since the recent global pandemic, the Bade Museum has hosted a variety of online talks focused on the ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern world on a variety of themes related to modern social justice issues. Together with various partner institutions, but always the Archaeological Research Facility at UC Berkeley, staff has hosted over five and […]
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Local Annual AIA Lecture. Pizza lunch will be served! |
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Doris Z. Stone New World Archaeology Lectures How do we understand human negotiations of variable ecologies from the perspective of deep time, and identify historical shifts in these dynamics? How does such research help us to understand societal “collapse” as it has been framed by so many scholars (often outside of historical ecology and archaeology)? […]
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Dr. Zachary Dunseth, University of California - San Diego will deliver the Kershaw Lecture. A reception and chance to talk with the speaker will be held afterwards.
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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, 02138 Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 5, 2025–April 26, 2026. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: November 30, 2025–January 25, 2026, March 15, 2026 and March 22, 2026 This free tour, led by Harvard students, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: […] |
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Brenda J. Baker, PhD Professor of Anthropology Center for Bioarchaeological Research School of Human Evolution and Social Change “New Insights into Changing Lifeways in Ancient Nubia” The Bioarchaeology of Nubia […] |
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