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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T120000
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SUMMARY:"Lanka - The Crucial Hub of the Ancient Maritime Silk Road" with Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Palitha Kohona — Sri Lanka’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations\, former Head of the UN Treaty Section\, and former Ambassador to China — discusses the importance of Sri Lanka to the Chinese Silk Road. Sitting in the middle of the Indian Ocean at the southern tip of India\, meeting point of monsoon winds and swirling ocean currents\, Sri Lanka occupies a strategic geographical position. Throughout history\, Lanka has attracted a multitude of sailors from friendly and marauding navel powers\, merchants seeking its exotic products or exchanging them for wares from distant lands\, Buddhist monks searching for the sublime Dhamma\, invading empire builders who vainly attempted to conquer the island.  Archaeology suggests that hundreds\, perhaps thousands\, of ships from China visited Lanka\, serving as a lucrative hub and central link in trading ventures within the Southern Maritime Silk Route. \nRegister for the online stream here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1749161622499?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/lanka-the-crucial-hub-of-the-ancient-maritime-silk-road-an-online-lecture-for-international-archaeology-day-with-his-excellency-former-ambassador-dr-palitha-t-b-kohona-of-sri-lanka-to-the-united/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:International Archaeology Day
ORGANIZER;CN="Michele Kidwell Gilbert":MAILTO:archaeology@nacnyc.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251128
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250528T162353Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) – 6th Edition
DESCRIPTION:The “Urban Regeneration and Sustainability” conference explores the intersection of urban renewal\, environmental sustainability\, and social inclusivity in city development. It addresses the methodologies and strategies for revitalizing urban spaces\, including infrastructure enhancement\, sustainable architecture\, and economic revitalization. The conference highlights best practices in smart city technologies\, heritage preservation\, green infrastructure\, and innovative urban design solutions that foster resilient and livable cities. It also examines policies and governance frameworks that drive successful urban regeneration projects\, ensuring that urban transformation efforts align with sustainability goals. \nBy fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange\, the conference encourages discussions on integrating technology\, community engagement\, and policy interventions to create sustainable urban landscapes. Participants will have the opportunity to disseminate research outcomes\, exchange experiential insights\, and partake in substantive dialogues that influence the trajectory of urban regeneration and sustainability.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/urban-regeneration-and-sustainability-urs-6th-edition-2/
LOCATION:Sapienza Università di Roma\, Roma\, Italy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Esraa khaled":MAILTO:urs@ierek-scholar.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251127
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
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SUMMARY:Entangled Christianities (100-1500 CE)
DESCRIPTION:This conference explores the diverse manifestations of global Christianities from the early first to the mid-second Millennium CE and its “entanglement” with diverse local cultures and contexts. For example\, what did it mean to be Christian in medieval Kiev? What enabled Christians in the Middle East to maintain their faith identity under Muslim domination? To what extent did Christianity lend a sense of homogeneity to its practitioners through its eclectic nature and vast global reach? We invite papers dealing with the theme of “entanglement” and the complex influences\, interactions\, and intersections within and between different varieties of global Christianity across the period 100–1500. The history of Christianity is not a monolithic narrative but a tapestry woven from diverse threads of doctrine\, theology\, practice\, and belief. Entangled Christianities aims to unravel the individual threads that form this complex tapestry to gain a more nuanced understanding of the overall makeup of historical Christianity in its global contexts.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/entangled-christianities-100-1500-ce/
LOCATION:Orthodox Academy of Crete\, Kolymvari\, 73006\, Greece
CATEGORIES:Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="Zoe Tsiami":MAILTO:zotsiami@uth.gr
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T080000
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SUMMARY:Megiddo: Past\, Present\, and Future
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Zachary Dunseth\, University of California – San Diego will deliver the Kershaw Lecture.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/megiddo-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:IN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T080000
