The Archaeology of Ancient Greek Dress
The Barbara Tsakirgis Memorial Lecture Time TBA
The Barbara Tsakirgis Memorial Lecture Time TBA
Ilse and Leo Mildenberg Memorial Lecture: Gods? Beasts? Warriors? Interpreting the Imagery of Celtic Coinages Celtic coins present a remarkable world of varied, often fantastic images. The earliest coinages were generally close copies of Hellenistic coins from the Mediterranean world, but gradually they developed a distinct visual language. Elements of the original prototypes were adapted […]
Brenda J. Baker, PhD Professor of Anthropology Center for Bioarchaeological Research School of Human Evolution and Social Change “New Insights into Changing Lifeways in Ancient Nubia” The Bioarchaeology of Nubia […]
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND IN PERSON: https://forms.gle/GAwxSNfiGqYTrEoK6 Washington DC Society of the AIA and the Center for Hellenic Studies present the 39th Richard Hubbard Howland Lecture by Dr. Stella Katsarou, Ephorate of Palaeoanthropology-Speleology, Greek Ministry of Culture
The Archaeological Institute of America, Westchester Society, and the New York chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt are pleased to present to present the following free online symposium “There Is More To Egypt than Tut: Challenges for Egyptology and Egyptologists.” Date: May 2, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM ET. The program is hosted […]
There Is More To Egypt than Tut: Challenges for Egyptology and Egyptologists The Archaeological Institute of America, Westchester Society, and the New York chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt are pleased to present to present the following free online symposium “There Is More To Egypt than Tut: Challenges for Egyptology and Egyptologists.” Date: […]
Parthenon Symposium: Book Talk with Sam Kean Author of Dinner with King Tut Monday, May 4, at 5:00 PM Central Join author Sam Kean for a firsthand account of his adventures in experimental archaeology while writing Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations. In […]
Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship
AIA-Nashville Society Book Club Join us for a free Parthenon Book Club meeting on Monday, May 4, at 6 PM. This event is free and open to the public, with RSVP required. All are welcome. RSVP required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parthenon-book-club-dinner-with-king-tut-tickets-1975611659656?aff=oddtdtcreator *Due to HVAC renovation at the Parthenon, this event will take place at the Parks Permit Office […]
Although human and animal imagery, especially in sculptural form, is considered forbidden in Islam, many examples have appeared throughout history. This gallery talk will highlight works in glass, ceramic, and metalwork, particularly those from Iran. The objects are part of Animal Power, a yearlong installation in the galleries of Islamic and South Asian art. This […]
Please join the local chapter of the AIA (Archaeological Institute of America) for a screening of the award-winning film, La Chimera (2023). A 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 […]
Saturday, May 9 3:30 pm EST In-person only at the Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 No registration required Speaker: Prof. Josef Wegner, Curator Penn Museum. Professor of Egyptian Archaeology, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of Pennsylvania Title: New Discoveries in the Anubis-Mountain Royal Necropolis at Abydos Abstract: The most recent excavations of […]