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SUMMARY:Petra Byzantine Church
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Peter Warnock\, Adjunct faculty member in Anthropology at Muskegon Community College\, and board member of the St. Louis Society of the Archaeological Institute will discuss the archaeological discoveries at the Byzantine church in Petra\, Jordan. A reception will be held afterwards to talk with the speaker.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/petra-byzantine-church/
LOCATION:Longview Park\, 13525 Clayton Road\, Town and Country\, MO\, 63141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Lecture Topic to be Announced
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Kate Ayres (Institute for the Study of Ancient cultures at the University of Chicago) will deliver an interesting lecture; topic yet to be finalized. A reception and chance to talk with the speaker will be held afterwards.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/lecture-topic-to-be-announced/
LOCATION:MA
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SUMMARY:Walter Farmer collection and Akenaton
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jack Green (Associate Director of Collections and Curatorial Affairs\, Washington and Lee University) will present a lecture entitled “Tell es-Sa’idiyeah Cemetery (Jordan) and its connections to ancient Egypt and Persia.” A reception and chance to talk with the speaker will be held afterwards.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/walter-farmer-collection-and-akenaton/
LOCATION:MA
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SUMMARY:Online conference on worked shells in the ancient world. Material\, use\, typology\, chronology and contexts in honour of Jean-Paul Descœudres\, University of Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Dear Colleagues\, \nWe are glad to inform you that an international e-conference on worked shells in the ancient world (material\, use\, typology\, chronology and context) will take place on May 20\, 2026 on Zoom.us. This forthcoming online meeting will be an archaeomalacological workshop in honour of Jean-Paul Descœudres from the Universities of Geneva and Sydney. Papers are invited to present evidence of human collection and modification of shells from all over the ancient world (especially the Mediterranean) and over a large chronological range (from Prehistory to Antiquity with a focus on the Roman world). We are interested in worked shells rather than those used as food or as environmental indicators. Our subject groups are as follows: Phylum Mollusca\, mollusc shells\, mother-of-pearl\, purple-dye production\, archaeomalacology\, archaeozoology\, archaeological raw materials\, archaeological artefacts\, archaeological small finds\, archaeological science\, conservation of archaeological shells\, physical anthropology\, osteoarchaeology\, bioarchaeology\, palaeohistology\, ancient history\, history of art and cultural anthropology etc.\nAn abstract of the proposed contribution should be sent to the organizers by February 1\, 2026 at the latest. The Proceedings of the conference will be published in a forthcoming issue of the journal “Mediterranean Achaeology”\, cf. .\nAncient worked shells were found in relatively large quantities in the entire Mediterranean\, from Spain to Syria and Egypt to France\, where they were manufactured between the Neolithic and Medieval periods. However\, the spectrum of the worked shells recovered from Anatolia\, the Near East\, the Black Sea area and the Balkans is very varied\, and reflects different characteristics of ancient daily life. In this conference papers dealing with ancient artefacts or objects manufactured from shells or mother of pearl will be included. The main material groups made by shells are as follows: items connected to personal grooming\, artefacts used for spinning or in pottery decoration\, artefacts related to cosmetics\, jewellery\, combs\, pins for clothing and women’s hair\, items related to dressmaking and textile (particularly sewing needles\, weaving implements or buttons)\, amulets and other magical items\, knife handles\, frames of various kinds (e.g.\, of mirrors)\, furniture (including fittings\, wood sidings and inlayed decoration)\, boxes\, plaques\, liturgical and religious items (e.g.\, crosses and reliquaries)\, half-finished products and miscellanea.\nSo far the study of this material group has been overlooked\, whereas there is still a huge amount of unpublished material from excavations\, field surveys and museums in the entire ancient world. There is a regular conference series of the ICAZ Archaeomalacology Working Group (AMWG; cf. ) which includes almost all periods and areas. In our e-meeting in 2026 we attempt to set out a comprehensive model for the study of worked shells\, including their definition\, typology\, chronology\, contexts\, function\, regional characteristics\, production and distribution patterns in the ancient world\, and more particularly in the Mediterranean\, the Near East\, the Black Sea area and the Balkans. The increasing number of recent finds in these areas over the last thirty years\, thanks to the development of preventive archaeology\, has tended to challenge our previous observations and assumptions on worked shells.\nIt is also our intention to create a complete bibliography of previous publications on worked shells for several areas and chronologies.\nWe warmly invite contributions by scholars and graduate students from a variety of disciplines related to this material group. Intended to bring together scholars of instrumenta archaeology to discuss a range of issues concerning this material group’s characteristics\, this video conference should be an excellent opportunity to increase our knowledge about ancient worked shells. The following theme groups relate to the main questions the conference aims to address: \n– Worked shells\, Phylum Mollusca\, mollusc shells\, mother-of-pearl and material related to purple-dye production from archaeological field projects\, museums and private collections\, for example\, Tridacnae shells that are occasionally encountered in the literature as objects found in the Mediterranean and Near East\, i.e.