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CREATED:20251124T164518Z
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SUMMARY:Battlefield Archaeology
DESCRIPTION:Zoom lecture by Douglas D Scott (Retired Supervisory Archaeologist with the Natinal Park Service). He will discuss theoretical and practical concerns in Battlefield Archaeology and bring examples from his field work at Little Bighorn and various Civil War battlefields.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/battlefield-archaeology/
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CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251122T140000
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SUMMARY:Navajo/Dene Rock Art
DESCRIPTION:Powerpoint presentation by Richard Jenkison (Independent Researcher) who has spent decades studying the Navajo rock art sites in New Mexico.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/navajo-dene-rock-art/
LOCATION:Longview Park\, 13525 Clayton Road\, Town and Country\, MO\, 63141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T183000
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SUMMARY:Poggio Civitate’s Etruscan Workshop: A Cross-Craft Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Nora Donoghue\, Gonzaga University visiting professor\, will present her research into Etruscan workshop crafting interrelationships at Poggio Civitate. \nAbstract:\nCraft production in the ancient world is frequently analyzed by specialists who concentrate on a specific material or class of artifact. This approach overlooks the strong probability that ancient production processes were interrelated through shared resources\, technological knowledge\, or common workspaces. In this talk\, Dr. Donoghue considers these cross-craft relations within a 7th-century BCE Etruscan workshop at the site of Poggio Civitate. This structure preserves a wide variety of evidence\, including artifacts related to glass\, ceramic\, and metal production\, alongside animal butchering\, bone carving\, and the assembly of composite objects like furniture. Focusing on production occurring within and around this structure\, the talk will demonstrate that labor within this workshop was highly specialized and was ultimately carried out by craftspeople who worked in multiple media or maintained collaborative relationships with craftspeople of other related crafts.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/poggio-civitates-etruscan-workshop-a-cross-craft-perspective/
LOCATION:Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture\, 2316 W 1st Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cindy Bell":MAILTO:cbell2118@gmail.com
GEO:47.6568784;-117.446951
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T170000
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CREATED:20250929T131039Z
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SUMMARY:Life in a Garrison of the Imperial Frontieron the Lower Danube in the 6th and 11th centuries
DESCRIPTION:Capidava was a Roman and Byzantine fort on the Lower Danube. Although the object of extensive archaeological study\, the living conditions of the soldiers stationed there in the 6th and the 11th century have never been examined in a detailed\, comparative mode. In both centuries\, the population inside the fort included both women and children\, as indicated by jewelry and skeletal material in the cemetery. The most important provisions supplied by the state were olive oil and wine\, both transported from afar in amphorae. There are also clear signs of self-sufficient behavior\, particularly of stock breeding and hunting. Very few weapons have been found in Capidava. However\, there are clear signs of religious activity and personal devotion.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/life-in-a-garrison-of-the-imperial-frontieron-the-lower-danube-in-the-6th-and-11th-centuries/
LOCATION:University of Florida\,  Library West\, Room 212\, 400 SW 13th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jennifer McAninch":MAILTO:ArtzySmartzy@ufl.edu
GEO:29.6481619;-82.3397234
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T200000
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CREATED:20251006T150016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T150016Z
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SUMMARY:What is Industrial Archeology: Its Past and Future
DESCRIPTION:The field of industrial archeology (IA) is now about 70 years old and has passed through stages of life\, from an exuberant youth filled with discovery – the period when the Charles River Museum of Industry was founded – to its sedate present. Interest in the field seems to be waning\, judging from declining membership in IA groups\, and even the name of the field confuses people. Those of us who would like to see the field survive and flourish wonder how it can be re-energized\, in what direction should it go? \nThis presentation will explain what industrial archeology is. It will trace the history of the field\, from its beginnings in England in the 1950s and the founding of the U.S. Society for Industrial Archeology in 1971\, to the present\, and describe some of its contributions\, like the early surveys of historic textile mills. It will cover its connections to allied history and practice fields\, like history of technology and historic preservation. Sara Wermiel will conclude by presenting her ideas for what the field might focus on\, to have a purpose that can sustain it. \nSpeaker Bio:\nSara E. Wermiel is an independent scholar\, historic preservation consultant\, and teacher. Her research focuses on nineteenth century building technology\, construction history\, building types\, and industrialization. She currently teaches Preservation Planning in the Preservation Studies Program at Boston University.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/what-is-industrial-archeology-its-past-and-future/
