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SUMMARY:Pakhet of Speos Artemidos: An exercise in divine and demonic ontologies
DESCRIPTION:The American Research Center in Egypt\, Northern California chapter\, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to attend a lecture by Beatrice De Faveri\, UC Berkeley \n“Pakhet of Speos Artemidos:\nAn exercise in divine and demonic ontologies” \nSunday August 24\, 2025\, 3 PM Pacific Daylight Time\nMELC Lounge\, Room 254 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley \nThis is an in-person lecture and is not virtual. No registration is required. The lecture will be recorded for publication on the chapter’s YouTube channel. \nAbout the Lecture: \nThe lioness goddess Pakhet\, worshiped inside the Middle Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary known as the Speos Artemidos\, is renowned within the ancient Egyptian pantheon for her fearsome qualities. Usually depicted as a lion-headed woman\, her theonym can be translated as “The Slasher”\, a vivid image alluding to her aggressive nature. Despite her various theological associations with more benevolent deities the likes of Hathor and Isis\, most of Pakhet’s titles and epithets consistently emphasize the inherent violence of her figure\, along with her animal features. While this is rather common for the divine lionesses taking on the role of guardians of the sun god\, Pakhet’s attributes allow for an argument about her standing at the intersection between the category of the divine (nTry) and the elusive notion of the demonic. The identification of demonic ontologies within the ancient Egyptian religious thought remains a famously daunting task\, mostly due to systemic discrepancies between emic and etic definitions of what can be described as a “demon”. Nevertheless\, the analysis of textual sources of the Middle and New Kingdom related to the goddess offer some valuable insights for reconstructing Pakhet’s individual position with respect to the taxonomy of the divine and the demonic. This paper attempts to discuss some previously overlooked aspects of her conceptualization\, examined through the lens of the relation between Pakhet and the sphere of ancient Egyptian magic. \nAbout the Speaker: \nBeatrice De Faveri\, CPhil\, a fourth-year PhD student in Egyptology\, received her BA in Classical Archaeology from the University of Padua\, Italy. She then graduated from the University of Bologna\, Italy with an MA in Civilizations and Cultures of the Ancient World focusing on Egyptology. Since 2019\, she has been the second leading archaeologist of the IFAO (Cairo) – Museo Egizio (Turin) excavation in the Upper Egyptian site of Coptos (Quft).\nAs for her current research interests\, she specializes in ancient Egyptian magical texts\, and harbors a special interest in collections of spells for which a ritual purpose can be identified. Her research extends to the relation between magical and ritual texts and the material culture they generate. As an adjacent interest\, she has engaged in the investigation of the category of the ‘demonic’ in ancient Egyptian religious texts and practices. \n——————— \nParking is available in UC lots all day on weekends\, for a fee. Ticket dispensing machines accept debit or credit cards. Parking is available in lots around the Social Sciences Building\, and in lots along Bancroft. A map of the campus is available online at http://www.berkeley.edu/map/ . \nAbout Northern California ARCE: \nFor more information\, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://www.facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://arce-nc.org\, https://bsky.app/profile/khentiamentiu.bsky.social\, and https://khentiamentiu.org. To join the chapter or renew your membership\, please go to https://arce.org/membership/ and select “Berkeley\, CA” as your chapter when you sign up.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/pakhet-of-speos-artemidos-an-exercise-in-divine-and-demonic-ontologies/
LOCATION:ARCE Egyptology Lectures Room 254 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Echoes of the Ancestors: Uncovering Medieval Burials in Kenya’s Central Highlands
DESCRIPTION:What can ancient graves tell us about the lives\, beliefs\, and bodies of people who lived centuries ago? In the Central Highlands of Kenya\, archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intriguing find: three double burials dating back to the Medieval period. This talk explores the unfolding story behind these burials and what they reveal about a little-known chapter of East African history. Through the lens of bioarchaeology\, this talk examines how the physical remains—bones\, teeth\, and burial arrangements—offer clues about the biology and cultural practices of these early communities. For example\, the proportions of the skeletons suggest how these individuals adapted to their environment\, while the deliberate removal of front teeth points to a striking form of cultural expression. The presence of paired burials raises compelling questions about social relationships\, ritual\, and identity before the arrival of modern Bantu-speaking groups. Join us as we piece together the lives of these long-gone individuals and reflect on how burial practices can illuminate the values and worldviews of past societies.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/echoes-of-the-ancestors-uncovering-medieval-burials-in-kenyas-central-highlands/
LOCATION:Cleveland Museum of Art\, 11150 East Blvd\, Cleveland\, 44106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cleveland Archaeological Society":MAILTO:clevelandarchaeological@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T180000
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SUMMARY:Lecture - Virtual Egypt: 3D Teaching with Museum Collections
