The Tennessee Council for Professional Archaeology is back with the third annual Tennessee Archaeology Day event! Come on out to Bells Bend Park in Nashville, TN, on September 14th to celebrate and learn about the archaeology and history of Tennessee. This event is FREE and open to everyone. We'll have a variety of activities that […]
Queen’s Classics faculty and students lead and participate in archaeological projects around the Mediterranean. Several Classics Department awards have been created to help students participate in archaeological excavations or conduct research in international locations. In celebration of International Archaeology Day, Classics will be honouring our student excavators with a special event. Come learn about our […]
"Archaeology in a new age: Seeing our invisible pasts and future together" Lecture by Sarah Parcak, University of Alabama, Birmingham Vanderbilt Student Life Center, Board of Trust room (310 25th Ave. S.) Parking is available at the 2525 West End garage. This lecture will provide an overview of the exciting new field of "space archaeology", […]
Come celebrate Ohio’s archaeological wonders with the Ohio History Connection! Ohio is home to some of the most important archaeological sites in North America. From the human-made heights of giant ancient American Indian earthworks to the depths of Lake Erie where shipwrecks lie, Ohio archaeology has something for everyone. Each year, archaeological investigations in the […]
Recently, there has been a number of cases of destruction, looting and graffiti at archaeological reserves and sites. The Institute of Archaeology deems it necessary to launch a campaign aimed at promoting the protection and preservation of Belize’s archaeological sites. The campaign to combat graffiti and looting at sites will be done with a poster […]
The main project focus during 2019-2020 of the McCulloch County Historical Commission (located in Brady) is the surveying/repairing and publicizing/promoting of the county's 21 state historical markers. The commission is pleased that it will be working with Ledger Bucholz, a local Eagle Scout candidate who has received Boy Scout approval for the clean-up of the […]
"From Nashville to Dollywood" FREE lecture by Helen Morales, University of California, Santa Barbara Nashville Parthenon Please RSVP to: 615.862.8431 or info@parthenon.org In 2010, Helen Morales made a pilgrimage to Dollywood. Morales was a recent transplant from England to the United States, a Classics Professor, and a huge Dolly Parton fan. She traveled from Graceland […]
Helene J. Kantor (July 15, 1919-January 13, 1993) was one of the last of the great generalists of the ancient world. She studied under Henri Frankfort at the University of Chicago and completed her Ph.D. in 1945. She accepted a Research Assistant appointment in the Oriental Institute that same year and became Assistant Professor in […]
Campfires and candlelight provide illumination for this magical evening walking tour of Fort Nisqually Living History Museum. Guests eavesdrop as more than a hundred historical interpreters bring to life the men, women, and children of the Hudson’s Bay Company. This year, guests will arrive during October of 1859. News of the Pig War, taking place […]
Drop by the museum in the morning to see what happens to artifacts after they come out of the ground! Members of the Houston Archeological Society will be here to help us with lab work activities.
The Rumney Marsh Burial Ground was created in 1693 and continued to be used into the 1700s by local families, including veterans of the Revolutionary War. Come take a self-guided tour of this important historic burial group, and stop by the nearby RSCHP Museum at 108 Beach Street to learn more about Revere history.
Join Archaeologist Dan Zoto for a guided walk of Wing Island, the location of the Wing Island Archaeology Project. Learn the history of the island and its varied uses throughout the millennia.