LOCATION:Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation\, 154 Moody Street\, Waltham\, 02453\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Stephen Guerriero":MAILTO:stephen.guerriero@charlesrivermuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T203000
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CREATED:20250813T155134Z
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SUMMARY:How the Inkas built Sacsayhuaman\, Revisited
DESCRIPTION:About the lecture: \nThis lecture will discuss new ideas about how the Inkas constructed their megalithic walls\, such as those of Sacsayhuaman above Cusco in Peru. Although scholars know the technology the Inkas used to quarry\, transport\, and shape the stones that were used in their high-quality structures\, the exact process of how they maneuvered and fit the building blocks of their megalithic walls has long been elusive. Proposed solutions have remained speculative. Fieldwork in 2024 involving excavation and observation of unfinished terrace walls at the site of Sacsayhuaman in Cusco provided direct evidence for how blocks were put into place. \nAbout the speaker: \nA member of AIA Society 333\, Dennis Ogburn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and an affiliate of the Latin American Studies Program at UNC Charlotte. His research focuses on archaeology of the Andean region of South America\, where he specializes in the use of geochemical analysis\, ethnohistory\, and radiocarbon dating to study the expansion and maintenance of the Inka Empire. His interests include the development of political power in ancient empires\, the role of monumental architecture in state societies\, and Inka warfare. He is conducting a long-term investigation of sources of Inka building stones in the Cusco region of Peru and is part of a multinational team conducting excavations at Sacsayhuaman on the edge of Cusco.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/how-the-inkas-built-sacsayhuaman-revisited/
LOCATION:IN
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Krentz":MAILTO:pekrentz@davidson.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250620T142421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250620T142421Z
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SUMMARY:Professor Amy Gansell\, "The Queens of Nimrud’s Northwest Palace: Beauty\, Power\, and Presence in the Neo-Assyrian World\, c. 865–705 BCE"
DESCRIPTION:Nearly three thousand years ago\, at the ancient site of Nimrud (near modern Mosul\, Iraq)\, a succession of ten Neo-Assyrian kings reigned in collaboration with their queens from the magnificence of the Northwest Palace\, the seat of the empire and center of their world. Too often overshadowed by the well documented legacy of Neo-Assyrian kings\, Professor Gansell will shed light on the queens who reigned with them. Piece by piece\, and layer by layer\, across about 150 years of evidence\, Professor Gansell discovers the beauty\, power\, and presence of Nimrud’s Northwest Palace queens in life\, death\, and for eternity.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/professor-amy-gansell-the-queens-of-nimruds-northwest-palace-beauty-power-and-presence-in-the-neo-assyrian-world-c-865-705-bce/
LOCATION:IN
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ORGANIZER;CN="Ellen Perry":MAILTO:eperry@holycross.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20251103T151016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T151016Z
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SUMMARY:Pattern-Making Workshop with Artist Zahra Almajidi
DESCRIPTION:Do you ever wonder how artists design patterns for jewelry\, prints\, and textiles? This workshop gives audiences a chance to learn about design elements and principles from Detroit-based Middle Eastern artist Zahra Almajidi. Participants will also participate in a hands-on activity\, generating their own unique patterns. \nRegistration required. If you are interested in joining the workshop\, please contact Elizabeth Knott at eknott@holycross.edu
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/pattern-making-workshop-with-artist-zahra-almajidi/
LOCATION:Islamic Center of Greater Worcester\, 57 Laurel St\, Worcester\, 01605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T170000
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SUMMARY:The Second Style at Saqqara during the Late Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period: Results of an Investigation and New Observations