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rita Lucarelli\, Associate Professor of Egyptology\, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures; Faculty Curator of Egyptology\, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology\, University of California\, Berkeley \nUniversity museums hold rich yet often underutilized resources for teaching about ancient Egypt. With the growing availability of 3D and virtual reality technologies—such as photogrammetry\, 3D scanning\, and immersive modeling—educators now have powerful tools to enhance object-based learning beyond the traditional classroom. \nIn this lecture\, Rita Lucarelli will explore innovative strategies for incorporating 3D and VR technologies into teaching with university collections\, using case studies from the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at the University of California\, Berkeley. She will demonstrate how digital replicas\, immersive applications\, and collaborative projects can deepen student engagement with Egyptian material culture\, from archaeological context to artifact function and curatorial interpretation. The presentation also considers the benefits and challenges of integrating these technologies into Egyptology and Art History curricula.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/lecture-virtual-egypt-3d-teaching-with-museum-collections/
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T200000
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SUMMARY:AIA Archaeology Hour September 2025: Beer in Mesopotamia
DESCRIPTION:Join the AIA for a fascinating evening with Tate Paulette as he kicks off this season of AIA Archaeology Hour with “Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia.” \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-2025-26-beer-in-mesopotamia/
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
LOCATION:https://www.archaeological.org/event/aia-archaeology-hour-2025-26-beer-in-mesopotamia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250921T150000
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CREATED:20250912T153506Z
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SUMMARY:The Iconographic and Spatial Role of Gate Guardian Demons in Deir el-Medina Tombs
DESCRIPTION:The American Research Center in Egypt\, Northern California chapter\, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) invite you to attend a lecture by Jess Johnson\, UC Berkeley \n“The Iconographic and Spatial Role of Gate Guardian Demons in Deir el-Medina Tombs” \nSunday September 21\, 2025\, 3 PM Pacific Daylight Time\nMELC Lounge/Rm 254 Social Sciences Building (formerly Barrows Hall)\, UC Berkeley\nBecause of nearby construction\, please allow extra time to find a place to park. \nThis is an in-person lecture and is not virtual. No registration is required. The lecture will be recorded for later publication on the chapter’s YouTube channel. \nAbout the Lecture: \nMaterial culture from Deir el-Medina [DeM] contains multiple representations of demons. Yet there exists little study on how demons fit into religion in the settlement. While the broader scholarly definition of demon remains fluid\, conceptual ideas include aspects of protection\, liminality\, and the relationship between location and capability. Gate guardian demons (Book of the Dead [BD] 144-147)\, in particular\, are often cited because of their frequent textual and visual representation in papyri and\, notably\, Deir el-Medina tombs. These artisans equipped themselves with BD 144-147 in their tombs\, including text and wall paintings of the gate guardians\, thus prompting questions about the function of the visual representations (wall paintings)\, the function of gate guardians in the BD\, and the location of the scenes within the architectural space of the tomb. This talk uses materiality theory to study the relationship between text\, visual representation\, and architecture within the burial chambers in seven DeM tombs\, and considers how these factors influence DeM artisans’ visual representation and conceptualization of demons. Through this study\, we can better understand patterns of artistic production and preference\, and how and why texts and scenes were mapped onto tomb walls. \nAbout the Speaker: \nJess Johnson is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures department at UC Berkeley. She received her B.A. in Art History from New York University in 2013 and her M.A. in Egyptian Art History and Archaeology and a Graduate Certification in Museum Studies from the University of Memphis in 2016. Her dissertation takes advantage of the commonly overlooked vignettes and tomb wall paintings of the Book of the Dead and the intriguing demonic entities mentioned within it. Jess is also interested in the museological well-being of Egyptian collections. She has over ten years of experience working in museums within university settings\, galleries\, and auction houses. She hopes to continue both her Egyptological and Museum Studies passions interchangeably through pursuing a career as a Curator.\n———————\nParking is available in UC lots all day on weekends\, for a fee. Ticket dispensing machines accept debit or credit cards. Parking is available in lots around the Social Sciences Building\, and in lots along Bancroft. A map of the campus is available online at http://www.berkeley.edu/map/ .\nAbout Northern California ARCE:\nFor more information\, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://www.facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://arce-nc.org\, https://bsky.app/profile/khentiamentiu.bsky.social\, and https://khentiamentiu.org. To join the chapter or renew your membership\, please go to https://arce.org/membership/ and select “Berkeley\, CA” as your chapter when you sign up.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-iconographic-and-spatial-role-of-gate-guardian-demons-in-deir-el-medina-tombs/
LOCATION:ARCE Egyptology Lectures Room 254 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Glenn Meyer":MAILTO:arcencZoom@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250721T165024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T000258Z
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SUMMARY:A Deep Dive into Deep Time: Archaeology\, Underwater
DESCRIPTION:The phrase “underwater archaeology” conjures up notions of shipwrecks\, ships lost at sea\, and the dramatic catastrophes that sank them; however\, archaeology underwater can also reveal details about ancient landscapes that contain a record of past human occupations. Many of these sites are on the earth’s continental shelves where vast stretches of shallow\, coastal land were exposed at the end of the last Ice Age. These once dry landscapes supported life for plants\, animals and humans for thousands of years.  Learn about these ancient submerged sites\, the role they play in the global archaeological record and what unique data they have about the past. The talk will provide a general overview and then focus on 9\,000-year-old submerged sites in the North American Great Lakes.   \nThis lecture is graciously supported by an R.J. Webster Lectureship grant.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/a-deep-dive-into-deep-time-archaeology-underwater/
