Archaeological Institute of America

International Archaeology Day at the Parthenon
2025-10-18 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Nashville Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, 37203, United States
On October 18, 2025, the Archaeological Institute of America-Nashville Society and the Nashville Parthenon are teaming up to join hundreds of archaeological organizations around the world to celebrate International Archaeology Day and the Tennessee STEAM Festival. Museum visitors at this archaeology fair event will view two special exhibits, Goddess In Progress in the East Gallery and The Role of Replica in the West Gallery, explore Level 2’s replica interior of the ancient Parthenon, participate in activity stations, and earn an “Official Archaeologist of the Nashville Parthenon” sticker! Stop by activity stations from 9 AM – 12 PM.
What is international archaeology Day at the Parthenon?
International Archaeology Day is a morning full of family-friendly STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) activities that highlight archaeological work and artifacts to share the legacy of Greek culture to raise awareness of the ancient world.
RSVP in advance below for free museum admission for this event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parthenon-international-archaeology-day-tickets-1505905647329?aff=oddtdtcreator
You can also mention visiting for International Archaeology Day the day of for discounted admission.
Activities include:
–Ask an Archaeologist, 9 AM – 12 PM: Meet Dr. Debby Sneed, an archaeologist who and will answer questions about all things archaeology and ancient Greece. About Dr. Sneed: Dr. Debby Sneed is assistant professor of classics at California State University, Long Beach, and an archaeologist whose research focuses on disability in ancient Greece. She is also field director of the Agora Excavations in Athens, conducted by the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, which is the preeminent research center for US scholars and students studying Greek culture from antiquity to the present. She earned a Ph.D. in archaeology from UCLA, and a MA in classics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Bonus: Register for a free virtual Symposium with Dr. Sneed, Sunday, October 20, at 10 AM Central!
–Gold Leafing Demonstration, 9 AM – 12 PM: Meet Micki & Mitch Cavanah of Reed’s Gold Leaf, the experts who helped gild Athena! They will be demonstrating the gold leafing process LIVE inside the Parthenon in honor of The Society of Gilders’ worldwide gilding symposium. The Society of Gilders is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education of the gilding arts.
–The Role of a Replica Talk, 10:30 AM: Join a Parthenon staff member for a special tour at 10:30 AM about the making of the exhibition in the West Gallery, The Role of a Replica.
–Polychromy at the Parthenon, 9 AM – 12 PM: Work with archaeologists from AIA-Nashville Society to create colorful masterpieces just like ancient statues and buildings.
–Conservation Station, 9 AM – 12 PM: Work to piece together ceramic fragments just like conservators study how broken fragments join to form a complete artifact. Many of the ceramics come from the Centennial Art Center, which used to be the Centennial Park Pool but now hosts art classes and workshops.
–Experimental Archaeology, 9 AM – 12 PM: Build miniature ancient structures with blocks and assorted materials just as archaeologists learn about the past by testing out ideas through experimentation of architectural steps and processes.
–Research Station, 9 AM – 12 PM: Designated the Quiet Area, this inclusive space offers books and resources on archaeology, ancient Greece, and mythology.
–Exterior Architecture Audio Tour, available 24/7: Free audio tour in English, Spanish, or Arabic!
IAD Helpful Information:
Never been to International Archaeology Day at the Parthenon before? This list of tips will help you prepare for a fun visit!
–We recommend arriving early to ensure enough time to explore and visit each activity station.
–AIA-Nashville Society members receive free museum admission.
–Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation employees receive free museum admission.
–RSVP in advance for free museum admission: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parthenon-international-archaeology-day-tickets-1505905647329?aff=oddtdtcreator
–If you miss the advance RSVP, mention visiting for International Archaeology Day on site at the museum Ticket Counter for discounted admission.
About International Archaeology Day
International Archaeology Day is a celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery. The Archaeological Institute of America and collaborating archaeological organizations across the United States, Canada, and abroad present archaeological programs and activities for people of all ages and interests. Whether it is a family-friendly archaeology fair, a guided tour of a local archaeological site, a simulated dig, a lecture or classroom visit from an archaeologist, interactive, hands-on International Archaeology Day programs provide the chance to indulge your inner Indiana Jones and be an archaeologist for the day. For more information about International Archaeology Day, visit http://www.archaeologyday.org.
About Tennessee STEAM Festival
Founded by the Discovery Center, the Tennessee STEAM Festival is a 10-day statewide celebration designed to build interest and excitement in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). For more information about the Tennessee STEAM Festival, visit www.tnsteam.org.