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 15\n3:30 pm EST\nPenn Museum\, Anthro Classroom 345\nIn-person; no registration required \nSpeaker: Dr. Valentina Anselmi\, PhD\, UPenn \nTitle: The Second Style at Saqqara during the Late Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period: Results of an Investigation and New Observations \nAbstract:\nIn the late Old Kingdom\, an unusual corpus of artistic production\, royal and non-royal\, appeared on the scene. Funerary statuary and reliefs from that time display atypical proportions when depicting aspects of the human form: limbs appear longer\, eyes and heads seem larger. Overall\, these changes\, which appear to distort traditional canons\, exude pervasive dynamism and expressiveness. In the past\, art historians and Egyptologists dismissed the phenomenon as “bad art” resulting from political decentralization and cultural decline. Then two scholars in particular\, Edna Russmann and Edward Brovarski\, reevaluated these artistic productions\, assessing them as voluntary innovations. Such manner of representation has been called the “Second Style.” The research for my dissertation set out to review the phenomenon in theoretical terms and determined its existence\, assessing and verifying known occurrences of the style in statuary and relief at Saqqara\, as well as surveying the archaeological context for unreported occurrences. The finds revealed an early onset of the style with diffused use of its idiosyncratic elements during the Fifth Dynasty\, which seemingly emerged in the royal workshops as early as the reign of Raneferef\, per Prakash’s previous assessment of the phenomenon in the royal realm. During the Sixth Dynasty\, the style found favor with the courtiers\, with its employment in private statuary reaching its peak during the reign of Pepy II. The Second Style then continued to exert its influence on the production of statuary and relief of the Middle and Upper Egyptian sites\, in particular during the First Intermediate Period and well into the early Middle Kingdom\, when the artistic representations of the upcoming Theban dynasty show some of the style characteristics. This lecture will cover the finds of my research\, which has further extended to investigating female representation during the same time period\, as well as the appearance of nude statues that is also associated with the Late Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period. \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Valentina Anselmi is a recent PhD in the Graduate Program in Egyptology at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Her dissertation\, An Investigation of the So-Called Second Style at Saqqara in the Later Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period\, examines shifts in artistic conventions during a critical time in ancient Egyptian history. With an M.Phil. in Egyptology from Penn and a B.A. from the American University in Cairo\, she has also received the Felix J. Korsyn Prize in Egyptology. Her teaching experience includes courses on Art and Architecture in Ancient Egypt and Coptic. Her research and public engagement work include fieldwork at Abydos\, a recently published article on a Ka-statue at the Glencairn Museum\, and ongoing museum experience at the Penn Museum. Her work has also explored the use of 3D imagining to better understand the nature of Egyptian art. \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/a-monumental-undertaking-conservation-for-the-penn-museums-new-ancient-egypt-and-nubia-galleries-2/
LOCATION:PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T190000
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SUMMARY:Ancient Egypt In Its African Context and at a Crossroads
DESCRIPTION:Shomarka Keita\, a biological anthropologist affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and the Institute for Historical Biology\, William and Mary\, has written extensively on identity and biology in Egypt and Nubia. Egypt is in the northeastern corner of Africa\, in essence a 930 mi linear oasis in the eastern Sahara. Due to the history of Egypt’s exploration and reception by the European gaze\, it has traditionally been regarded as ‘Western’ or ‘Near Eastern’\, divorced from its place of emergence and cultural connections with Africa. This lecture will address the origins of ancient Egyptian culture including aspects of its interconnections with Nubia. Evidence from linguistics\, biology and archaeology will be explored.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/ancient-egypt-in-its-african-context-and-at-a-crossroads/
LOCATION:Architecture School\, UVA\, CAM 160\, 110 Bayly Dr\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22903\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="University of Virginia":MAILTO:ad9h@virginia.edu
GEO:38.0301826;-78.4769353
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250922T145933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150510Z
UID:10008616-1763062200-1763067600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:A High Altitude "Big Bang": Late Formative Period Archaeology of the Lake Titicaca Basin\, Bolivia 2
DESCRIPTION:Doris Z. Stone New World Archaeology Lectures
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/a-high-altitude-big-bang-late-formative-period-archaeology-of-the-lake-titicaca-basin-bolivia-2-2/
