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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20251002T153018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T153018Z
UID:10008696-1761757200-1761762600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:From Berlin to Berkeley: The History of the Edward Gans Collection of Seals and Its Hidden Gems – a Ellen and Charles S. La Follette Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures currently houses the Edward Gans Collection of Seals\, comprising almost seven hundred seals and seal-related objects from a variety of periods\, extending from the Neolithic Middle East to Post-classical Mesoamerica. Since 2023\, a new team of Berkeley scholars has been working on the collection to prepare it for digital publication\, and this talk arises from the provenance research undertaken as part of that project. This talk will highlight the fascinating story of how the Gans Collection came to be and the legacy of Nazi persecution that shaped the collection’s history\, while also featuring several Sasanian seals in the collection of particular significance. This is one of the annual Ellen and Charles S. La Follette Lectures.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/from-berlin-to-berkeley-the-history-of-the-edward-gans-collection-of-seals-and-its-hidden-gems-a-ellen-and-charles-s-la-follette-lecture/
LOCATION:Roma
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,AIA Tours / Travel Program,International Archaeology Day,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Susanna Faas-Bush":MAILTO:susanna_faas-bush@berkeley.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T170000
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DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250929T130956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T130956Z
UID:10008691-1761757200-1761764400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Water Histories: How 8\,000 Years of Fluctuating Lake Levels in North-Central Florida Affected Indigenous Land Use and Regional Interactions
DESCRIPTION:Recent survey of a tract of public land on Lake Pithlachocco in Alachua County\, Florida revealed an 8\,000-year record of horizontal stratigraphy extending 500m from and 5m above the modern lake shore. The first half of this record reflects the mid-Holocene expansion of surface water regionally\, but the second half reflects a regime of low-frequency\, high-magnitude flooding to which lakeside dwellers adapted their land use. Besides affecting settlement choices\, fluctuating surface water impacted the potential of regional travel by boat\, connecting Lake Pithlachocco to places far afield during extreme hydroperiods and stranding it from flow during extreme droughts.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/water-histories-how-8000-years-of-fluctuating-lake-levels-in-north-central-florida-affected-indigenous-land-use-and-regional-interactions/
LOCATION:University of Florida\, Smathers Library Room 100\, 1508 Union Rd\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,International Archaeology Day
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer McAninch":MAILTO:ArtzySmartzy@ufl.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251030T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250924T145239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T141125Z
UID:10008674-1761847200-1761852600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Reading Matthew’s Gospel in the Cemeteries of Roman Syria and Judea
DESCRIPTION:Why does the Gospel of Matthew prefer a different word for burials\, taphoi\, than the other New Testament gospels? And why does Matthew consistently revise his sources to describe Jesus’s burial as costly? Matthew emphasizes that Jesus was anointed with expensive spices and buried in a rich patron’s new tomb\, which makes it appear as though he wanted to portray Jesus as receiving an elite burial. If\, however\, we read Matthew’s descriptions of burials in light of archaeological evidence of changing mortuary practices in provincial Syria and Judea\, where the gospel was composed sometime in the late first century\, his motives appear more complicated. Quick though he is to indicate that Jesus received a rich man’s burial\, Matthew is clear that this did not include any of the lavish displays of status that were increasingly common on elite tombs in Matthew’s context. Through a critical analysis of both text and funerary archaeology\, this presentation explores how the author of Matthew and his earliest audiences responded to and participated in cultural and socioeconomic changes induced by geopolitical shifts in the Roman East. \nBiography\nDr. Tony Keddie is Associate Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Religions and Fellow of the Ronald Nelson Smith Chair in Classics and Christian Origins at the University of Texas at Austin. An award-winning social historian\, Keddie’s interdisciplinary research focuses on the intersections of religion and economics in the Roman East\, particularly among Jews and Christians in Judea and Asia Minor. He is the author of four books\, including Class and Power in Roman Palestine; co-editor of five books\, including Revelation and Material Religion in the Roman East; and author of more than two dozen articles. \nRegistration required. Follow this link to register: https://asu.zoom.us/meeting/register/wggxz9iBS2WOCEFg3nGIUA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/reading-matthews-gospel-in-the-cemeteries-of-roman-syria-and-judea/
LOCATION:Zoom\, 4985 SW 74th Court\, Miami\, FL\, 33155\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Education,International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah 'Gigi' Brazeal":MAILTO:sbrazea@asu.edu
GEO:35.5174913;-86.5804473
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251102T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251102T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250902T142516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T142516Z
UID:10008536-1762092000-1762097400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Cantilevered Walkways—A Remarkable feat of Ancient Chinese Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Lothar von Falkenhausen\nDistinguished Professor of Chinese Archaeology and Art History\nUCLA \nTo this day\, the Qinling mountains in Shaanxi province\, which separate the basin of the Yellow River from that of the Yangzi River\, constitute a formidable geographical obstacle to communication on account of their almost unimaginably vertical cliffs. To facilitate inter-regional trade across the Qinling\, cantilevered walkways (zhandao 棧道) were constructed since shortly after the middle of the first millennium BC. They were maintained more or less continuously throughout historical times\, until the 20th century. Similar thoroughfares were also constructed in mountainous regions elsewhere in China. Recently their archaeological remains have become the subject of major survey projects. This paper presents some of what is currently known about these extraordinary feats of ancient Chinese engineering.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/cantilevered-walkways-a-remarkable-feat-of-ancient-chinese-engineering/
LOCATION:Roma
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Seligson":MAILTO:losangeles.archaeology@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T134607Z
UID:10008602-1762192800-1762198200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Founding the City: Carved Orthostats and Architectural Experimentation in Anatolia
DESCRIPTION:Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/tba-cincinnati/
LOCATION:Blegen 308\, University of Cincinnati\, 2602 McMicken Circle\, Cincinnati\, OH\, 45221\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20251002T152939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T194548Z
UID:10008698-1762362000-1762367400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:A Dealer\, an Insurance Salesman\, Seven University Museums\, Eighty-Eight Investors\, and Three Hundred Classical Antiquities: a Cautionary Tale – a Nancy Wilkie Lectureship in Archaeological Heritage
DESCRIPTION:This virtual talk will recount a recently-uncovered story of an unusual\, complex\, decades-long antiquities investment scheme orchestrated by Royal-Athena Galleries\, a prominent Manhattan-based antiquities dealer\, that did not end well for most stakeholders. It will also examine the larger ethical implications of the story\, raising questions about the relationship of museums to the art market. It also asks\, is financial investing in art ever a good idea? This talk is sponsored by the Nancy Wilkie Lectureship in Archaeological Heritage.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/a-dealer-an-insurance-salesman-seven-university-museums-eighty-eight-investors-and-three-hundred-classical-antiquities-a-cautionary-tale-a-nancy-wilkie-lectureship-in-archaeological-her/
LOCATION:https://www.archaeological.org/event/a-dealer-an-insurance-salesman-seven-university-museums-eighty-eight-investors-and-three-hundred-classical-antiquities-a-cautionary-tale-a-nancy-wilkie-lectureship-in-archaeological-her/
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Susanna Faas-Bush":MAILTO:susanna_faas-bush@berkeley.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150508Z
UID:10008607-1762365600-1762371000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Diving the Pyramids: Underwater Tombs and Excavation at the Royal Cemetery of Nuri\, Sudan
DESCRIPTION:The Frederick R. and Margaret B. Matson Lectureship for Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeological Technology
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/diving-the-pyramids-underwater-tombs-and-excavation-at-the-royal-cemetery-of-nuri-sudan-2/
LOCATION:TBA (Knoxville)\, Knoxville\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:35.960638;-83.920739
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250829T152105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T034529Z
UID:10008524-1762444800-1762448400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Nomads of the Desert and the Sea: Evidence from Prehistoric Burial Mounds in Qatar
DESCRIPTION:Harald Ingholt Lecture in Middle Eastern Archaeology \nLecturer: Dr. Richard Fletcher \nAbstract: Prehistoric burial cairns have been a subject of archaeological investigation in Qatar since national development began in the 1950s. The study of various aspects of the burial mounds has yielded substantial evidence\, with over 2\,000 burials identified. Recent survey projects estimate a density of up to 10 mounds per km2 for the peninsula as a whole. A Qatar Museums project\, in collaboration with Sidra Medicine\, is testing this estimate through remote sensing to map the burial cairns\, using aerial photography\, satellite imagery\, and LiDAR\, and ground truthing results through field survey. Results for an area of 30\,000 km2 in northern Qatar indicate 10\,782 burials\, with a clear pattern of preference in the north-west opposite the island of Bahrain.T he results of the project support the hypothesis that nomads in the desert of northern Qatar were moving between Bahrain and Qatar\, probably on a seasonal basis.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/nomads-of-the-desert-and-the-sea-evidence-from-prehistoric-burial-mounds-in-qatar/
LOCATION:Tory Breezeway-1\, University of Alberta\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T173000
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DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150508Z
UID:10008608-1762450200-1762455600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Landscapes of Time and Memory: Foragers in the Mojave Desert
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/landscapes-of-time-and-memory-foragers-in-the-mojave-desert/
LOCATION:TBA (Lubbock)\, Lubbock\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:33.5845235;-101.8552139
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150508Z
UID:10008609-1762452000-1762457400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:New Approaches to Roman Urbanism: The Excavations of the Falerii Novi Project (Lazio\, Italy)
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/new-approaches-to-roman-urbanism-the-excavations-of-the-falerii-novi-project-lazio-italy-2/
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum\, 434 State Street\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48109\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:42.276728;-83.741499
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251107T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251107T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150508Z
UID:10008610-1762534800-1762540200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:TBA (New Brunswick)
DESCRIPTION:Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/tba-new-brunswick/
LOCATION:TBA (New Brunswick)\, Fredericton\, New Brunswick
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20241223T145312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T145312Z
UID:10007450-1762851600-1763053200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) - 6th Edition
DESCRIPTION:The “Urban Regeneration and Sustainability” conference holds huge importance in today’s world. As cities face numerous challenges\, such as quick urbanization\, environmental degradation\, and social inequality\, it is crucial to address these issues through sustainable urban regeneration practices. That is why IEREK is hosting the sixth edition of the conference offering attendees a platform to learn\, collaborate\, highlight their projects\, access resources\, and enhance their reputation. By participating in this conference\, attendees can gain valuable knowledge\, make partnerships\, and accelerate their efforts toward creating sustainable urban spaces.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/urban-regeneration-and-sustainability-urs-6th-edition/
LOCATION:Italy\, Rome\, Italy\, Rome\, Italy\, AK\, 00123\, India
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Conference
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/a1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Donia Hamdy":MAILTO:URS@ierek-scholar.org
GEO:41.9027835;12.4963655
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T184546Z
UID:10008611-1762885800-1762889400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Shipwreck at Gnalić – Gagliana Grossa (1569-1583)
DESCRIPTION:The George F. Bass Lectures
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/theshipwreckatgnalic_atlantasociety/
LOCATION:Math & Science Center\, W201\, 400 Dowman Dr NE\, Atlanta\, 30322\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="John Black":MAILTO:JBLACK2@emory.edu
GEO:33.790181;-84.32664
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250905T232943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T233807Z
UID:10008550-1762977600-1762981200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:AIA Archaeology Hour November 2025: The People's Arena
DESCRIPTION:Join the AIA for a fascinating evening with Alison Futrell as she gives the International Archaeology Day month AIA Archaeology Hour talk “The People’s Arena.” \nThis presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. \n\nRegister here!
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/aia-archaeology-hour-november-2025-the-peoples-arena/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1117571134992/WN_obR16xWNSO6l2B2JHgfShg
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T182420Z
UID:10008613-1763049600-1763058600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Shipwreck at Gnalić – Gagliana Grossa (1569-1583)
DESCRIPTION:The George F. Bass Lectures
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-shipwreck-at-gnalic-gagliana-grossa-1569-1583/
LOCATION:Wellesley College\, Founders Hall 120\, 106 Central St\, Wellesley\, MA\, 02481\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Bryan Burns":MAILTO:bburns@wellesley.edu
GEO:42.29261;-71.305728
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T202306Z
UID:10008617-1763053200-1763058600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Rape of the Sabines: Myth and History in the Urban Development of Republican Rome
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-rape-of-the-sabines-myth-and-history-in-the-urban-development-of-republican-rome/
LOCATION:TBA (Hartford 1)\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:41.7658043;-72.6733723
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250902T142624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T175137Z
UID:10008537-1763056800-1763060400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Ceramic Production and Community at Archaic and Classical Eleon in Central Greece
DESCRIPTION:Joseph Veach Noble Lecture\, by Dr. Janelle Sadarananda\, Skidmore College
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/ceramic-production-and-community-at-archaic-and-classical-eleon-in-central-greece/
LOCATION:Jepson Hall\, Room 109\, 221 Richmond Way\, Richmond\, VA\, 23173\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Baughan":MAILTO:ebaughan@richmond.edu
GEO:37.5783736;-77.5374002
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Jepson Hall Room 109 221 Richmond Way Richmond VA 23173 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=221 Richmond Way:geo:-77.5374002,37.5783736
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250620T142421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T142421Z
UID:10008045-1763481600-1763485200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Professor Amy Gansell\, "The Queens of Nimrud’s Northwest Palace: Beauty\, Power\, and Presence in the Neo-Assyrian World\, c. 865–705 BCE"
DESCRIPTION:Nearly three thousand years ago\, at the ancient site of Nimrud (near modern Mosul\, Iraq)\, a succession of ten Neo-Assyrian kings reigned in collaboration with their queens from the magnificence of the Northwest Palace\, the seat of the empire and center of their world. Too often overshadowed by the well documented legacy of Neo-Assyrian kings\, Professor Gansell will shed light on the queens who reigned with them. Piece by piece\, and layer by layer\, across about 150 years of evidence\, Professor Gansell discovers the beauty\, power\, and presence of Nimrud’s Northwest Palace queens in life\, death\, and for eternity.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/professor-amy-gansell-the-queens-of-nimruds-northwest-palace-beauty-power-and-presence-in-the-neo-assyrian-world-c-865-705-bce/
LOCATION:Roma
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ORGANIZER;CN="Ellen Perry":MAILTO:eperry@holycross.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250929T131039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T131039Z
UID:10008692-1763658000-1763665200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Life in a Garrison of the Imperial Frontieron the Lower Danube in the 6th and 11th centuries
DESCRIPTION:Capidava was a Roman and Byzantine fort on the Lower Danube. Although the object of extensive archaeological study\, the living conditions of the soldiers stationed there in the 6th and the 11th century have never been examined in a detailed\, comparative mode. In both centuries\, the population inside the fort included both women and children\, as indicated by jewelry and skeletal material in the cemetery. The most important provisions supplied by the state were olive oil and wine\, both transported from afar in amphorae. There are also clear signs of self-sufficient behavior\, particularly of stock breeding and hunting. Very few weapons have been found in Capidava. However\, there are clear signs of religious activity and personal devotion.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/life-in-a-garrison-of-the-imperial-frontieron-the-lower-danube-in-the-6th-and-11th-centuries/
LOCATION:University of Florida\,  Library West\, Room 212\, 400 SW 13th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Curta-AIA-Flyer.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer McAninch":MAILTO:ArtzySmartzy@ufl.edu
GEO:29.6481619;-82.3397234
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University of Florida  Library West Room 212 400 SW 13th Street Gainesville FL 32601 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=400 SW 13th Street:geo:-82.3397234,29.6481619
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150510Z
UID:10008618-1768928400-1768933800@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:10\,000 years of Oaxaca Cuisines from Mesquite Pods to Mezcal
DESCRIPTION:Doris Z. Stone New World Archaeology Lectures Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/10000-years-of-oaxaca-cuisines-from-mesquite-pods-to-mezcal/
LOCATION:TBA (Santa Fe)\, Santa Fe\, NM\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150510Z
UID:10008619-1768928400-1768933800@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:TBA (North Alabama (Huntsville))
DESCRIPTION:Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/tba-north-alabama-huntsville/
LOCATION:TBA (North Alabama (Huntsville))\, Huntsville\, AL\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:34.7295497;-86.5853155
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260121T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150510Z
UID:10008620-1769014800-1769020200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Life\, Death\, and Disease: Insights form Petra’s Tombs and Cemeteries 2
DESCRIPTION:Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/life-death-and-disease-insights-form-petras-tombs-and-cemeteries-2/
LOCATION:TBA (Nashville)\, Nasvhille\, TN
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:36.1626638;-86.7816016
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20251222T180735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T175328Z
UID:10008805-1769014800-1769022000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Seeing the Past Anew: The Digital Epigraphy and Archaeology’s Toolkit for Accessible 3D Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Dr. Eleni Bozia\nAssociate Professor\, Department of Classics\nHead of the Data-Driven Humanities Research Group\nUniversity of Florida \nArchaeology\, epigraphy\, and heritage sites point to and recall the past\, and reasonably so. People usually turn to them for Instagram photos or contemplate on them because they are told that “history may not repeat itself\, but it does rhyme.” However\, in reality\, there is still a large disconnect between the past and the present\, the value of one for the other\, and overall\, the purpose of sustaining\, supporting\, and engaging with these fields and their objects of interest. This talk will traverse the history of digital preservation and dissemination\, and digital world heritage through the lens of the Digital Epigraphy and Archaeology project to emphasize that nothing is more urgent for the present than the past\, and how technology and AI can bring archaeology and epigraphy to a new\, more responsible ecosystem of valued knowledge. Ultimately\, this talk advocates for a future in which the digital humanities not only preserve the traces of antiquity but also empower new ways of engaging with them\, transforming the past into a living\, collaborative resource for global society.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/seeing-the-past-anew-the-digital-epigraphy-and-archaeologys-toolkit-for-accessible-3d-heritage/
LOCATION:University of Florida\,  Library West\, Room 212\, 400 SW 13th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/012126-Bozia-AIA-Flyer.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer McAninch":MAILTO:ArtzySmartzy@ufl.edu
GEO:29.6481619;-82.3397234
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260122T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20251204T201744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T200537Z
UID:10008790-1769097600-1769101200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Past Keeps Getting Bigger: Living with the Past in the Present and the  Future at Tell Dhiban\, Jordan
DESCRIPTION:The AIA Helene J. Kantor Memorial Lecture (link: https://www.archaeological.org/endowment/the-helene-j-kantor-memorial-lecture/) \nProfessor Bruce Routledge (University of Liverpool) \nTell Dhiban is a large mound in central Jordan occupied since 3000 BCE. It is best known as the capital of the biblical kingdom of Moab and the site of a significant Nabataean temple. However\, focusing on separate moments in time does not do justice to a site where the past has always formed the ground beneath one’s feet. This talk will consider how for 5\,000 years inhabitants of Dhiban have lived with the past\, including current residents for whom the past also plays a key role in their futures.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-past-keeps-getting-bigger-living-with-the-past-in-the-present-and-the-future-at-tell-dhiban-jordan/
LOCATION:Business Building 2-09\, University of Alberta\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dhiban-view.jpg
GEO:53.5229047;-113.5255794
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Business Building 2-09 University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=University of Alberta:geo:-113.5255794,53.5229047
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T173000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250919T222438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T155718Z
UID:10008595-1769099400-1769103000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Into the Mani: Death\, Burial\, and Legend on the Southern Greek Mainland
DESCRIPTION:Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship \nRegister for Zoom: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/6xRhkuW-ScGmMN4GpWaPKA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/into-the-mani-death-burial-and-legend-on-the-southern-greek-mainland/
LOCATION:Remote (Pittsburgh)\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:40.4406248;-79.9958864
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20251203T151711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T151711Z
UID:10008789-1769349600-1769355000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The (Beautiful) Men and Women of Jaina Figurines
DESCRIPTION:Lifelike Maya figurines from the Island of Jaina have been collected for almost 200 years\, with hundreds now known in collections around the world\, from Berlin to Brooklyn\, and Los Angeles to Mexico City. These figurines also present the largest corpus of female representations of the ancient Americas\, comprising roughly one-third of all known examples. Many examples are rattles or whistles\, and trace of brilliant pigments remain in place. In this talk\, Mary Miller will look at their meaning and their making\, all c 700-900 CE.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-beautiful-men-and-women-of-jaina-figurines/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Seated-Figure-of-a-Volupt_1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Ken Seligson":MAILTO:losangeles.archaeology@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20251110T202336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T220642Z
UID:10008754-1769630400-1769630400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:AIA Archaeology Hour January 2026: NAGPRA as a Path to Healing and Reciprocity
DESCRIPTION:Join the AIA for the first AIA Archaeology Hour talk of the new year as new AIA President Brian I. Daniels hosts Danyelle Means for “NAGPRA as a Path to Healing and Reciprocity.” \nThis presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. \nHave you noticed empty exhibit cases at museums over the past two years as museums move to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)? \nMeans’ presentation reframes NAGPRA not as a legal obligation but as a vital opportunity for healing\, reciprocity\, and relationship-building between archaeologists\, museums\, and Indigenous communities. Drawing from Indigenous perspectives\, the talk explores how NAGPRA challenges institutions to move beyond compliance and toward practices rooted in respect\, sovereignty\, and shared stewardship. By centering Native voices and experiences\, this session invites the audience to consider how honoring ancestors and returning cultural items can transform the field into one of accountability\, trust\, and long-term collaboration. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/aia-archaeology-hour-january-2026-nagpra-as-a-path-to-healing-and-reciprocity/
LOCATION:Roma
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20250922T145943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T141106Z
UID:10008623-1770143400-1770147000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Founding the City: Carved Orthostats and Architectural Experimentation in Anatolia
DESCRIPTION:Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/tba-portland/
LOCATION:Reed College\, Performing Arts Building (PAB) 320\, 3017 SE Woodstock Blvd.\, Portland\, OR\, 97202\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:45.481288;-122.633431
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reed College Performing Arts Building (PAB) 320 3017 SE Woodstock Blvd. Portland OR 97202 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3017 SE Woodstock Blvd.:geo:-122.633431,45.481288
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20260126T153004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T153004Z
UID:10008829-1770397200-1770406200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:"Late Victorian Race Science and its Legacies in Aegean Archaeology"
DESCRIPTION:Interested in receptions of antiquity\, discoveries in prehistory\, and ideas about race during the late 19th and early 20th centuries? The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)’s Central Missouri Chapter as well as the Classics\, Archaeology\, and Religion (CAR) Department welcome Dr. Anne Duray for her lecture “Late Victorian Race Science and its Legacies in Aegean Archaeology” on Friday\, February 6th\, at 5:30 p.m. in Swallow Hall\, Room 101.\nThere will be a reception beforehand at 5 p.m.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/late-victorian-race-science-and-its-legacies-in-aegean-archaeology/
LOCATION:Swallow Hall\, Room 101\, 507 South 9th Street\, Columbia\, MO\, 65201\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Duray_Feb6th_2026.jpg
GEO:38.9464449;-92.3292896
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T084649
CREATED:20251222T180923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T180923Z
UID:10008806-1770829200-1770836400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Ecstasy and the Agony:Excavations at La Venta\, Mexico\, an Olmec Capital
DESCRIPTION:Lecturer: Dr. Susan Gillespie\nProfessor of Anthropology\, University of Florida \nIn 1942 and 1943\, excavations revealed fabulous buried deposits of jade and other precious items in a very unexpected place: La Venta on Mexico’s southern Gulf coast\, an area of swamps and tropical forest. These finds produced an “ecstatic” reaction in the world of archaeology and shed light on the Olmecs\, a mysterious early civilization in Mesoamerica (c. 1150-400 BC). Subsequent fieldwork in 1955 revealed even more astonishing discoveries: tons of jade and other greenstone objects recovered at an “agonizing” cost. The archaeologists encountered tremendous problems excavating La Venta. The site was already suffering damage by development\, and subsequent looting destroyed much of what was left. The story of the ecstasy and agony of La Venta’s excavations is reconstructed through archival archaeology\, analyzing the field records\, maps\, and photographs.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-ecstasy-and-the-agonyexcavations-at-la-venta-mexico-an-olmec-capital/
LOCATION:University of Florida\, Smathers Library Room 100\, 1508 Union Rd\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/021126-Gillespie-AIA-Flyer.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer McAninch":MAILTO:ArtzySmartzy@ufl.edu
GEO:29.6509391;-82.3417641
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