\, large shells\, decorated with carvings and/or traces of paint\,\n– Graeco-Roman worked shells in comparison with the worked shells of the Palaeolithic\, Mesolithic\, Neolithic periods\, Bronze and Iron Ages\,\n– Graeco-Roman worked shells in comparison with the Minoan and Mycenaean worked shells\,\n– Etymology of worked shells in ancient Near Eastern\, eastern Mediterranean and Aegean languages\,\n– Ancient Greek\, Latin and Byzantine textual sources on worked shells\,\n– Shell depictions on ancient Greek and Roman visual sources (for example on frescoes)\,\n– Typological evolution and design of worked shells\,\n– Selection criteria for some certain animal genres for shell-working\,\n– Decoration of worked shells\, as detailed chronologies should be established for both the produced forms and their decoration\,\n– Chronologies of these objects that can highlight the social spread of these products\,\n– Manufacturing techniques\, manufacturing tools\, major production centres and workshops of worked shells\, their organisation and interactions.\n– Distribution of worked shells\, economic and social aspects: in what type of socio-economic context are they found?\,\n– Typological and functional features of worked shells: what might the utilitarian\, social and/or symbolic functions or practices of these objects have been?\n– Identification of the economic factors that contributed to the standardization in the shell-working\,\n– Commodities and their trade through worked shells\,\n– Relations of worked shells to other bone\, metal\, terracotta\, glass\, wooden or stone objects: how did this material group fit in with objects made from different materials\, particularly metal\, glass\, or wood? Can any stylistic links be found between them?\n– Conservation of worked shells\, especially excavated finds: current strategies and future approaches\,\n– Archaeometric analyses of these objects\,\n– Miscellanea. \nA special focus of the conference is the identification of workshops from different regions\, cities and areas\, in particular capital cities (such as Byzantium\, Ephesus\, Pergamum\, Antioch-on-the-Orontes\, Alexandria\, Athens\, Rome etc.).\nAnother important topic is the manufacturing techniques which were varied and depended on the composition and morphology of each raw material type as much as on the artefact to be produced. Regardless of the raw material\, the manufacturing process of an ancient shell object was usually multi-stage: \n1. Selection and acquisition of the raw material;\n2. Preparation of the raw material\, including cleaning\, drying and cutting into pieces;\n3. The appropriate working processes using instruments like knives\, chisels\, files\, lathes and bow-drills;\n4. Finishing the worked objects by grinding\, polishing and colouring. \nThe finds suggest that manufacturing techniques were related to organized production where the different manufacturing stages were standardized and predefined\, which can be identified as a chaîne opératoire. Particular attention should be paid to these technical aspects\, which are the integral parts of the uniqueness of most of the ancient worked shells.\nWe also need to look at the distribution of these objects on a local\, regional\, and even supra-regional scale\, and trade networks. Some have crossed overseas; how can these exchanges be explained?\nOur conference is primarily virtual\, and will take place on Zoom; but if any participant wishes to come to Izmir\, she/he is welcome to present her/his paper in our conference room to the audience which will also be livestreamed and broadcast simultaneously on Zoom.\nAll the readings and discussions in our e-conference will be in English\, and recorded for later viewing as a podcast on YouTube. The proceedings of the conference will be published in a forthcoming issue of “Mediterranean Achaeology”. The conference is free of charge.\nWe would be delighted\, if you could consider contributing to our conference and contact us with the registration form below until February 1\, 2026. Our e-mail address is paphlagonia@deu.edu.tr\nFor all your queries concerning the conference our phone and WhatsApp number is +90.544.540 78 34. The organizers seek to widen participation at this conference\, and would like to encourage colleagues from all parts of the world to attend. We kindly request that you alert any interested researches\, colleagues and students within your research community who would be interested in participating at this e-conference\, either by forwarding our first circular and poster through your Academia\, Researchgate\, Instagram\, X\, YouTube\, Facebook accounts\, or other similar social media\, or by printing them and displaying in your institutions.\nWe hope that you will be able to join us on Zoom\, and look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/online-conference-on-worked-shells-in-the-ancient-world-material-use-typology-chronology-and-contexts-in-honour-of-jean-paul-descoeudres-university-of-sydney/
LOCATION:Izmir\, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi\, Edebiyat Fakültesi\, Izmir\, Buca\, 35160\, Turkey
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:New Discoveries in the Anubis-Mountain Royal Necropolis at Abydos
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 9\n3:30 pm EST\nIn-person only at the Penn Museum\, Anthro Classroom 345\nNo registration required \nSpeaker: Prof. Josef Wegner\, Curator Penn Museum. Professor of Egyptian Archaeology\, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures\, University of Pennsylvania \nTitle: New Discoveries in the Anubis-Mountain Royal Necropolis at Abydos \nAbstract:\nThe most recent excavations of the University of Pennsylvania Museum at South Abydos have revealed new evidence for the long-term development of the royal necropolis anciently known as Anubis-Mountain. Initiated by King Senwosret III\, ca. 1850 BCE the site continued to develop over several centuries with additional tombs added by kings of the late Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period. Fourteen royal tombs have now been identified. The recent (January 2025) discovery of a large Second Intermediate Period royal tomb has added new evidence on this later group of kings that includes Woseribre Seneb-Kay whose tomb and burial was excavated in 2014. Expanding excavations in recent seasons have provided new insights into how\, and why\, the Anubis-Mountain necropolis continued to attract kings from ca. 1850-1600 BCE. \nOngoing excavations at South Abydos in the royal necropolis named Anubis-Mountain