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  • Materials Lab Workshop: Celtic Knotwork Design

    Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Knotwork has long been associated with Celtic art; it has decorated illuminated manuscripts, been tooled into fine metalwork and jewelry, and been carved into wood and stone. The methods of […]

  • Accessing Abydos: Excavating Bricks and Archives for Answers About Early Kingship

    Redwood City Woman’s Club 149 Clinton Street, Redwood City, CA, United States

    About the Lecture: The site of Abydos is critical for understanding the rise of Egyptian kingship and the foundations of the pharaonic state. The earliest kings built their tombs far in the desert at Abydos, ringing them with sacrificial burials. But the largest monuments built by these kings were not tombs but temples, also at […]

  • America’s First Egyptologist and the Creation of the ISAC Museum

    The Historic Longview Farm House 13525 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Dr. Kate Ayres (Institute for the Study of Ancient cultures at the University of Chicago) will deliver her lecture entitled "America’s First Egyptologist and the Creation of the ISAC Museum." A reception and chance to talk with the speaker will be held afterwards.

  • Different Eyes—Abstraction in Celtic Coins

    Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Have you ever wondered why some ancient cultures do not seem as “skilled” as later societies in representing the natural world? If so, you are not alone. Many people assume […]

  • Exhibition Tour: Celtic Art Across the Ages

    Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Join Christian Dupont, Boston College’s Burns Librarian, for a tour of the special exhibition Celtic Art Across the Ages. He will discuss the re-emergence of Celtic mythologies and motifs in […]

  • Exhibition Tour: Celtic Art Across the Ages

    Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Go behind the scenes to learn more about the design, production, and installation of the special exhibition Celtic Art Across the Ages, with exhibition designer Robert Checchi. Led by: Robert […]

  • Highlands, Islands & Fjords

    Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host COLLEEN BATEY has excavated widely at several major Viking sites, including Jarlshof in Shetland, Orphir in Orkney, and Hofstađir in Iceland. Colleen’s main […]

  • Petra Byzantine Church

    Longview Park 13525 Clayton Road, Town and Country, MO, United States

    Dr. Peter Warnock, Adjunct faculty member in Anthropology at Muskegon Community College, and board member of the St. Louis Society of the Archaeological Institute will discuss the archaeological discoveries at the Byzantine church in Petra, Jordan. A reception will be held afterwards to talk with the speaker.

  • Exhibition Tour: Celtic Art Across the Ages

    Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Join this tour to learn more about the metalworking and decorative techniques used to make objects on view in the special exhibition Celtic Art Across the Ages. Led by British Museum curator Sophia Adams, the tour will introduce ancient manufacturing techniques and examine how evolving decorative approaches shaped artistic styles during the European Iron Age. […]

  • Explore Archaeology with Members of the Rochester Society Archaeological Institute of America

    Irondequoit Public Library room 113 1290 Titus Ave room 113, Rochester, NY, United States

    Join members of the Rochester Society of the Archaeological Institute of America for hands-on archaeology activities! Appropriate for all ages, this program will give participants the chance to interact with archeology enthusiasts and sample artifacts. Kids can enjoy play-doh, coloring pages, and archaeology toys, and even try out some archaeology for themselves in a sandbox!

  • Family Archaeology Day at Pittsford Library — Hands-On History with the Rochester Society

    Pittsford Community Library 24 State Street, Pittsford, NY, United States

    Dig into history — literally. On August 14, the Pittsford Community Library is hosting a Family Archaeology Day in partnership with members of the Rochester Society, offering an afternoon to explore what's been found beneath our region's surface. It's the kind of afternoon that makes a child look at the ground a little differently on […]