LOCATION:Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture\, 2316 W 1st Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cindy Bell":MAILTO:cbell2118@gmail.com
GEO:47.6568784;-117.446951
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T180000
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CREATED:20250828T160617Z
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SUMMARY:New Approaches to Roman Urbanism: The Excavations of the Falerii Novi Project (Lazio\, Italy)
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lecture
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/new-approaches-to-roman-urbanism-the-excavations-of-the-falerii-novi-project-lazio-italy/
LOCATION:University at Buffalo\, Academic Center 320 (Goetz Library)\, 155 Lee Rd\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14228\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Paga":MAILTO:jpaga@wm.edu
GEO:43.00909;-78.784393
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250828T161059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T161224Z
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SUMMARY:Kentucky Society Lecture with Anne Duray
DESCRIPTION:Time TBD
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/kentucky-society-lecture-with-anne-duray/
LOCATION:Transylvania University.\, Lexington\, KY\, 40508
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer Westerfeld":MAILTO:jennifer.westerfeld@louisville.edu
GEO:38.0488113;-84.5091102
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250925T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20250925T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250923T164320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T152435Z
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SUMMARY:Play Again: Combining Archaeological and AI Methods to Study Ancient Games
DESCRIPTION:Play Again: Combining Archaeological and AI Methods to Study Ancient Games \nwith \nWalter Crist\, PhD\nLecturer\nFaculty of Humanities\nCentre for the Arts in Society\nNew Media & Digital Culture\nLeiden University \nThe archaeology of ancient play has recently undergone a renaissance\, as researchers have couched previous culture-historical research on ancient games in anthropological and archaeological theory\, demonstrating the importance of play in ancient life. Further advances in AI technology allow for new applications of this technology in the study of ancient games\, and the possibilities of such methods are only beginning to be explored. This research explores two case studies where AI-simulated play\, when combined with traditional archaeological methods\, provide new insights about ancient games. \nBiography\nWalter Crist is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University. His PhD dissertation (Arizona State University\, 2016) examined the archaeological context of Bronze Age game boards in Cyprus to explore the intersection between gaming activity and social complexity. He is the lead author on the book Ancient Egyptians at Play\, and has researched ancient games in Cyprus\, Egypt\, Azerbaijan\, Greece\, Turkey\, and the Netherlands. As a postdoctoral researcher on the ERC Digital Ludeme Project\, he constructed the Ludii Games Database\, which documents the knowledge of the rules for traditional board games globally over the past 5000 years. Recent explorations on the ways that AI can inform archaeological research on games continue through his position as Vice Chair of the COST Action GameTable: Computational Techniques for Tabletop Games Heritage. \nRegistration is required. Follow this link to register: https://asu.zoom.us/meeting/register/KMQBlfk-TYCqAMr0j6l21w#/registration
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/play-again-combining-archaeological-and-ai-methods-to-study-ancient-games/
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Education,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah 'Gigi' Brazeal":MAILTO:sbrazea@asu.edu
LOCATION:https://www.archaeological.org/event/play-again-combining-archaeological-and-ai-methods-to-study-ancient-games/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250903T141228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T141228Z
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SUMMARY:Politics of Placement: The Development of the 18th Dynasty Theban Necropolis
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Sept. 27\n3:30 PM EST\nPenn Museum\, Anthro Classroom 345\nIn-person; no registration required \nSpeaker: Dr. JJ Shirley\, Managing Editor\, Journal of Egyptian History; Director\, TT110 Project; ARCE-PA Vice President \nTitle: Politics of Placement: The Development of the 18th Dynasty Theban Necropolis \nAbstract:\nIn the 18th Dynasty the Theban Necropolis became a preferred location for elite burials\, witnessing an explosion of tomb construction. But how did officials decide where to place their tombs? What were the determining factors? Rock quality\, location on the mountain\, spatial relationship to royal mortuary temples\, status\, some combination of these? \nThis talk focuses on the development of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna during the 18th Dynasty to examine the changes and shifts that took place both in tomb location and in which officials were able to build tombs. Certainly\, a major purpose of a tomb was to enhance one’s afterlife\, and thus having a good view to the royal mortuary temples and access to royal and sacred festival processions would have played a role in where a tomb was placed. However\, there are also clear indications that a tomb served as a reflection of one’s place in the living world. As such\, a tomb owner’s family and career could help to determine a tomb’s location in the necropolis. By examining the tombs from the perspective of the officials’ lives\, it becomes clear that who one was\, both in terms of family and career – which after all is how an ancient Egyptian defined himself – seems to have been a dominating factor in tomb placement within Sheikh Abd el-Qurna\, but likely carried through into other parts of the necropolis as well. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. JJ Shirley received her PhD from The Johns Hopkins University\, and has taught Egyptian Art\, Archaeology and Language at the University of Michigan\, University of Wales\, Swansea\, and as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Bryn Mawr College. Since 2007 she has been the Managing Editor for the Journal of Egyptian History\, published by Brill. She has been ARCE-PA’s Vice President for many years\, and also serves on several ARCE National committees. In 2014 Dr. Shirley founded the TT110 Field School\, which focuses on epigraphic\, illustration\, and research training for Egyptian Ministry officials\, and for which she has received three Antiquities Endowment Fund grants from the American Research Center in Egypt. \nDr. Shirley’s research interests include Late Second Intermediate Period and Early New Kingdom socio-political history and administration\, power dynamics in the ancient world\, manifestations of social status in art and architecture\, Theban Tombs\, and landscape archaeology. Her published work to date has largely focused on the intersection of prosopography and the socio-political history of Dynasty 18. She is currently working on a full publication of TT110 utilizing the new drawings produced by the field school students. \n******************\nLectures are FREE to ARCE Members\, $7 for University of Pennsylvania Museum Members and UPenn Staff and Faculty\, $5 for Students with ID\, and $10 for the general public.\nLight refreshments served starting at 3pm. \n******************\nThe American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is a private\, nonprofit organization founded in 1948 by a consortium of educational and cultural institutions to support research on all aspects of Egyptian history and culture\, foster broader knowledge among the general public\, and strengthen American-Egyptian cultural ties. The ARCE Pennsylvania Chapter (ARCE-PA) is the local branch of the national institution. We host monthly events including scholarly lectures\, Egyptian-themed workshops\, social events\, and guided tours of the Penn Museum’s Egyptian galleries. For more information or to learn about the perks of membership\, please send an e-mail to info@arce-pa.org\, or visit our website at www.arce-pa.org.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/politics-of-placement-the-development-of-the-18th-dynasty-theban-necropolis/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="JJ Shirley":MAILTO:vp@arce-pa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250910T133112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T144917Z
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SUMMARY:Replacing Empires.  The Archaeology of Political Transformation and Spatial Dynamics in 1st Millennium BCE Mesopotamia
DESCRIPTION:Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/replacing-empires-the-archaeology-of-political-transformation-and-spatial-dynamics-in-1st-millennium-bce-mesopotamia/
LOCATION:Foster Auditorium\, Paterno Library\, the Pennsylvania State University\, 201 Old Main\, University Park\, PA\, 16802\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,International Archaeology Day,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Mathias Hanses":MAILTO:mhanses@psu.edu
GEO:40.796481;-77.8628412
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Foster Auditorium Paterno Library the Pennsylvania State University 201 Old Main University Park PA 16802 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=201 Old Main:geo:-77.8628412,40.796481
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250910T133650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T133650Z
UID:10008557-1759676400-1759680000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Archaeology and the Art Museum: How To Be an Archaeologically Informed Curator
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archaeology-and-the-art-museum-how-to-be-an-archaeologically-informed-curator/
LOCATION:Brock University\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Jazz Demetrioff":MAILTO:jazzdeme@buffalo.edu
GEO:43.1599795;-79.2470299
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250919T132334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T132334Z
UID:10008589-1759942800-1759950000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Missing Link: A Wari-Related Burial in Huanchaco\, North Coast of Peru
DESCRIPTION:Despite more than 100 years of archaeological research on the North Coast of Peru\, very little is known about the transition from the so-called Moche society into the Chimu empire. \nThis timeframe\, CIRCA A.D. 850-1000/1050\, is poorly understood not only in the North Coast of Peru\, but more broadly all over the Central Andean Region. Current models explain this period of time as a moment of political\, economic\, and militaristic control of the Wari Society. \nThis southern highland group has expanded as a well-organized state-like formation. Indeed\, some scholars suggest that it may be the first Andean empire\, and current models also suggest alternative scenarios. The recent burial in Huanchaco provides insight into the behavior of lower elites following the collapse of the Moche society and its transition into the Chimu Empire\, highlighting the persistence of religious and artistic traditions from earlier times\, as well as the innovations introduced from the highlands to the coast.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-missing-link-a-wari-related-burial-in-huanchaco-north-coast-of-peru/
LOCATION:University of Florida\,  Library West\, Room 212\, 400 SW 13th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer McAninch":MAILTO:ArtzySmartzy@ufl.edu
GEO:29.6481619;-82.3397234
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250910T135653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T193412Z
UID:10008558-1759944600-1759948200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Out of Anatolia: Hittites\, Homer and the Trojan War
DESCRIPTION:Homer A. and Dorothy B. Thompson Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/out-of-anatolia-hittites-homer-and-the-trojan-war/
LOCATION:Yale University\, Phelps Hall\, Room 401\, New Haven\, CT
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Lamont":MAILTO:jessica.lamont@yale.edu
GEO:41.308274;-72.9278835