in ancient times are adding new insights into the development of this site. Tombs of fourteen kings are now known. The most recent discoveries include a new tomb\, the largest yet identified of the Second Intermediate Period. Other results are helping to explain how and why Anubis-Mountain became an important royal burial ground ca. 1850-1600 BCE. \nSpeaker Bio:\nJosef Wegner is Professor of Egyptian Archaeology\, and current Department Chair in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also Curator in the Egyptian Section of the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. He received his PhD in 1996 on the topic of the development of the Osiris cult at Abydos. He has been excavating at Abydos since 1994 were he and his team have been documenting the ruins of the funerary complex of Pharaoh Senwosret III of Egypt’s 12th Dynasty. These excavations include the Middle Kingdom town of Wah-Sut as well as the royal cemetery named Anubis-Mountain. Discoveries at Anubis Mountain include the tomb of King Seneb-Kay\, as well as other tombs of rulers of the Abydos Dynasty. Dr. Wegner’s work has focused primarily on the archaeology of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period. Dr. Wegner’s books include: The Mortuary Temple of Senwosret III at Abydos (2007); Archaism and Innovation\, Studies in the Culture of Middle Kingdom Egypt (2007); Akhenaten and Tutankhamun: Revolution and Restoration (2009); The Sphinx that Travelled to Philadelphia: the Story of the Colossal Sphinx of Ramses the Great in the Penn Museum (2015); The Sunshade Chapel of Princess Meritaten from the House of Waenre of Pharaoh Akhenaten (2016); King Seneb-Kay’s Tomb and the Necropolis of a Lost Dynasty at Abydos (2021). Together with Dr. Jennifer Wegner and other members of the Penn Museum’s Egyptian Section\, Dr. Wegner is co-curator of the soon to open (2026) reinstallation of the Museum’s Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries. \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/new-discoveries-in-the-anubis-mountain-royal-necropolis-at-abydos/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: La Chimera
DESCRIPTION:Please join the local chapter of the AIA (Archaeological Institute of America) for a screening of the award-winning film\, La Chimera (2023). \nA masterpiece of magical realism\, this independent-film (written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher) will take us on a journey through multiple afterlives… the ancient erupting through the modern. The fable follows a rumpled English archaeologist named Arthur\, and his merry\, wayward crew of tombaroli — who survive by looting ancient-Etruscan tombs. Yet there are larger quests involved. They are at once mythic\, illusory\, and unobtainable\, and they bring into collision the worlds of antiquities-trafficking\, the priceless-priced\, and the search for lost love. \nThere will be an informal reception with popcorn\, cookies\, and non-alcoholic beverages at 5:30pm. The film will begin at 6pm and will be followed by another opportunity to mingle and converse. This event is free and open to the public. Brought to you by the Whitman College History Department.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/film-screening-la-chimera/
LOCATION:Whitman College\, Kimball Theatre\, 324 Boyer Ave\, Walla Walla\, WA\, 99362\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Davies":MAILTO:daviessh@whitman.edu
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SUMMARY:Spectacles of Cultural Heritage Destruction in Global Media
DESCRIPTION:Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/spectacles-of-cultural-heritage-destruction-in-global-media-2/
LOCATION:https://www.archaeological.org/event/spectacles-of-cultural-heritage-destruction-in-global-media-2/
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
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SUMMARY:New Insights into Changing Lifeways in Ancient Nubia
DESCRIPTION:Brenda J. Baker\, PhD\nProfessor of Anthropology\nCenter for Bioarchaeological Research\nSchool of Human Evolution and Social Change \n“New Insights into Changing Lifeways in Ancient Nubia”\nThe Bioarchaeology of Nubia Expedition (BONE) focuses on the area between the Fourth and Fifth Cataracts of the Nile River in northern Sudan\, enriching our understanding of the extent to which people peripheral to core areas where state-level societies operated were integrated. Interconnections are evident from the Kerma period (c. 2500-1500 BCE) on\, incorporating exotic items such as carnelian and Red Sea mollusc shell beads and Egyptian vessels\, though local craft production is evident. Analysis of strontium isotopes from tooth enamel shows a decrease in mobility throughout the Kerma period in this area\, likely reflecting a shift in subsistence practices. Late Meroitic through Post-Meroitic period burials from the Qinifab School site cemetery (used c. 250-1450 CE) include extra-local items indicative of continuing access to far-flung exchange networks despite the construction of a network of stone-walled forts in the region and evidence of conflict commencing during this time. Inclusion of archery equipment in the graves of several males coincides with high rates of trauma reflecting interpersonal violence. These trends suggest that the disintegration of the Meroitic empire led to ongoing incursions and that control by the kingdom of Makuria and conversion of the local populace to Christianity was fraught. Avulsion of lower incisor teeth in nearly 10% of adult males and females became a new marker of identity in late Meroitic to medieval people of the region and new work reveals that tattoos were also far more common in ancient Nubia than previously recognized. \nBiography\nBrenda J. Baker is a professor of anthropology in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change\, a core faculty member of the Center for Bioarchaeological Research and curator of the ancient Nubian collections housed at ASU. She directs the Bioarchaeology of Nubia Expedition (BONE) in northern Sudan and is the founding co-editor-in-chief of Bioarchaeology International (2015-present). Baker taught previously at Tufts University (1992) and Minnesota State University Moorhead (1993-94)\, and was director of the Repatriation Program and curator of Human Osteology at the New York State Museum from 1994-1998. She has served on the Executive Committee of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (2012-2015)\, as an associate editor of the International Journal of Paleopathology (2010-2015) and Journal of Human Evolution (2020-present)\, and was a founding Steering Committee member of the Western Bioarchaeology Group (2012-2022). She is also a founding member of the American-Sudanese Archaeological Research Cener\, serving on its advisory panel (2017-present). Baker’s teaching includes upper-division undergraduate courses such as the Global History of Health\, Life and Death in Ancient Egypt\, Bioarchaeology\, undergraduate and graduate courses in human osteology\, and graduate courses in Paleopathology\, Children and Childhood in the Past\, Nubian Bioarchaeology\, and field methods. \nRegistration is required. Follow this link to register: https://asu.zoom.us/meeting/register/VrIBqv9sQ_CwgC39LZu8MQ#/registration
