The history of archaeology as a scientific discipline has received a great deal of attention in recent years. As a result of extensive archival research and the reading of archives against the grain, alternative or indigenous archaeologies and earlier forms of relationships to the past—such as antiquarianism—have also begun to receive more serious scholarly attention. […]
Join the AIA for a fascinating evening with Zainab Bahrani presenting “Towards an Archaeology of Preservation." This presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific.
Beginning around 1500BC, the New Kingdom Egyptian Empire expanded its reach into the territory of its southern neighbor, Nubia, in search of resources such as gold and cattle. Over the next few hundred years, interactions between the ancient Egyptians and Nubians would include violent encounters, trade and exchange, political relationships, and the establishment of interethnic […]
Professor Justin P. Walsh, Chapman University and USC presents a lecture: Since 2015, Professor Walsh has co-directed the first full-scale archaeological investigation of a site in space, the International Space Station. In this talk, he will discuss different aspects of the project, including the first archaeological experiment ever to happen off of the Earth. He […]
Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology
Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 6, 2024–April 27, 2025. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: December 1, 2024–January 26, 2025; and March 16–23, 2025. This 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 Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World (JIAAW) is accepting collaborative proposals for a symposium to be held in the spring semester of 2026. Joukowsky symposia are one- or two-day affairs organized around a topic relevant to the central mission of the Institute. This includes a core strength in archaeological and allied approaches […]
Cesnola Lecture on Cyprus
Oscar Broneer Memorial Lecture
Maurizio Forte, Ph.D., Duke University This event is kindly hosted by the Embassy of Italy, Washington, D.C. In the DC-area and wish to attend in person? Register here: https://embassyofitaly2.swoogo.com/etruscanAI This lecture looks at how art, archaeology, and artificial intelligence come together, focusing on how our minds perceive and understand ancient artifacts. It also explores how […]
