Spokane AIA Book Club
This is the inaugural meeting of a new archaeology-focused book club sponsored by the Spokane chapter. We will likely meet monthly to discuss archeological news, books and to socialize among local archaeology enthusiasts.
11 events found.
International Archaeology Day
Events
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Jodi Magness – The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesMonday Oct. 27, 5:00 – 6:00, Johns Hopkins Homewood campus, Room TBA Jodi Magness Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism Department of Religious Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls In 1946-1947, the first Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by accident […]
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Sweden and the Baltic: A Story Told Through Trade – An International Archaeology Day Lecture
National Arts Club Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesThe Archaeology Committee is honored to welcome Ambassador von Uexküll, Sweden’s Deputy Representative to the United Nations, to our International Archaeology Day Celebration, exploring how trade has shaped integration, prosperity, and identity in Sweden and across the Baltic Sea region. From Viking voyages to Hanseatic dominance, commerce has long connected cultures around the Baltic and […]
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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
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 […]
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Water Histories: How 8,000 Years of Fluctuating Lake Levels in North-Central Florida Affected Indigenous Land Use and Regional Interactions
University of Florida, Smathers Library Room 100 1508 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL, United StatesRecent 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 […]
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Preserving Cultural Heritage & Uncovering Hidden Histories: USACE Walla Walla Archaeology
Whitman College Maxey Hall 207 173 Stanton St., Walla Walla, WA, United StatesPlease join us to hear a talk by Leah Bonstead and Scott Hall, archaeologists with the Walla Walla district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Preservation and exploration […]
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Reading Matthew’s Gospel in the Cemeteries of Roman Syria and Judea
Zoom Virtual, FL, United StatesVirtual EventWhy 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 […]
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Kingdoms of Asia
Fresno Chaffee Zoo 894 W Belmont Ave, Fresno, CA, United StatesThe activities in this event will consist of the following: 1. The guided tour of the Kingdoms of Asia Exhibit at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. This Exhibit is new and […]
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“Lanka – The Crucial Hub of the Ancient Maritime Silk Road” with Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona
Virtual EventDr. Palitha Kohona — Sri Lanka’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, former Head of the UN Treaty Section, and former Ambassador to China — discusses the importance of Sri Lanka to the Chinese Silk Road. Sitting in the middle of the Indian Ocean at the southern tip of India, meeting point of monsoon winds and swirling […]
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“Across Jordan in the Footsteps of Alois Musil: Archaeology and Discovery” with Sylva Pavlasová
Virtual EventJoin a fascinating online lecture about Alois Musil with Sylva Pavlasová, head of the Mashrek unit of the Middle East Department at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who recently […]
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Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival
The multi-day Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival is an annual juried competition, part of Archaeology Month celebration. It is free, open to the public, and is an educational […]