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/new-insights-into-changing-lifeways-in-ancient-nubia/
LOCATION:Zoom\, 4985 SW 74th Court\, Miami\, FL\, 33155\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Archaeology of Ancient Greek Dress
DESCRIPTION:The Barbara Tsakirgis Memorial Lecture Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-archaeology-of-ancient-greek-dress-3/
LOCATION:TBA (Rockford)\, Rockford\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Tours Led by Harvard Students
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, 02138\nAvailable during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm\, October 5\, 2025–April 26\, 2026. See blackout dates.*\n*Blackout dates: November 30\, 2025–January 25\, 2026\, March 15\, 2026 and March 22\, 2026 \nThis free tour\, led by Harvard students\, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World exhibition and how the movement of goods\, peoples\, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society. Touch replicas and smell “ancient” scents as the students bring the past alive. \nVisitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes.\nGroups of 10 or more may contact reservations to request other times. Please complete the reservation request form.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/harvard-museum-of-the-ancient-near-east-tours-led-by-harvard-students-2/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20251124T164846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T164846Z
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SUMMARY:Megiddo: Past\, Present\, and Future
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Zachary Dunseth\, University of California – San Diego will deliver the Kershaw Lecture. A reception and chance to talk with the speaker will be held afterwards.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/megiddo-past-present-and-future-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20250813T154742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T185748Z
UID:10008497-1777113000-1777118400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Dr. Shanti Morell-Hart: “Beyond the Swidden: Mesoamerican Agricultural Practices Past\, Present\, and  Future”
DESCRIPTION:Doris Z. Stone New World Archaeology Lectures \nHow do we understand human negotiations of variable ecologies from the perspective of deep time\, and identify historical shifts in these dynamics? How does such research help us to understand societal “collapse” as it has been framed by so many scholars (often outside of historical ecology and archaeology)? What cautionary tales or routes to innovation can we draw from these understandings? In this talk I address recent studies in Mesoamerica on ancient agriculture\, as well as resilient features of human practice in negotiating tropical landscapes. I focus on several areas where I have carried out archaeological research in Guatemala\, Mexico\, and Honduras\, with an emphasis on the analysis of plant residues. Broadly\, I consider: How can we negotiate productivity and sustainability (through many cultural and natural definitions)? What alternate farming solutions can we offer\, based in archaeological research and understandings of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK)? In this talk\, I address contemporary issues in Mesoamerica\, from the home garden\, to the milpa\, to the forest. What new agricultural strategies in tropical Mesoamerica have been inspired- – or discouraged– by ancient practices? What additional strategies might we consider in an era of radical environmental change?
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/beyond-the-swidden-mesoamerican-agricultural-practices-past-present-and-future-2/
LOCATION:University of Dayton\, 300 College Drive Ave\, SC 114\, Dayton\, OH\, 45469\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dorian Borbonus":MAILTO:aiadaytonsociety@gmail.com
GEO:40.4172871;-82.907123
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20250922T150146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T175651Z
UID:10008670-1777050000-1777055400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Stress\, Sex and Death: Health and Survival in the Context of Medieval Famine and Plague
DESCRIPTION:The Ann Santen Endowed Lecture Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/nlp-toronto-2026/
LOCATION:TBA (Toronto)\, Toronto
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20250922T150145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T193456Z
UID:10008669-1777044600-1777048200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Digging in Circles: Miami's Prehistoric Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/digging-in-circles-miamis-prehistoric-legacy-3/
LOCATION:Memorial Art Gallery\, 500 University Ave\, Rochester\, NY\, 14607
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Ver%C3%B3nica P%C3%A9rez Rodr%C3%ADguez":MAILTO:vperezrodriguez@albany.edu
GEO:43.1565779;-77.6088465
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Ave Rochester NY 14607;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=500 University Ave:geo:-77.6088465,43.1565779
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20260323T180150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T180150Z
UID:10009029-1777032000-1777039200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Pilgrims and Co-Presence in the Sanctuary of Diana Nemorensis
DESCRIPTION:Local Annual AIA Lecture. Pizza lunch will be served!
