Join the Archaeological Institute of America on January 4, 2020, for ArchaeoCon 2020. ArchaeoCon will be a day of archaeology-themed experiences for individuals of all ages. This event is open to the public and will include archaeological programs, activities, demonstrations, panel presentations by experts, and more. This exciting and educational event is also an opportunity […]
The 3rd North American Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy “Inscriptions and the Epigraphic Habit” January 5-7, 2020 Washington DC Call for papers: The third North American Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy will be held January 5-7, 2020, in Washington, D.C., under the aegis of the American Society of Greek and Latin Epigraphy […]
NACGLE 2020 The 3rd North American Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy “Inscriptions and the Epigraphic Habit” January 5-7, 2020 Washington DC Call for papers: The third North American Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy will be held January 5-7, 2020, in Washington, D.C., under the aegis of the American Society of Greek and Latin […]
Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Marvel Comics all owe a debt to Gilgamesh, a hero in Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the world’s first epic story. Gilgamesh was a historic king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk and probably ruled sometime between 2800 and 2500 BCE. His story has been immortalized as […]
Experience 4,000 years of games in a day! Test your strategy and skill! Play games from around the world and through time, including a game featured in the first Harry Potter movie. Included is a giant floor-sized Royal Game of Ur, where you are the playing piece. Engage in battle to see whose tactics will […]
The Cerruti Mastodon Site, circa 130,000, in San Diego County, documents an early movement of humans into North America. Rapid climate warming and attendant floral and faunal changes during the last interglacial resulted in mega-fauna moving far north of their previous ranges. This includes the spread of mastodons and sloths from the USA to north […]
The American Research Center in Egypt, Northern California Chapter, and the Near Eastern Studies Department, University of California, Berkeley, invite you to attend a lecture by Dr. Jennifer Miyuki Babcock, Pratt Institute: Man vs. Wild? Rethinking the Interpretation of Human and Animal Representation in Egyptian Art Sunday, January 12, 2020, 3 pm Room 20 Barrows […]
Dr. Irving Finkel (Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures in the Department of the Middle East) will present a lecture reviewing his decades of research on the question of ancient games.
Travel with paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall to Madagascar and other Indian Ocean islands and learn about human origins. On this warm, winter getaway you will explore Madagascar from the convenience and comfort of the 53-cabin MS Serenissima. Discover spectacular landscapes from pristine coral reefs and coastal mangroves to virgin rain forests and groves of Baobab trees. […]
Absolute Egypt is carefully crafted to provide the discerning traveler with the finest educational Egypt tour available. It combines all the best attributes of an in-depth, all-inclusive, well-paced luxury trip. Travel with Egyptologist Stephen Harvey plus a wonderful local Egyptologist guide and an excellent trip manager, who have been working together for years and have […]
Title: Landscape archaeology and modern human dispersal on the East European Plain Abstract: The dominant landform on the continent of Europe is an immense plain that stretches from the eastern slope of the Carpathians to the Ural Mountains. Owing to its geographic isolation from the North Atlantic, the East European Plain is characterized by a […]
Excavations began at Stonehenge in the mid-1600s; yet, this mysterious arrangement of megaliths remains an enigma. This presentation surveys how past and current archaeological discoveries have shaped our still-shifting perceptions of this ancient site. Brandelyn Andres is a professor of art history at Yavapai College in Prescott. Initially trained as a postmodernist scholar, her early […]
The Dr. George G. Hackman Memorial Lecture, given by Kurt Hirschberg, of Jan Hird Pokorny, Assoc. The Voorlezer’s House at Historic Richmond Town in New York City has long been believed to be one of the oldest school houses in the country, tracing its roots back to the 1690s. Recent investigations have revealed that there […]
Forge a connection to Texas and American heritage at an afternoon filled with free art-making workshops, interactive games, and archaeology. Discover how early settlers in Texas lived by participating in a prepared excavation and science and cultural activities that reveal pioneer life–all designed to forge links to the past. Learn how this knowledge improves the […]
An AIA President's Challenge Lecture
In this regard, IEREK organizes the 4th international conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH), which will take held on a Nile cruise sailing from Aswan to Luxor, in order to discuss its influence on the characteristics of the environment and an area's sense of place. It also seeks to increase awareness about the value […]
The Archaeological Institute of America New Brunswick Society invites the Fredericton community to a fascinating illustrated lecture entitled The Art of Speaking Deceitfully in Ancient Sumer, by Dr. Kathryn Kelley from the Department of Continuing Education, Oxford University, and UNB College of Extended Learning. A little over 150 years after the decipherment of the ancient […]