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251009T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251009T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250822T134736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T202721Z
UID:10008517-1760025600-1760029200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Buried in Enemy territory: A Spartan tomb in Athens
DESCRIPTION:Oscar Broneer Memorial Lecture \n 
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/buried-in-enemy-territory-a-spartan-tomb-in-athens/
LOCATION:Business Building 2-09\, University of Alberta\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Craig Harvey":MAILTO:caharvey@ualberta.ca
GEO:53.5229047;-113.5255794
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250910T140624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T162155Z
UID:10008559-1760027400-1760032800@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Kingdom of Philoktetes: Northern Greece in the Age of Homer
DESCRIPTION:Homer A. and Dorothy B. Thompson Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-kingdom-of-philoktetes-northern-greece-in-the-age-of-homer/
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Samuel Holzman":MAILTO:sholzman@princeton.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251009T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251009T183000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250910T142009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T145438Z
UID:10008560-1760029200-1760034600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Mothers\, Wives\, Warriors\, Slaves: Violence and Women in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/mothers-wives-warriors-slaves-violence-and-women-in-the-ancient-world/
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Alison Futrell":MAILTO:afutrell@arizona.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250923T163926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T163926Z
UID:10008593-1760463000-1760468400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Alexandria: New Archaeological Perspectives on the City and its Legendary Lighthouse 
DESCRIPTION:International Archaeology Day 2025 and UW Classics Ridgway Lecture. Presenter: Dr. Thomas Faucher (Centre d’Études Alexandrines) \nFor three decades\, the Centre d’Études Alexandrines has reshaped our understanding of Alexandria\, moving its history from ancient texts to a tangible reality. Terrestrial digs reveal the city’s daily life\, while underwater excavations at the site of the legendary Lighthouse have yielded spectacular monumental discoveries. These integrated findings present a multi-layered city\, allowing us to write a new history of Alexandria grounded in its material culture of adaptation and reuse. \nTuesday\, October 14\, 2025 5:30 – 7pm\nUniversity of Washington\, Dempsey 112 and on Zoom (link here)
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/alexandria-new-archaeological-perspectives-on-the-city-and-its-legendary-lighthouse/
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20251002T132255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T132255Z
UID:10008701-1760551200-1760554800@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Mavericks: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 15\, 6:00–7:00 pm ET\, Advance registration recommended for online and in-person attendance\nGeological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA \nSpeaker: Lawrence M. Berman is John F. Cogan\, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Chair\, Art of Ancient Egypt\, Nubia\, and the Near East\, Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston \nHatshepsut\, Amenhotep III\, and Akhenaten each ruled Egypt for long periods\, leaving a lasting impact on its art\, politics\, and religion. Though all were powerful leaders\, each tells a distinct story. In this lecture\, Lawrence M. Berman explores the reigns and legacies of these three remarkable Eighteenth Dynasty pharaohs\, considering questions such as: What made them successful—or controversial? How were they viewed in their own time\, and how have archaeologists and the public interpreted them since? The talk also examines broader themes—from the power of images and identity to iconoclasm and the writing of history—inviting reflection on who gets to shape history\, and why it still matters today. \nFree admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 4:00 pm. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture. \nHead of Amenhotep III. New Kingdom\, Dynasty 18\, reign of Amenhotep III\, 1390–1352 BCE. Quartzite. Museum purchase with funds donated by Miss Anna D. Slocum\, 09.288. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston; Detail of relief of Akhenaten as a sphinx. New Kingdom\, Dynasty 18\, reign of Akhenaten\, 1349–1336 BCE. Limestone. Egyptian Curator’s Fund\, 64.1944. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston; Detail of fragment from Hatshepsut’s fallen obelisk at Karnak. New Kingdom\, Dynasty 18\, reign of Hatshepsut\, 1473–1458 BCE. Granite. Gift of heirs of Francis Cabot Lowell\, 75.12. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/mavericks-three-visionary-pharaohs-of-egypt/
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of":MAILTO:dsolis@college.harvard.edu
GEO:42.3781364;-71.1154605
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20251009T144656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T144656Z
UID:10008714-1760628600-1760634000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:"Abraham\, David and the Ark of the Covenant"
DESCRIPTION:New evidence on how Jerusalem became a holy city will be explored in this presentation by MBAS Secretary Gordon Govier. An enigmatic news release early in 2025 sparked an investigation that opens the door to the amazing discoveries that have been made in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David during the first quarter of the 21st century.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/abraham-david-and-the-ark-of-the-covenant/
LOCATION:Upper House\, 365 East Campus Mall\, Madison\, WI\, 53715\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Madison Biblical Archaeology Society":MAILTO:tdscribe@tds.net
GEO:43.072626;-89.39806
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250917T150846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T235009Z
UID:10008586-1760637600-1760641200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:“Using Archaeology to Reveal the Intellectual Contributions of the Enslaved: Archaeology at Montpelier”