LOCATION:TBA (Western Carolina)\, NC\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250922T145932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150509Z
UID:10008615-1763060400-1763065800@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Petra's Forgotten Past: Uncovering the Iron Age Foundations of Nabataean Society
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/petras-forgotten-past-uncovering-the-iron-age-foundations-of-nabataean-society/
LOCATION:University of Maryland\, Room TBA\, College Park\, MD\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:38.989697;-76.93776
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250922T145931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150509Z
UID:10008614-1763060400-1763065800@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Life\, Death\, and Disease: Insights form Petra’s Tombs and Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION:Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/life-death-and-disease-insights-form-petras-tombs-and-cemeteries/
LOCATION:College of Charleston\, Simons 380\, 54 St. Philip Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:32.784434;-79.936817
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250902T142624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T175137Z
UID:10008537-1763056800-1763060400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Ceramic Production and Community at Archaic and Classical Eleon in Central Greece
DESCRIPTION:Joseph Veach Noble Lecture\, by Dr. Janelle Sadarananda\, Skidmore College
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/ceramic-production-and-community-at-archaic-and-classical-eleon-in-central-greece/
LOCATION:Jepson Hall\, Room 109\, 221 Richmond Way\, Richmond\, VA\, 23173\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Baughan":MAILTO:ebaughan@richmond.edu
GEO:37.5783736;-77.5374002
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250922T145936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T202306Z
UID:10008617-1763053200-1763058600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Rape of the Sabines: Myth and History in the Urban Development of Republican Rome
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureship Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-rape-of-the-sabines-myth-and-history-in-the-urban-development-of-republican-rome/
LOCATION:TBA (Hartford 1)\, Hartford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:41.7658043;-72.6733723
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250915T135117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T135117Z
UID:10008576-1763053200-1763056800@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Archaeology-Hour Screening: Shipping Stone for Justinian’s Empire(?)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an in-person screening and informal discussion of the Archaeology Hour talk by Justin Leidwanger (Stanford University). \nThe Marzamemi “church wreck” (as it has been labeled) — a 6th-century CE shipwreck found off the southeastern tip of Sicily\, has long been interpreted as a symbol of the emperor Justinian’s ‘revival’ of a pan-Mediterranean\, ‘re-consolidated’ Roman empire. With a whopping one-hundred-ton cargo of prefabricated marble columns and religious furnishings\, the ship’s contents present somewhat of an enigma\, in that they represent neither a complete church nor a random assortment of available pieces. In this talk\, we will explore how the initial connections between the Marzamemi wreck and assumptions regarding ‘Justinian’s empire’ should be called into question. The Marzamemi wreck points us to a new look at economic\, political\, religious\, and artistic networks\, as well as the merchant sailors who tied together the Mediterranean world\, amidst the disintegration of a top-down imperial regime.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archaeology-hour-screening-shipping-stone-for-justinians-empire/
LOCATION:Whitman College Maxey Hall 207\, 173 Stanton St.\, Walla Walla\, WA\, 99362\, United States
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/New_York:20251113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250922T145931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T182420Z
UID:10008613-1763049600-1763058600@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Shipwreck at Gnalić – Gagliana Grossa (1569-1583)
DESCRIPTION:The George F. Bass Lectures
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-shipwreck-at-gnalic-gagliana-grossa-1569-1583/
LOCATION:Wellesley College\, Founders Hall 120\, 106 Central St\, Wellesley\, MA\, 02481\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Bryan Burns":MAILTO:bburns@wellesley.edu
GEO:42.29261;-71.305728
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250905T232943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T233807Z
UID:10008550-1762977600-1762981200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:AIA Archaeology Hour November 2025: The People's Arena
DESCRIPTION:Join the AIA for a fascinating evening with Alison Futrell as she gives the International Archaeology Day month AIA Archaeology Hour talk “The People’s Arena.” \nThis presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. \n\nRegister here!
