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AIA Romans & Moors in Morocco & Spain tour
Trace the layered history of the western Mediterranean on a journey through Morocco and Spain, where Roman, Islamic, and Christian civilizations shaped enduring cultural landscapes. From Morocco’s Roman ruins and […]
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A Tour of Two Prehistoric Rock Effigy Mounds, Putnam County, GA
University of Georgia Geography-Geology, Building B11 University of Georgia 210 Field Ave, Athens, American Samoa, United StatesUnfortunately, this listed event has been cancelled. We appreciate the interest shown by the few persons who inquired. The Athens Society will continue hosting public lectures in 2026-2027. The Athens Society will sponsor a guided tour of two prehistoric rock effigy mounds located in Putnam County, Georgia. Both effigy mounds are well-known archaeologically but are […]
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Women’s Work in Abydos: Margaret Murray, Amice Calverley and Myrtle Broome
Virtual EventThe American Research Center in Egypt, Northern California chapter, invites you to attend a Zoom lecture by Dr. Kathleen Sheppard, Missouri U. of Science and Technology: Women’s Work in Abydos: […]
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Religion at the Boundaries and the Archaeology of Interreligious Engagement
University of Cincinnati, Blegen Library, Room 308 University Circle, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesKershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology
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AIA Essential Greece by Land & Sea tour with a 4-Night Aegean Cruise & Optional post-tour extension: Peloponnese Discovery
JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEART OF CLASSICAL GREECE AND THE AEGEAN WORLD on this marvelous exploration of Athens, several Greek islands, and the vast Greco-Roman site of Ephesus, Türkiye. Begin with three nights in Athens, staying near lively Syntagma Square. Explore with expert local guides Athens’ iconic ancient landmark, the Parthenon, plus the exceptional Acropolis Museum […]
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Living and Dying with Judean Pillar Figurines: From the Met to Lachish and Back Again
Barnley Davis 212, Denison University 200 West Loop, Granville, OH, United StatesKershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology
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SAIG 2026 Dissertation Lecture: “Remembering Collapse: Understanding Ritual at Abandoned Late Bronze Age Sites on Crete through the lens of Social Trauma Theory” with Sarah Malik Bell
Please join the Student Affairs Interest Group for their annual Dissertation Lecture featuring Sarah Malik Bell, who received her PhD from Brown University in 2025, for her talk, "Remembering Collapse: Understanding Ritual at Abandoned Late Bronze Age Sites on Crete through the lens of Social Trauma Theory" on Tuesday, September 22nd at 5:00 PM ET/2:00 […]
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Georgia History Under Threat: A Panel Discussion on Proposed Revisions to Section 106
Georgia State University 25 Park Place NE, Room 223, Atlanta, GA, United StatesHybrid EventA Panel Discussion on Proposed Revisions to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Georgia State University will host a panel discussion that will bring together preservation professionals, students and community members to examine how the Section 106 process currently works and the potential impacts of proposed amendments on future preservation efforts. Featuring speakers: […]
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Something Old, Something Blue: The Color of Innovation through Ancient Western Asian Seals
Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesStone and clay may dominate archaeological narratives of Ancient Western Asian museum galleries, shaping our understanding through what has survived best. Yet, ancient craftspeople worked within a far richer material world that included glass, glazes, pigments, faience, and one of history's earliest synthetic materials: Egyptian blue or zagindurû in Akkadian. Drawing on the Ancient Western Asian seal […]
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AIA Prehistoric Cave Art of Spain & France tour
Investigate southwestern Europe’s most extraordinary prehistoric caves, including Lascaux IV, a new, exact reproduction of one of the most remarkable prehistoric sites ever discovered; Altamira II, a precise replica of the original that is often called the “Sistine Chapel of Prehistoric Art”; Atapuerca, the most significant early human site in western Europe; Las Monedas Cave […]
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The Shabaqo Stone: From Egyptian Myth to Kushite Identity
Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Shabaqo Stone is a monument that preserves some of the most important religious writings to survive from ancient Egypt. It was carved for Shabaqo, a Kushite king who ruled Egypt during the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty (ca. 722–655 BCE). One of its central texts is the so‑called “Memphite Theology,” which portrays the god Ptah as a […]