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Matthew Reeves\, Director of Archaeology at James Madison’s Montpelier. Celebration of Virginia Archaeology Month and International Archaeology Day.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archaeology-at-montpelier/
LOCATION:Jepson Hall\, Room 118\, Richmond Way 221\, Richmond\, VA\, 23226\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Baughan":MAILTO:ebaughan@richmond.edu
GEO:37.5783736;-77.5374002
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Jepson Hall Room 118 Richmond Way 221 Richmond VA 23226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Richmond Way 221:geo:-77.5374002,37.5783736
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250926T191324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T191324Z
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SUMMARY:Public Lecture by Dr. Eric Cline
DESCRIPTION:The Cobb Institute is turning 50! Please join us for a free lecture to kick off our anniversary celebration by Dr. Eric Cline\, titled “1177 BC Revisited: Updating the Late Bronze Age Collapse”\, on Thursday\, October 16th at 6pm in Rogers Auditorium (McCool Hall\, room 100). \nDr. Eric H. Cline is Professor of Classics and Anthropology\, the former Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations\, and the current Director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at George Washington University\, in Washington DC. A two-time Fulbright Scholar\, National Geographic Explorer\, NEH Public Scholar\, Getty Scholar\, and member of the Explorers Club\, with degrees from Dartmouth\, Yale\, and the University of Pennsylvania\, he is an active field archaeologist with more than 30 seasons of excavation and survey experience in Israel\, Egypt\, Jordan\, Cyprus\, Greece\, Crete\, and the United States\, including ten seasons at Megiddo (1994-2014)\, where he served as co-director before retiring from the project in 2014\, and another ten seasons at Tel Kabri\, where he currently serves as Co-Director. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books and nearly one hundred articles; translations of his books have appeared in nineteen different languages. He is perhaps best known for 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed\, which has sold more than a quarter of a million copies world-wide and was considered for a Pulitzer Prize in 2015. Two of his lectures on the topic\, posted on YouTube by the sponsoring societies\, have been viewed a total of more than ten million times. \nAbstract:\nFor more than three hundred years during the Late Bronze Age\, from about 1500 BC to 1200 BC\, the Mediterranean region played host to a complex international world in which Egyptians\, Mycenaeans\, Minoans\, Hittites\, Assyrians\, Babylonians\, Cypriots\, and Canaanites all interacted\, creating a cosmopolitan and globalized world-system such as has only rarely been seen before the current day. It may have been this very internationalism that contributed to the apocalyptic disaster that ended the Bronze Age. When the end came\, as it did after centuries of cultural and technological evolution\, the civilized and international world of the Mediterranean regions came to a dramatic halt in a vast area stretching from Greece and Italy in the west to Egypt\, Canaan\, and Mesopotamia in the east. Large empires and small kingdoms collapsed rapidly. It was not until centuries later that a new cultural renaissance emerged in Greece and the other affected areas\, setting the stage for the evolution of Western society as we know it today. In recent years\, more data relevant to the potential causes of the Late Bronze Age Collapse in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean have become available. The new information includes additional texts from Ugarit in north Syria documenting both famine and invaders; DNA analyses of burials found in the Philistine city of Ashkelon; and new studies of lake sediments\, stalagmites in caves\, and coring from lakes and lagoons in regions stretching from Italy and Greece to Turkey\, Syria\, Lebanon\, Israel\, and Iran\, all of which suggest that there was an ongoing megadrought. Studying such an ancient catastrophe remains relevant to us today\, for we are not as far removed from those days as one might think.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/public-lecture-by-dr-eric-cline/
LOCATION:Room 100\, McCool Hall (Rogers Auditorium)\, Mississippi State\, MS\, 39762\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Cobb Institute of Archaeology":MAILTO:dta49@msstate.edu
GEO:33.45622;-88.795708
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20251008T164143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T164143Z
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SUMMARY:One Woman's Fight to Protect Ancient Maya Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Event: Tatiana Proskouriakoff Award Lecture Series\nOne Woman’s Fight to Protect Ancient Maya Legacy\nThursday\, October 16\, 6:00–7:00 pm ET\, Advance registration recommended for online and in-person attendance\nGeological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA \nSpeaker: Dr. Clemency Chase Coggins\, Professor Emerita of Archaeology and Art History\, Boston University; Research Associate\, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, Harvard University \nWhen the looting and illicit trade of cultural artifacts surged In the 1960s\, one voice rose in defense of archaeological sites in the Americas—Clemency Coggins. A pioneering art historian and legendary figure in Maya archaeology\, Dr. Coggins stood with Ian Graham in calling for ethical stewardship of cultural heritage. \nJoin us for an illuminating evening as Dr. Coggins recounts her groundbreaking advocacy that helped shape U.S. policy and UNESCO conventions on cultural property. With vivid stories and a special video presentation\, she reflects on her collaborations with notable figures such as Tatiana Proskouriakoff and the role of the Peabody Museum in the protection of Maya heritage. This conversation\, moderated by Maya Corpus Director Barbara Fash and research associate Steven Quinchia\, will bring to life the intersection of scholarship\, activism\, and international policy—and the extraordinary woman who helped change the course of cultural preservation. \nA reception will follow in the galleries of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue. \nFree admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 4:00 pm. Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture. \nPhoto: Tikal central plaza\, Guatemala