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/aia-archaeology-hour-november-2025-the-peoples-arena/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1117571134992/WN_obR16xWNSO6l2B2JHgfShg
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20251105T192050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T192050Z
UID:10008752-1762970400-1762974000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Decoding the Pyramid Statues of King Menkaure
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Florence Dunn Friedman\, Visiting Scholar\, Department of Egyptology and Assyriology\, Brown University \nKing Menkaure’s Fourth Dynasty pyramid temples at Giza were once filled with statues. The surviving statues represent some of the finest in ancient Egyptian sculpture. Crafted for eternity\, these statues served as “bodies” through which the king could function in this life and the next. The iconography\, inscriptions\, figural groupings\, stances\, gestures\, and even the damage of these statues have stories to tell. While these stories rarely involved ordinary Egyptians\, certain statue details hint at far-reaching economic ties that did. This talk dives into the mysteries behind Menkaure’s sculptures—exploring their symbolism\, damage\, and relocation—and reveals how much they still have to say\, even after thousands of years. \nAdvance registration recommended for online and in-person attendance. \nFree admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 4:00 pm. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/decoding-the-pyramid-statues-of-king-menkaure/
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Museums of Science &amp%3Bamp%3B Culture":MAILTO:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu
GEO:42.3781869;-71.1154884
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=24 Oxford Street:geo:-71.1154884,42.3781869
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250829T152155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T152155Z
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SUMMARY:C. Brian Rose -  Troy and Gordion: An Excavator’s Perspective on Two Legendary Sites in Anatolia
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Nov. 12\, 5:30 – 6:30\, Johns Hopkins Homewood campus\, Room TBA\nC. Brian Rose\nJames B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology\, University of Pennsylvania\nCurator-in-Charge\, Mediterranean Section\, University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology\nTroy and Gordion: An Excavator’s Perspective on Two Legendary Sites in Anatolia\nHeinrich Schliemann began excavations at Troy in the 1870s\, and claimed that he had found evidence there of the battles between the Homeric heroes. Gordion was the capital city of King Midas\, famous for his Golden Touch\, and the site of the Gordian Knot that was severed by Alexander the Great. In this talk Brian Rose will highlight the positive and negative aspects of working at both projects\, focusing on the extent to which regional\, national\, and global developments have shaped the research agendas there. He will also reflect on the discipline of archaeology in Turkey and the Near East in the early 21st century.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/c-brian-rose-troy-and-gordion-an-excavators-perspective-on-two-legendary-sites-in-anatolia/
LOCATION:Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, 21210\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Bob Baer":MAILTO:bobbaer1616@hotmail.com
GEO:39.3308751;-76.6205358
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250922T145930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T150508Z
UID:10008612-1762966800-1762972200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:TBA (Charlottesville)
DESCRIPTION:The George F. Bass Lectures Time TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/tba-charlottesville/
LOCATION:TBA (Charlottesville)\, Charlottesville\, VA\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="AIA":MAILTO:lectures@archaeological.org
GEO:38.0301826;-78.4769353
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20250922T145925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T184546Z
UID:10008611-1762885800-1762889400@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:The Shipwreck at Gnalić – Gagliana Grossa (1569-1583)
DESCRIPTION:The George F. Bass Lectures
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/theshipwreckatgnalic_atlantasociety/
LOCATION:Math & Science Center\, W201\, 400 Dowman Dr NE\, Atlanta\, 30322\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="John Black":MAILTO:JBLACK2@emory.edu
GEO:33.790181;-84.32664
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20241223T145312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T145312Z
UID:10007450-1762851600-1763053200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (URS) - 6th Edition
DESCRIPTION:The “Urban Regeneration and Sustainability” conference holds huge importance in today’s world. As cities face numerous challenges\, such as quick urbanization\, environmental degradation\, and social inequality\, it is crucial to address these issues through sustainable urban regeneration practices. That is why IEREK is hosting the sixth edition of the conference offering attendees a platform to learn\, collaborate\, highlight their projects\, access resources\, and enhance their reputation. By participating in this conference\, attendees can gain valuable knowledge\, make partnerships\, and accelerate their efforts toward creating sustainable urban spaces.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/urban-regeneration-and-sustainability-urs-6th-edition/
LOCATION:Italy\, Rome\, Italy\, Rome\, Italy\, AK\, 00123\, India
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="Donia Hamdy":MAILTO:URS@ierek-scholar.org
GEO:41.9027835;12.4963655
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Italy Rome Italy Rome Italy AK 00123 India;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rome\, Italy:geo:12.4963655,41.9027835
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20251112T141209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T141209Z
UID:10008760-1762761600-1762794000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The multi-day Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival is an annual juried competition\, part of Archaeology Month celebration. It is free\, open to the public\, and is an educational event showcasing the discovery of past cultures gained from ethnological or archaeological research\, and illustrated through documentary films.\nThe Virtual Edition is an international online screening of all the Official Selection films. During the week of the Festival\, there are several in-person Arkhaios Festivals in the US\, showing the best films from the Arkhaios Official Selections.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/arkhaios-cultural-heritage-and-archaeology-film-festival-2/
LOCATION:IN
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.archaeological.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Square-poster-1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Mr Jean F GUILLEUX":MAILTO:jean@arkhaiosfilmfestival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251109T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20251021T165536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T165536Z
UID:10008737-1762700400-1762704000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Book talk & Signing - Yearning for Immortality: The European Invention of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife
DESCRIPTION:The American Research Center in Egypt\, Northern California chapter\, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to attend a book talk and signing by Dr. Rune Nyord\, Emory University: \n“Yearning for Immortality: The European Invention of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife” \nSunday November 9\, 2025\, 3 PM Pacific Standard Time\nMELC Lounge\, Room 254 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley\nBecause of nearby construction\, please allow extra time to park your vehicle. \nThis is an in-person lecture and is not virtual. No registration is required.\nThe lecture will be recorded for later publication on the chapter’s YouTube channel. \nAbout the Lecture: \nThe overall model for understanding the ancient Egyptian afterlife in scholarship and popular culture alike is well known: The ancient Egyptians believed in a post-mortem judgement that would determine their fate in the afterlife\, being either rewarded with an eternal life of bliss or punished with painful annihilation. However\, in my new book Yearning for Immortality\, I argue that for the most part these ideas were in place well before the decipherment of hieroglyphs and thus draw more on Greek and especially Christian frameworks for life after death than on ancient Egyptian ones\, meaning that our model for understanding the Egyptian afterlife is due for a fundamental rethinking. This lecture covers some of the main results presented in Yearning for Immortality before turning to the question\, raised only briefly in the last chapter of the book\, of what such a rethinking might look like. If we cannot read texts like the “Book of the Dead” as straightforward descriptions of the Egyptian afterlife\, then what sources can we draw on to get a sense of ancient Egyptian ideas of life and death? And correspondingly\, what strategies for reading and viewing funerary texts and art can we use to approximate an indigenous understanding as opposed to one projecting Western models of postmortem existence? \nAbout the Speaker: \nDr. Rune Nyord is Associate Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology at Emory University\, where he is also Chair of the Art History Department. His research focuses on conceptions and experiences of representation\, ontology\, and personhood in ancient Egypt\, especially as evidenced in 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. He is the author\, editor\, or co-editor of several books\, the most recent being the monograph Yearning for Immortality: The European Invention of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife (Chicago 2025) and a co-edited special issue of Interdisciplinary Egyptology titled Egyptology in Dialogue (Vienna\, 2025). \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 lots around the Social Sciences Building\, and in lots along Bancroft. A map of the campus is available online at http://www.berkeley.edu/map/ . \nAbout Northern California ARCE: \nFor more information\, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, https://www.facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE\, 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/book-talk-signing-yearning-for-immortality-the-european-invention-of-the-ancient-egyptian-afterlife/
LOCATION:ARCE Egyptology Lectures Room 254 Social Sciences Building\, UC Berkeley\, Berkeley\, California\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Glenn Meyer":MAILTO:arcencZoom@gmail.com
GEO:37.8712141;-122.255463
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T160356
CREATED:20251009T144342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T221321Z
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SUMMARY:Sparta and Totalitarianism
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Susan Downie – Carleton University \nThe ancient Greek city-state of Sparta has never really left the imagination of western civilization. From political philosophers like Plato and Aristotle to modern political parties such as Greece’s Χρυσή Αυγή “Golden Dawn”\, the Spartan state and its citizens have represented an ideal for which to strive.  What elements of the ancient Spartan state and society have made it the poster-child for modern Totalitarianism?  Given the significant problems with our sources about ancient Sparta\, can we ever understand exactly how the state and its citizens functioned\, or must we forever deal with the “Spartan mirage”? \nThere will also be an initial talk by Christos Zigoumis on Mani and Cephalonia: Survey and Excavation.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/sparta-and-totalitarianism/
LOCATION:303 Paterson Hall\, Carleton University\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
GEO:45.3830819;-75.698312
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=303 Paterson Hall Carleton University Ottawa Ontario Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Carleton University:geo:-75.698312,45.3830819
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