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/pilgrims-and-co-presence-in-the-sanctuary-of-diana-nemorensis/
LOCATION:McCune Conference room\, HSSB 6020\, UCSB\, Santa Barbara\, California\, 93117\, United States
GEO:34.4141186;-119.8503209
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=McCune Conference room HSSB 6020 UCSB Santa Barbara California 93117 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=HSSB 6020\, UCSB:geo:-119.8503209,34.4141186
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20250922T150145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T193302Z
UID:10008668-1776969000-1776974400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Digging in Circles: Miami's Prehistoric Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/digging-in-circles-miamis-prehistoric-legacy-2-2/
LOCATION:Memorial Art Gallery\, 500 University Avenue\, Rochester\, NY\, 14607\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie DesMarteau":MAILTO:ldesmarteau@hselaw.com
GEO:43.1576927;-77.5881795
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Avenue Rochester NY 14607 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=500 University Avenue:geo:-77.5881795,43.1576927
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20250922T150144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T193131Z
UID:10008667-1776965400-1776970800@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-4/
LOCATION:Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology\, 60 George St.\, Providence\, RI\, 02912\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Patricia Jubinska":MAILTO:DrArtyfact@gmail.com
GEO:41.8255021;-71.4038
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology 60 George St. Providence RI 02912 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=60 George St.:geo:-71.4038,41.8255021
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20260224T021324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T021324Z
UID:10008854-1776963600-1776969000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Social Justice and Archaeology at the Bade Museum
DESCRIPTION:Since the recent global pandemic\, the Bade Museum has hosted a variety of online talks focused on the ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern world on a variety of themes related to modern social justice issues. Together with various partner institutions\, but always the Archaeological Research Facility at UC Berkeley\, staff has hosted over five and a half years of scholarly talks\, all of which are posted on our YouTube channel\, https://www.youtube.com/@bademuseum. While limited few can watch the talks through live streaming\, most views come later after each zoom video is uploaded to the web. In less than 6 years\, these videos have well over 50\,000 views\, a number that cannot be replicated in person. While topics like new approaches to ancient Nubia\, unsilencing the archives\, women and gender in the ancient world\, Phoenician women and gender in the homeland and diaspora\, and Disability in the ancient Middle East and Mediterranean might seem anachronistic; junior scholars and scholars on the margins of their fields have shown that they can study and publish work on antiquity relevant to modern issues while they themselves are breaking barriers in presenting their work to a globalized audience.\nA lecture by Dr. Aaron Brody\, Robert and Kathryn Riddell Professor of Bible and Archaeology and Director of the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology. We will begin at Berkeley time\, 5:10pm\, at the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology – 1798 Scenic Ave\, Berkeley\, CA.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/social-justice-and-archaeology-at-the-bade-museum/
LOCATION:Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology\, 1798 Scenic Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94709\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Alice Ziegler":MAILTO:ziegler@berkeley.edu
GEO:37.8763662;-122.2634391
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology 1798 Scenic Ave Berkeley CA 94709 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1798 Scenic Ave:geo:-122.2634391,37.8763662
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20260114T155428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T155428Z
UID:10008818-1776963600-1776967200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Archaeology-Hour Screening: Ecology and Slavery in St. Croix
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an in-person screening and informal discussion of the Archaeology Hour talk by Justin Dunnavant (UCLA). \nThe development of plantation slavery radically transformed societies and environments in the Americas. In this talk\, Dunnavant will delve into the colonial practice of coral mining and its environmental impacts in the Danish West Indies. Drawing from archaeological\, historical\, and environmental data\, Dunnavant reveals how the use of coral as the dominant construction material for colonial buildings left a lasting legacy on the landscape and seascape that is still evident today on the island of St. Croix. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archaeology-hour-screening-ecology-and-slavery-in-st-croix/
LOCATION:Whitman College Maxey Hall 207\, 173 Stanton St.\, Walla Walla\, WA\, 99362\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Davies":MAILTO:daviessh@whitman.edu
GEO:46.0731084;-118.3266855
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Whitman College Maxey Hall 207 173 Stanton St. Walla Walla WA 99362 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=173 Stanton St.:geo:-118.3266855,46.0731084
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20251110T214302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T214859Z
UID:10008758-1776884400-1776888000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:AIA Archaeology Hour April 2026: Ecology and Slavery in St. Croix
DESCRIPTION:Join the AIA for as Justin Dunnavant (UCLA) presents the final AIA Archaeology Hour talk of the 2025-2026 season: “Ecology and Slavery in St. Croix.” \nThis presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. \nRegister here.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/aia-archaeology-hour-april-2026-ecology-and-slavery-in-st-croix/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20250922T150144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150537Z
UID:10008666-1776877200-1776882600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Archaeology and the Art Museum
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archaeology-and-the-art-museum/
LOCATION:TBA (Western Illinois)\, Monmouth\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:40.9114271;-90.6473576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20260226T210705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T210705Z
UID:10008866-1776792600-1776798000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Expanding the Ancient World K-12 Educator Workshop | Digital Approaches to Global Art History: The Example of the Human Figure
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will take place online; a Zoom link will be provided via email to registered participants. \nRegistration is required at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnphF1cS7-JSnFxoe7HAAelGJ4ufS2P1l8CEY8LC1NOgQQ4A/viewform \nExpanding the Ancient World is a series of professional development workshops and online resources for teachers. Keyed to the NYC Department of Education Social Studies Scope and Sequence\, this program is designed to offer K-12 educators opportunities to develop their knowledge of the ancient world and to provide classroom-ready strategies for teaching the past with reliable sources. Featuring inquiry-based workshops\, flexible lesson plans\, and up-to-date research\, Expanding the Ancient World aims to equip teachers with information and skills that they can share with their students. CTLE credits will be offered to New York State teachers. \nThis workshop uses the prompt of a newly started digital project to consider how large scale narratives and individual objects can be integrated into curriculums and into classroom experiences. The project is Global Approaches to Early Representations of the Human Figure\, currently browseable at https://gaerhf.org. GAERHF – as it’s known – starts with the broad premise that we as a species – as a group – have been looking at ourselves for a long time and have been making images of ourselves for a long time. The phenomenon is pervasive enough so that representing it in digital form and encouraging exploration via a website supports an art history that allows for many narratives to be present at the same time. Many cultures made images of the human figure. Sometimes those cultures were in dialog with others\, thereby creating narratives of mutual influence. But that is not always the case. Regardless of degrees of contact\, GAERHF can be a tool for recognizing complexity and sophistication in many pre-modern societies. Its scope is approximately 50\,000 BCE to 1500 CE and it includes figures from anywhere they are made and in any medium. Within this large-scale context\, individual objects are represented in such a way that users – educators or students – can define and explore flexible ranges of time and space as they consider how to frame the global approach inherent in GAERHF. \nThe workshop will start with an introduction to GAERHF. This will include an introduction to the digital technologies underlying the site but the focus will be on the content and the interactions it supports. Breakout groups will be given prompts as to possible uses of GAERHF in the classroom and for assignments. Because GAERHF is a very new project\, these prompts will be practical but it is also hoped that the educators present will provide feedback that will inform the future development of this resource. \nWorkshop led by Sebastian Heath (Clinical Associate Professor of Computational Humanities and Roman Archaeology\, ISAW). \nParticipants will receive 1.5 CTLE hours. \nIf you have any questions regarding the Expanding the Ancient World program please email ETAW@nyu.edu. \nPlease check isaw.nyu.edu for event updates. \nISAW is committed to providing a positive and educational experience for all guests and participants who attend our public programming. We ask that all attendees follow the guidelines listed in our community standards policy.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/expanding-the-ancient-world-k-12-educator-workshop-digital-approaches-to-global-art-history-the-example-of-the-human-figure/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Expanding the Ancient World%2C Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (NYU)":MAILTO:etaw@nyu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20260327T173615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T173615Z
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SUMMARY:Ecology\, Mimesis\, and Humor: Shining A Different Light on Ancient Egyptian Frog Lamps
DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: \nLamp decorated with frog legs and wheat ears\, baked clay – Museo Egizio Turin P 2126\n(Courtesy Wikimedia Commons) \n——————— \nThe 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 Clara McCafferty Wright\, Cornell University: \nEcology\, Mimesis\, and Humor: Shining A Different Light on Ancient Egyptian Frog Lamps \nSunday\, April 19\, 2026\, 3 PM PDT\nRoom 223 Dwinelle Hall\, UC Berkeley\nThis is an in-person lecture\, not virtual. The talk will not be recorded. \nAbout the Lecture: \nIn the Greco-Roman period\, a rather curious form of oil lamp emerged—the Egyptian frog\nlamp. Much of the scholarship about “frog lamps” focuses on potential religious symbolism\nin Egyptian associations with frog deities\, and how frogs as symbols might have functioned\nin early Christianity in Roman Egypt. In this presentation\, I do not attempt to refute these\nlines of research\, but rather to propose a different perspective\, informed by Egypt’s\necology and by other examples of mimesis in Greco-Roman Egyptian antiquity. From these\ncomparisons\, I investigate how we might move beyond sacralizing approaches to more\nwholistically understand the function frog lamps had in Greco-Roman Egypt. This talk\nexplores the many ways in which frog lamps mimic the real frogs and toads of Egypt.\nAdditionally\, by comparing the effect of Egyptian frog lamps to other mimetic\, humorous\nartifacts from the ancient world\, I argue that there is room for interpreting frog lamps as\nobjects of visual humor—not merely humble light sources or objects of religious\nsignificance. \nAbout the Speaker: \nClara McCafferty Wright is a graduate student at Cornell University in Classical Archaeology and Art. Her primary research foci include Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt\, and Greco-Roman reception of Egypt. She recently completed an MPhil degree in Egyptology at the University of Cambridge with a dissertation entitled\, “Reconsidering Cleopatra VII: The Lost Narrative of Egypt’s Last Queen.” Clara earned her A.B. at Bryn Mawr College in 2019\, where she double majored in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology & Classical Cultures and Societies. At Bryn Mawr\, she was a Hanna Holborn Gray Research Fellow and authored a thesis on Cleopatra VII’s political influence on the Isis cult in Italy. During her undergraduate degree\, she also studied in the Egyptology programs at the University of Pennsylvania and the American University in Cairo. In addition\, she established The Bryn Mawr College Magic Lantern Slide Digitization Project. Clara currently serves as the Public Outreach Officer of The American Research Center in Egypt—Missouri Chapter\, and a team member of the Egyptology State of the Field Survey Project. Clara is passionate about diversifying our understanding of the ancient world to one which includes the narratives of disenfranchised members of societies\, including women\, enslaved people\, and the working class. She has a strong interest in using the study of the past to empower people today by making information on the ancient world accessible to rural and underprivileged communities. \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 the Lower Sproul garage near Dwinelle Hall\, and in other nearby lots. A parking map of the campus is available at https://pt.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/campus_parking_map_august_2025.pdf. To find out how to get to room 223 in Dwinelle Hall\, go to this website: https://dkess.me/dwinelle/. Not all entrances to the building will be unlocked\, so it’s best to start from the main entrance. \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/ecology-mimesis-and-humor-shining-a-different-light-on-ancient-egyptian-frog-lamps/
LOCATION:ARCE-NC Lectures\, Rm 223 Dwinelle\, UC Berkeley\, UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Glenn Meyer":MAILTO:arcencZoom@gmail.com
GEO:37.8712141;-122.255463
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20260130T141431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T164424Z
UID:10008831-1776607200-1776612600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Western Horizons: Phoenician Colonization in the Iron Age Mediterranean
DESCRIPTION:In the tenth century BCE\, the Phoenicians — Iron Age Canaanites of the coastal Levant — sailed west to the Iberian peninsula and through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean. They subsequently established colonies in Spain\, Portugal\, Sardinia\, Sicily\, and North Africa. In this talk\, we will look at the evidence for when and how this happened\, and also ask why. What was the situation back home in the Levant that triggered this remarkable venture? And what impact did western exploration and colonization have on the Phoenicians in their homeland\, as well as on the places where they settled. Presented by Dr. David Schloen.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/western-horizons-phoenician-colonization-in-the-iron-age-mediterranean/
LOCATION:Steinmetz “Archaeological Center”\, 2901 9th St.\, Manhattan Beach\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image002.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Aaron A. Burke":MAILTO:aaburke@ucla.edu
GEO:33.8846586;-118.3786974
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Steinmetz “Archaeological Center” 2901 9th St. Manhattan Beach United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2901 9th St.:geo:-118.3786974,33.8846586
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T192148
CREATED:20260227T114151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T143537Z
UID:10008870-1776603600-1776606300@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Tours Led by Harvard Students
DESCRIPTION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, 02138\nAvailable during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm\, October 5\, 2025–April 26\, 2026. See blackout dates.*\n*Blackout dates: November 30\, 2025–January 25\, 2026\, March 15\, 2026 and March 22\, 2026 \nThis free tour\, led by Harvard students\, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World exhibition and how the movement of goods\, peoples\, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society. Touch replicas and smell “ancient” scents as the students bring the past alive. \nVisitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes.\nGroups of 10 or more may contact reservations to request other times. Please complete the reservation request form.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/harvard-museum-of-the-ancient-near-east-tours-led-by-harvard-students-2/2026-04-19/
LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:From the Nile to the New World: Pharaohs\, Founding Fathers\, and Egypt’s Influence on America’s Pursuit of Identity\, Liberty\, and Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 18\n3:30 pm EST\nIn-person only at the Penn Museum\, Anthro Classroom 345\nNo registration required \nSpeaker: Mena Melad\, Founder and Editor of Luxor Times \nTitle: From the Nile to the New World: Pharaohs\, Founding Fathers\, and Egypt’s Influence on America’s Pursuit of Identity\, Liberty\, and Legacy \nAbstract:\nOn the occasion of the United States’ semiquincentennial\, America 250\, this lecture explores the enduring presence of Egypt in the American imagination and its influence on the symbolic language of the American republic. \nFrom the founding era\, ancient Egypt occupied a notable place in the intellectual and cultural landscape of the early United States. Egyptian imagery and ideas associated with antiquity\, permanence\, and authority appeared in the symbolic vocabulary of the new nation. Over the past 250 years\, Egypt has continued to appear in American cultural expression in diverse and evolving forms. This lecture traces how Egypt has been interpreted\, integrated\, and reimagined throughout American history\, from the ideological world of the Founding Fathers to modern popular culture\, including film\, music\, and visual media. Egyptian themes and symbols have repeatedly appeared in American public space and collective memory. Even in the emotional narratives of immigrants arriving in the “New World\,” Egypt often stood visibly within the American landscape through monumental antiquities such as Cleopatra’s Needle in New York and the Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. These ancient monuments became part of the American cultural environment\, linking the civilization of the Nile with the identity of a modern republic. The lecture concludes by shifting perspective to Egypt itself through the theme “Saving Nubia\, Saving Egypt: Through Egyptian Eyes.” It examines how Egyptians experienced and interpreted the international campaign to rescue the Nubian monuments during the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s. By exploring Egyptian media outlets\, public discourse\, and the socioeconomic and political atmosphere of the time\, the lecture highlights how this global heritage effort was perceived within Egypt and how it shaped modern understandings of heritage\, identity\, and international cooperation. \nThrough these interconnected themes\, the lecture reveals a long and complex dialogue between Egypt and the United States that spans symbolism\, cultural imagination\, archaeology\, and global heritage preservation. \nSpeaker Bio:\nMena Melad is an historian\, Egyptology researcher\, and cultural heritage communicator whose work bridges academic research\, journalism\, and public history. Melad is the founder and editor of Luxor Times Magazine\, an international publication dedicated to archaeology\, Egyptology\, and cultural heritage in Egypt. \nMelad has worked extensively in the field of public Egyptology and heritage interpretation. He served as a historical consultant for the preservation and restoration of Howard Carter’s House in Luxor\, a project led by ARCE as a part of the centennial commemoration of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. He has also curated exhibitions and public programs exploring the history of archaeology\, Egyptomania\, and the global reception of ancient Egyptian culture. Through Luxor Times\, Melad established a digital partnership with Google Arts & Culture to present Egyptian archaeological discoveries\, historical archives\, and cultural heritage stories to global audiences through online exhibitions and digital storytelling. \nMelad’s research interests include Egyptian media archives as historical sources for Egyptology\, the politics of archaeological discovery\, heritage interpretation\, and the influence of ancient Egypt on global cultural identity. Through his work\, he continues to promote dialogue between scholars\, institutions\, and the wider public about Egypt’s past and its global cultural legacy. \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/from-the-nile-to-the-new-world-pharaohs-founding-fathers-and-egypts-influence-on-americas-pursuit-of-identity-liberty-and-legacy/
LOCATION:Penn Museum\, 3260 South Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Dung and Desert Copper: Environmental archaeology at the macro- and microscale
DESCRIPTION:Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology \n 
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/dung-and-desert-copper-environmental-archaeology-at-the-macro-and-microscale/
LOCATION:Building 51 (Social Sciences)\, University of North Florida\, 1 UNF Drive\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32224\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
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SUMMARY:The (Re)Making of the Acropolis from the 1830s to the Present
DESCRIPTION:Yannis Hamilakis\, “The (Re)Making of the Acropolis from the 1830s to the Present” \nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:00am EST\nSmith College\, Neilson Library Browsing Room (Room 102) \nSPEAKER BIO\nDr. Hamilakis is the Joukowsky Family Professor of Archaeology and Professor of Modern Greek Studies at Brown University. He is an archaeologist\, writer\, and exhibition curator\, and a Guggenheim Fellow (Class of 2025). His main research and teaching interests are the socio-politics of the past\, the body and bodily senses\, the archaeology of eating and drinking\, human-animal relationships\, the ontology and materiality of photography\, archaeology and nationalism\, archaeological ethnography\, the archaeology of contemporary migration\, and critical pedagogy in archaeology. His main geographical research focus has been Greece and the Aegean\, and although much of his fieldwork is to do with the prehistoric (Neolithic and Bronze Age) Aegean\, he is equally interested in the archaeology of the contemporary. In fact\, many of his projects are multi-temporal. Since 2010\, he has co-directed the Koutroulou Magoula Archaeology and Archaeological Ethnography Project in central Greece\, and since 2016 he has directed a field project on the archaeology of contemporary migration on Lesvos. \nThe 32nd Annual Phyllis Williams Lehmann Lecture is sponsored by the AIA–Western Massachusetts Society and Smith College.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-remaking-of-the-acropolis-from-the-1830s-to-the-present/
LOCATION:Smith College\, Neilson Library Browsing Room (Room 102)\, 7 Neilson Drive\, Northampton\, MA\, 01063\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:On Metals\, Grasses\, and Mollusks: A Local History of Ecology\, Economy\, and Empire in Roman Iberia
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URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/on-metals-grasses-and-mollusks-a-local-history-of-ecology-economy-and-empire-in-roman-iberia-2/
LOCATION:University of Washington\, Room TBA\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
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SUMMARY:AIA Atlanta: Rune Nyord on the Egyptian Book of the Dead
DESCRIPTION:What: Dr. Rune Nyord is coming home to Emory!\nPlease join us to hear from a real Egyptologist! He will premiere a brand-new lecture based on his research since the publication of his latest book: Yearning for Immortality. This is a special presentation sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA). \nWho: Dr. Rune Nyord is Associate Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology at Emory University\, where he is also Chair of the Art History Department. He is a sought after lecturer around the world\, but his home is Emory University\, and we are the beneficiaries. \nWhy: Dr. Nord will be sharing a brand-new lecture with us! He just published a new book last year Yearning for Immortality: The European Invention of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife. Since the book was published\, he has new research he is eager to share about the famous Egyptian “Book of the Dead\,” which was a guide to the afterlife for ancient Egyptians. \nWhen: Thursday\, April 16\, at 7:00pm\n(Be on time! Due to Emory’s security policy\, the venue doors will be locked at 7:15pm) \nWhere: Emory University\, White Hall\, Room 207\nAddress: 301 Dowman Dr\, Atlanta\, GA 30322\n( see event website for venue details: http://tiny.cc/NyordAIA ) \nHow: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!\nRSVP at http://tiny.cc/nyordAIA\nTo guarantee a seat\, you must RSVP by Tuesday\, April 14. (RSVP is not required but is appreciated to ensure we plan accordingly.)\nIf you RSVP by this deadline\, you will be entered into a raffle to win a signed copy of Dr. Nyord’s new book! (You must be present to win.) \nFishburne Parking Deck at 1672 North Decatur Road\, Atlanta\, GA 30322\n( see event website for venue details: http://tiny.cc/nyordAIA ) \nLecture Title: “Egyptian Book of the Dead: Ancient Contexts\, New Conclusions: The Ritual Logic of Book of the Dead Imagery”\nby Rune Nyord \nEvent Website: http://tiny.cc/nyordAIA \nSynopsis\nAre we misreading ancient Egyptian art? For decades\, we’ve interpreted the “Book of the Dead” through a modern lens\, treating its illustrations like a travel brochure for the Great Beyond. This lecture flips the script. By looking at these images through the eyes of the people who used them\, we’ll uncover a new\, ritual-driven logic behind iconic scenes\, like Weighing of the Heart and the Field of Reeds. \nSpeaker’s Bio\nRune Nyord is Associate Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology at Emory University. Before joining Emory in 2018\, he held positions at the University of Copenhagen\, University of Cambridge (Christ’s College)\, and the Free University Berlin. His research focuses on conceptions and experiences of representation\, ontology\, and personhood in ancient Egypt\, especially as evidenced in Middle Kingdom (Middle Bronze Age\, early 2nd millennium BCE) funerary culture\, and drawing on a combination of archaeological and textual sources. He is also interested in the history of the discipline of Egyptology and ways in which it continues to influence contemporary practices and interpretations.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/aia-atlanta-rune-nyord-on-the-egyptian-book-of-the-dead/
LOCATION:Emory University\, White Hall\, Room 207\, 1672 North Decatur Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30322\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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