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/one-womans-fight-to-protect-ancient-maya-legacy/
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250910T143732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T143732Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Bimini: The Unknown History of Ponce De Leon's Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/finding-bimini-the-unknown-history-of-ponce-de-leons-discovery/
LOCATION:Brinkman Center\, Clark State College\, 100 S Limestone St\, Springfield\, Ohio
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Gary Linn":MAILTO:info@springfieldarchaeology.org
GEO:39.9228268;-83.8081222
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Brinkman Center Clark State College 100 S Limestone St Springfield Ohio;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=100 S Limestone St:geo:-83.8081222,39.9228268
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250917T150731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T183515Z
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SUMMARY:Sacred Dancers of the Goddess Hathor
DESCRIPTION:In the cult of the ancient goddess Hathor\, many important rites of based in the performance of dance and music. These dances were performed by (primarily) women in professional dance troupes called khener. In such rituals the power of music and movement were harnessed to transport the worshipper into an ecstatic encounter with the Divine. Worshippers engaged in nocturnal rituals for the goddess Hathor sought this type of ecstatic encounter. Ancient Egyptian texts preserve the name of this sacred dance (ksks) and document the ritual processions of Nubians into Egypt as they accompanied the return of the goddess Hathor who was believed to reside in Nubia and return annually to Egypt. This paper will trace this sacred dance through its performance in Egypt\, Nubia\, Meroe\, and perhaps its survival among groups living in Ethiopia today. \nThis event is part of the programming for the exhibition The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa (The Fralin Museum of Art\, University of Virginia\, August 30 2025-June 14 2026)\, and also a celebration of International Archaeology Day. \nLink to webinar: https://virginia.zoom.us/j/99806745693?pwd=MycdTYNOVuYHblDadaJa3o4Pc7Vqzo.1
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/sacred-dancers-of-the-goddess-hathor/
LOCATION:School of Architecture\, CAM 160\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22903
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
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SUMMARY:Native American Archaeology in South Carolina with Chris Judge
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Center Archaeologist and USC Lancaster Senior Instructor of Anthropology and Archaeology Chris Judge\, this lecture presents archaeological data on Native American cultures since the last Ice Age. From the coast to the mountains\, archaeological evidence abounds in our state. This lecture looks at the sites and artifacts that tell the history of the state’s Indigenous peoples prior to the arrival of Europeans. This lecture is sponsored by the Lancaster County Council of the Arts and S.C. Humanities
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/native-american-archaeology-in-south-carolina-with-chris-judge/
LOCATION:Native American Studies Center\, 119 S. Main St.\, Lancaster\, SC\, 29720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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GEO:34.7195776;-80.7699175
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250721T161534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T152238Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Symposium: Disability in the Ancient Greek World
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free virtual talk on disability in the ancient Greek world by archaeologist Dr. Debby Sneed! Registration required\, sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O8raQJkFQsWst1fkyuhxVg#/registration \nDr. Sneed will preview a soon-to-be published article with new research on a female statue of a dwarf\, found on the Acropolis. She will introduce us to the study of disability in ancient Greece through a detailed case-study\, showing how a careful examination of material culture can reveal disability in the ancient world\, while challenging common misconceptions about attitudes towards disability in the ancient world. \nDr. Debby Sneed is assistant professor of classics at California State University\, Long Beach\, and an archaeologist whose research focuses on disability in ancient Greece. She is also field director of the Agora Excavations in Athens\, conducted by the American School of Classical Studies in Athens\, which is the preeminent research center for US scholars and students studying Greek culture from antiquity to the present. She earned a Ph.D. in archaeology from UCLA\, and an MA in classics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/virtual-symposium-disability-in-the-ancient-greek-world/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, hosted by Nashville Parthenon & AIA-Nashville Society\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Katie Petrole":MAILTO:katherine.petrole@nashville.gov
GEO:35.5174913;-86.5804473
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20251002T153025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T153025Z
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SUMMARY:Meanwhile…at Giza: The Central Field Cemetery in the Fifth Dynasty