International Archaeology Day 2025
2025-10-18 08:30 - 13:30 (America/Denver) | Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, Lower South Lot #2, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO, 80465, United States
Celebrate International Archaeology Day at Red Rocks Park!
On Saturday, October 18th, from 8:30-1:30 pm, join us at Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre (Lower South Lot 2) for International Archaeology Day, hosted by Community Connections LLC in partnership with Colorado Preservation, Inc. Explore the rich history of not just Colorado, but cultures from around the world, through interactive activities, artifact displays, and 40+ educational booths. Highlights include atlatl throwing, a tipi demonstration, Indigenous dancing and 3 professional speakers! We also have a beer garden for adults, root beer for kids, and three food trucks. Plus, enjoy free offsite cultural tours!
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to uncover the past while enjoying all the fun at one of Colorado’s most iconic locations! For more information, please visit: www.communityconnections.biz

Medzinárodný deň archeológie v SNM - Archeologickom múzeu
2025-10-18 | SNM – Archeologické múzeum, Žižkova, Bratislava, Okres Mladá Boleslav, 293 01, Czechia
Medzinárodný archeologický deň vznikol ako aktivita archeológov v Spojených štátoch amerických v roku 2011. Koná sa od vtedy každoročne tretiu sobotu v októbri. SNM – Archeologické múzeum je súčasťou Medzinárodného archeologického dňa od roku 2017. Organizáciou tohto špecializovaného dňa u nás, sa usilujeme zvýšiť povedomie o archeológii, spropagovať tento odbor u verejnosti a dostať do povedomia aj výstavy a aktivity SNM – Archeologického múzea.
SNM – Archeologické múzeum bude v tento deň – v sobotu 18.10. 2025 – otvorené od 10:00 do 17:00.
Program:
O 10:30 sa zameriame na rodiny s deťmi prostredníctvom programu HRAVO O HRADOCH. Deti aj s rodičmi najskôr prevedieme výstavou Život na hradoch a hrádkoch s komentárom zrozumiteľným pre deti. Následne sa presunieme do interaktívno – tvorivej výstavy Hravo o hradoch, ktorá bežným návštevníkom nie je prístupná, ale len objednaným skupinám. Tu si s deťmi dotvoríme malý model hradu, vyrazíme si vlastnú pamätnú mincu kráľa Bela IV. alebo Žigmunda Luxemburského, pripravíme a zapečatíme si listinu, zahráme sa s rôznymi modelmi, hrami a aktivitami na tému hradov. Deti sa môžu napríklad poobliekať do dobových odevov, “navariť” jedlo v stredovekej kuchyni, postaviť si hrad, zahrať sa rôzne hry, ale aj hrad dobyť.
V prípade dobrého počasia sa deti môžu v predobedných hodinách na nádvorí múzea zahrať na archeológov v pripravenom pieskovisku, ale aj na stredovekých rytierov, či rímskych legionárov.
Vstupné na túto časť podujatia je jednotné 5€.
O 15:00 otvoríme novú výstavu GRÉCKY ZÁZRAK VOJTECHA ZAMAROVSKÉHO. Výstavu SNM – Archeologické múzeum pripravilo v spolupráci s Klubom priateľov Vojtecha Zamarovského.
Vojtech Zamarovský (* 5. 10. 1919 Trenčín, † 26. 7. 2006 Praha) bol významným slovenským spisovateľom literatúry faktu. Vo svojich knihách sa venoval starovekým kultúram. Je autorom 11 pôvodných kníh, 3 prerozprávaní významných diel staroveku a viacerých prekladov. Jeho diela boli vydané vo viacerých vydaniach, v 11-tich jazykových mutáciách. Za svoje diela získal množstvo rôznych významných ocenení.
Staroveké Grécko bolo pre Vojtecha Zamarovského srdcovou záležitosťou. Výstava prezentuje “Oživený Grécky zázrak” v podobe kópii antických sôch. Spisovateľ Vojtech Zamarovský ich dostal do daru od Gréckej republiky v roku 2000 pre pripravované Múzeum Antiky. Je jediným slovenským autorom, ktorý bol Grékmi obdarovaný takouto cennou kolekciou kópii antických sôch a reliéfov. Vojtech Zamarovský bol ocenený v roku 2006 aj prefektúrou Atén, za svoju tvorbu a príspevok k šíreniu helenizmu na Slovensku a v celom regióne strednej a východnej Európy, cenou Veľvyslanec helenizmu. Jedna z jeho kníh – Bohovia a hrdinovia antických bájí (1965) bola preložená do Gréčtiny ako učebnica do gréckych škôl. Jeho život sprevádzal „ grécky zázrak“.
Počas otvorenia výstavy bude prezentovaný fotografický materiál a dokumenty súvisiace s Vojtechom Zamarovským, ako aj predmety z jeho pozostalosti, či ďalšie exponáty získané členmi Klubu Vojtecha Zamarovského pre Múzeum Antiky Vojtecha Zamarovského.
Otvorenie výstavy je spojené aj s prednáškou Ing. arch. Júliusa Brunu, predsedu Klubu priateľov Vojtecha Zamarovského. Porozpráva nám o ich priateľskom vzťahu, o vzniku Klubu priateľov Vojtecha Zamarovského, dare Gréckej vlády aj o Múzeu Antiky. Prostredníctvom rozprávania pána Brunu a zážitkov spojených s Vojtechom Zamarovským si môžeme bližšie priblížiť jeho osobnosť a dielo.
Táto časť podujatia je bezplatná.

Meadowcroft Workshop in archaeology
2025-10-18 | Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, 401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA, 15312, United States
Meet experts to unlock archaeology at Meadowcroft Rockshelter with Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology members as guides.

Archaeology Day
2025-10-18 | Frontier Culture Museum, 1290 Richmond Ave, Staunton, VA, 24401, United States
Saturday, October 18th is International Archaeology Day, and the Frontier Culture Museum is offering archaeological activities all day!
But just what is archaeology and why are we talking about it at a living history museum? Archaeology is the study of patterns of material culture, the tangible things that people made and used. Things that are still around, just in the ground beneath us. Archaeology gives us a snapshot of the past. Objects enter the ground, a house decays leaving only the foundation. We only get to see the remnants, not the activity. History, on the other hand, is the study of human behavior in the past, based on the records people themselves have left behind. You can see where one might inform the other. Both involve asking questions, forming hypotheses and doing research.
We look at all of these clues, carefully piece the fragments of a moment in time together, and create a picture of what life was like, for example, on the frontier.

Sacred Dancers of the Goddess Hathor
2025-10-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | School of Architecture, CAM 160, Charlottesville, VA, 22903
In the cult of the ancient goddess Hathor, many important rites of based in the performance of dance and music. These dances were performed by (primarily) women in professional dance troupes called khener. In such rituals the power of music and movement were harnessed to transport the worshipper into an ecstatic encounter with the Divine. Worshippers engaged in nocturnal rituals for the goddess Hathor sought this type of ecstatic encounter. Ancient Egyptian texts preserve the name of this sacred dance (ksks) and document the ritual processions of Nubians into Egypt as they accompanied the return of the goddess Hathor who was believed to reside in Nubia and return annually to Egypt. This paper will trace this sacred dance through its performance in Egypt, Nubia, Meroe, and perhaps its survival among groups living in Ethiopia today.
This event is part of the programming for the exhibition The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa (The Fralin Museum of Art, University of Virginia, August 30 2025-June 14 2026), and also a celebration of International Archaeology Day.
Link to webinar: https://virginia.zoom.us/j/99806745693?pwd=[REDACTED]

Archaeology Walk of the Nauset Marsh Trail
2025-10-17 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Cape Cod National Seashore, Salt Pond Visitor Center, 50 Nauset Road, Eastham, MA, 02642, United States
Join National Park Service Archaeologist Dan Zoto for a guided walk of the Nauset Marsh Trail to learn about the archaeology, geology, and history of the Nauset estuary. The program will include an approximate 20-minute terrace talk at the Salt Pond Visitor Center and a 1.5-hour trail walk. Topics will include Native American and historical period land use. The trail is 1.3 miles and classified as easy with some long steps, moderate grade, and an elevation change of 37 feet. The event is free. Rain or shine.

Learn at Lunchtime virtual Lectures PHMC The PA State Museum
2025-10-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, United States
Series of 4 Friday virtual lectures on archaeological subjects with four different lecturers.

International Archaeology Day 2025: Discovering Macedonia’s Past
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19 | IN
Join us in celebrating the International Archaeology Day on October 18th, 2025 with a special online event at the Archaeological Institute of America and Archaeological Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia.
As part of the celebration, we are premiering a short video featuring five archaeological excavations carried out across Macedonia in 2025. Each segment highlights the discoveries, teamwork, and dedication of our archaeologists in uncovering and interpreting the past.
Visitors are also invited to enjoy free admission to the Museum on the day of the event.
We extend our special thanks to all archaeologists that were in charge of the excavations: Aleksandra Chevreska, Jane Klekovski, Aleksandra Papazovska, