It is said things look different in the dark, and that is true of the Sam Bell Maxey House, especially around Halloween. The Maxey House will be open late on October 26 from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. for “Maxey by Candlelight.” Visitors are invited to step inside after night has fallen and the lights […]
Visit Plimoth Plantation for our annual Archaeology Day! Our fully interactive programming is guaranteed to delight burgeoning archaeologists of all ages. Learn how archaeology helps us understand the 17th century lives that we interpret here at the museum, get your archaeological questions answered, and have the opportunity to handle objects that are usually under museum […]
Please join the TAMU Anthropology Research Collections for our stone tool pumpkin carving party! Learn about cucurbit domestication, Texas stone tools and the cultural origins of autumn festivals! BYOP (bring your own pumpkins), stone tools will be provided! All ages and majors welcome!
On this day archaeologists from our organization, in collaboration with the Archaeology Institute of the University of Tehran and the Student Society of the University of Tehran, invite people to join them with arms wide open. Through a photo exhibition, live music, theatrical presentations, and a friendly discussion/lecture we'll cover more than 80 years of […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Conservation of architectural heritage is the process of restoring, conserving and managing changes of a heritage in a manner that sustains and enhances its significance, when possible. Conserving and keeping the architectural elements means maintaining; hence, increasing the buildings' values. Considering this, when restoration is possible it is favored to restore the buildings rather than […]
In conjunction with the exhibition Flood Lines by Tasha Lewis, the Parthenon is organizing a panel of expert speakers to discuss women and gender from ancient Greece through suffrage and civil rights movements in Tennessee. The overarching view of gender in ancient Greece and today will spark conversations on women, economy, and race. The Symposium […]
The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival (TAC Festival), currently in its 17th year, is the longest running cultural heritage film festival and competition in the western hemisphere. We are proud to accept cultural heritage films from all over the world and select the best for screening. This year's festival features 26 films, most of which […]
