Prehistoric Cave Art of Spain & France
2024-09-18 - 2024-09-30
Investigate southwestern Europe’s most extraordinary prehistoric caves, including Lascaux IV, a new, exact reproduction of one of the most remarkable prehistoric sites ever discovered; Altamira II, a precise replica of the original that is often called the “Sistine Chapel of Prehistoric Art”; Atapuerca, the most significant early human site in western Europe; Las Monedas Cave and Cueva del Castillo, where 455 animal likenesses were painted and engraved some 22,000-14,000 years ago, but other motifs such as hand stencils and red dots have been dated to more than 40,000 years ago, meaning that they may well have been made by Neanderthals; Cougnac, which features paintings of extinct megaloceros and mammoth; Pech Merle, known for its “negative handprints”; and others.
Highlights include:
– Travel with world-renowned archaeological author Paul Bahn, a gifted and popular lecturer who regularly leads tours to study the prehistory of Spain and France, including this program. Dr. Bahn will enhance your understanding of the sites with lectures and informal discussions.
– Enjoy excellent accommodations in fine hotels and charming inns, as well as fine wine and cuisine.
– Tour archaeological and ethnographic museums with superb exhibits of prehistoric artifacts, including the Museum of Human Evolution in Burgos, Altamira Museum, Museum of Les Eyzies, and the Museé d’Aquitaine; plus
the modern art collections of Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum.
– Explore charming villages and cities, including Santillana del Mar and San Sebastian.

"France: The Reach of the Romans"
2024-09-21 - 2024-10-02
Join archaeologist Patrick Hunt on this exciting itinerary from Turin to Nice and discover how the ancient Gauls and Romans interacted with the landscapes and shaped the history and cultures of northern Italy and southern France. Together we will cross the Alps by high-speed train, from Turin to Lyon.
Highlights:
• Travel with award-winning archaeologist and author Patrick Hunt, who has been doing fieldwork in the Alps since 1994.
• Visit several outstanding museums, including the Egyptian Museum in Turin, the only museum outside of Cairo solely dedicated to Egyptian art and culture; and the new Musée de l’Arles Antique, housing the world’s second finest collection of sarcophagi
after the Vatican’s.
• Marvel at six UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Roman and Romanesque monuments of Arles, the Roman theater and Arc de Triomphe of Orange, the Roman aqueduct at Pont du Gard, the historic center of Avignon, the historic city of Lyon, and the
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy in Turin.
• Explore the archaeological site of Saint-Romain-en-Gal, also called “little Pompeii,” and take a guided tour of its museum with the curator in charge of the mosaic restoration.
• See the village of Vaison la Romaine, the largest archaeological site in France; and take a behind-the-scenes tour inside the aqueduct at Pont du Gard (pending confirmation).
• You will be accompanied by excellent local guides plus an expert tour manager who will handle all of the logistics so you can relax, enjoy, and learn.
• Savor fine cuisine at carefully-chosen restaurants for included lunches and dinners, and enjoy the flexibility of independent meals as well. Your tour manager can assist you with restaurant recommendations and reservations.

Cities’ Identity Through Architecture and Arts (CITAA) – 8th Edition
2024-09-24 08:00 - 2024-09-26 18:00 (America/New_York) | University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 1, 56122 Pisa PI, Italy, Illinois, 00000, Italy
Every city possesses a unique and valuable identity that is expressed through its physical and visual form. This identity is perceived by its residents and users, shaping their collective memories. The city’s identity comprises its physical spaces and the images formed through memory cues, which in turn affect tourism, education, culture, and economic prosperity. Arts and architecture play a significant role in shaping the history of civilizations and fostering the growth of ancient and modern cities. This extends beyond buildings and constructions to encompass traditions, cultural beliefs, and communal arts.

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Chip Colwell. “On the Origins of Stuff”
2024-09-25 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Whitman College, Olin Hall 129, 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Over three million years ago, our ancient ancestors realized that rocks could be broken into sharp-edged objects for slicing meat, making the first knives. This discovery resulted in a good meal—and eventually changed the fate of our species and our planet. In this talk, Chip Colwell shares his thrilling and accessible new book, So Much Stuff: How Humans Discovered Tools, Invented Meaning, and Made More of Everything. An archaeologist, public anthropologist, and former museum curator, Colwell traveled the world to investigate how humanity took three leaps that led to stuff becoming inseparable from our lives—inspiring a love affair with things that made humans who we are and may also lead us to our downfall. Please join us in-person to watch this live-streamed Zoom event.

Egyptian Conceptions and Manifestations of Borders and Cultural Hegemony in the Late Bronze Age Southern Levant
2024-09-25 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Johns Hopkins University, Homewood Campus, Gilman Hall 50, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology

A Day in the Life of an Etruscan Sanctuary: Gender, Community and Ritual at the Etruscan Site of Poggio Colla
2024-09-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | University of Cincinnati, Blegen Library, Room 308, University Circle, Cincinnati, OH, 45219, United States
George M.A. Hanfmann Memorial Lecture

Mysteries Past and Present: how genetics is helping us answer questions about the past
2024-09-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | University of Texas at Austin, Patton Hall (RLP) 0.102, 305 E 23rd Street, Austin, TX, 78712, United States
Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship

AIA Archaeology Hour with Chip Colwell: On the Origins of Stuff
2024-09-25 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Join us at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific for the first lecture of the 2024-2025 AIA Archaeology Hour series!
Register or join now!
