Collecting the Ancient World: Early Explorations, Encyclopedic Museums, and World’s Exhibitions
Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology
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Strand Union Building 235, Montana State University 613 West Harrison Street, Bozeman, MT, United States
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When Democracies Vote to Overthrow Themselves: Lessons from Classical Athens.
John Cabot University - Room F.G.4 @ Frohring Campus Lungotevere Raffaello Sanzio, Roma, Lazio, ItalyDemocracy most often ends not with a violent spasm, but with a vote. Oligarchic challengers leverage their small numbers to coordinate dis-informing campaigns, hoping that enough citizens will withhold their […]
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The Representation of Ramses II’s Enemies in the Battle of Kadesh Reliefs
The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Wilson Hall 168 301 Sparkman Drive Northwest, Huntsville, AL, United StatesThe Frederick R. and Margaret B. Matson Lectureship for Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeological Technology
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“the way we lived was shaped by objects”: Contemporary Reflections on Black Materiality
The Standish Room, Science Library, UAlbany Uptown Campus 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, United StatesCharles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship
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Sailing at the Edge of Empire: The Roman Red Sea and Beyond
Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe St, Toledo, OH, United StatesThe George F. Bass Lectures
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Animating Ancient Assyria: Teen Saturdays Workshop
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United StatesTake a time machine to an ancient Assyrian royal palace! In this workshop, teens will be introduced to augmented reality using Snapchat features to overlay digital content on exhibits. Explore art from 640 BCE that depicts royal victories, lion hunts, epic battles, and ancient rituals. Watch stone monuments spring to life with color and movement. […]
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No Ordinary Dogs: Canine Behavior in Theban Tombs
Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesIn-person lecture Saturday, November 9, 3:30 pm EST Penn Museum, Classroom 2 Speaker: Dr. Chelsea Kaufman Title: No Ordinary Dogs: Canine Behavior in Theban Tombs Abstract: The wall scenes of […]
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Archaeology Day Fair
Come learn about archaeology with faculty and graduate students in the Classics, Archaeology and Religion and Anthropology Departments! Join us on Lowry Mall and the Museum of Art and Archaeology […]
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Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Tours Led by Harvard Students
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United StatesAvailable 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 […]
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Harry’s Bracelet: a Canadian battlefield archaeology case study
University of Ottawa Desmarais Building DMS 1110 (main floor) Laurier Avenue East 55, Ottawa, ON, CanadaA bracelet found in a slit trench in Normandy in 2014 led to the identification of Harry Edward Fox, a Canadian Gunner who fought during the Second World War and […]
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Harry’s Bracelet: a Canadian battlefield archaeology case study
University of Ottawa Desmarais Bldg., DMS 1110 Laurier Avenue East 55, Ottawa, ON, CanadaA bracelet found in a slit trench in Normandy in 2014 led to the identification of Harry Edward Fox, a Canadian Gunner who fought during the Second World War and […]
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Dr. Eric Cline – 1177 BC and After: The Collapse and Survival of Civilizations
Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesDr. Cline will discuss what happened after the Bronze Age world of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean collapsed. He will highlight why some civilizations endured, some gave way to new ones, and some disappeared forever. It is a story of resilience, transformation, and success, as well as failures, in an age of chaos and reconfiguration.