DESCRIPTION:The American Research Center in Egypt\, Northern California chapter\, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to attend a Zoom lecture by Julia Puglisi\, Harvard University: \n“Meanwhile…at Giza: The Central Field Cemetery in the Fifth Dynasty”\nSunday\, October 19\, 2025\, 3 PM PDT\nThis virtual lecture will not be recorded. \nRegister in advance for this lecture:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yukMKqdBSCO8QInIP4ViPA \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nThere are a few things you should know before you join the lecture: \n* Advance registration is required. When you click on the link to “Register in advance for this lecture” you will receive instructions by email on how and when to join\, along with a link on which you will click to join the meeting. Save the email\, as you will need the link it contains to join the meeting. Please register now. Please do not share the join link with anyone\, it is unique to your email address. Try to join at least 10 minutes before the meeting. When you do join the meeting\, be prepared to be put in the waiting room until the lecture starts at 3 pm. This is a security measure. \n* If you haven’t already installed Zoom\, you should download and install the Zoom program (app) well before you try to join the meeting. There IS an option to use your web browser to join the meeting instead of the Zoom program\, but the browser interface is limited and depends greatly on what browser and what operating system you’re using. \n* For tutorials on how to use Zoom\, go to https://learn-zoom.us/show-me. In particular\, “Joining a Zoom Meeting” should show you what you need to do to join our lecture. \n* All meeting attendees can communicate with everyone\, or with individual participants\, using the chat window\, which can be opened by clicking on the chat button and which you can probably find at the bottom middle of your Zoom viewing screen. Participants will be encouraged to hold their questions for the speaker until after the lecture\, and will also be encouraged to address their questions for the speaker to everyone\, not just to the speaker\, so that all can see them. “Everyone” is the default chat option. \nIf you have any questions\, please email glenn@glennmeyer.net or arcencZoom@gmail.com. \nAbout the Lecture: \nDespite the southern shift of the royal necropolises during the Fifth Dynasty\, the Giza Plateau remained an important locus of non‐royal burials until the end of the Old Kingdom. While explanations for choosing Giza as a necropolis after the Fourth Dynasty range from royal cultic activity to the perpetuation of generational funerary traditions\, the nearby settlements reveal a more complex picture of human activity on the plateau. \nAt the heart of this landscape lies the “Central Field\,” a cemetery whose characteristic landscape originated from its use as a quarry basin for the construction of Khufu’s pyramid. While often cast in historiography as a Fourth Dynasty site\, the Central Field is in fact dominated by tombs of the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties. Despite its significance for understanding the broader history of the Giza Necropolis\, the cemetery has not been extensively studied since the excavations of Selim Hassan (1886–1961) in the early twentieth century. \nDrawing on my ongoing dissertation research\, I here present new documentation from the Central Field\, including several previously unpublished Fifth Dynasty mastabas and their unique adaptations to the quarried terrain. Case studies include the tombs of Khafreankh (G 8840) and Nisutpunetjer (G 8740)\, excavated prior to the Egyptian initiatives\, alongside published monuments whose owners may be referenced in the Abusir archives: Rawer (G 8988) and Khuwiwer (G 8764 = LG 95). By combining an analysis of construction practices with the social history of those interred here\, this lecture explores the Central Field to understand the enduring draw of the Giza after the construction of its pyramids. \nAbout the Speaker: \nJulia Viani Puglisi received her B.A. in Classical Languages at the University of California\, Berkeley\, and an MA in Egyptology at Indiana University\, Bloomington. She is currently completing her PhD at Harvard University\, where her dissertation\, “Transformation at the Giza Pyramids: The Central Field Cemetery\,” examines landscape change in the quarry-cemetery of the Central Field. \nSince 2022\, Puglisi has been working in the Central Field at Giza with the support of an American Research Center in Egypt-Council of American Overseas Research Centers Fellowship (2022–2024) and the Margaret Weyerhaeuser Jewett Memorial Fellowship (2024). Her research investigates how anthropogenic sites are maintained\, reused\, and transformed over time. Drawing on archaeological documentation and 3D modeling\, she traces these changes to reconstruct a social history of the Giza Plateau after the pyramids were built. As a member of the Giza Project at Harvard\, Puglisi is producing improved site maps for use by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities\, while also working to protect the cemetery from human and environmental threats. \nAbout Northern California ARCE: \nFor more information\, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://www.facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://arce-nc.org\, https://bsky.app/profile/khentiamentiu.bsky.social\, and https://khentiamentiu.org. To join the chapter or renew your membership\, please go to https://arce.org/membership/ and select “Berkeley\, CA” as your chapter when you sign up.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/meanwhileat-giza-the-central-field-cemetery-in-the-fifth-dynasty/
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Glenn Meyer":MAILTO:arcencZoom@gmail.com
LOCATION:https://www.archaeological.org/event/meanwhileat-giza-the-central-field-cemetery-in-the-fifth-dynasty/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
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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/
LOCATION:Mitchell Hall\, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\, 3202 Downer Avenue\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Derek B Counts":MAILTO:dbc@uwm.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251019T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T135042
CREATED:20250919T222438Z
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SUMMARY:The Impact of Roman Military Presence on the Arid Landscapes of Southern Jordan and Israel
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-impact-of-roman-military-presence-on-the-arid-landscapes-of-southern-jordan-and-israel-3/
LOCATION:118 St Johns College\, University of Manitoba\, 65 Chancellors Cir\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3T 2N2
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:49.80926;-97.13442
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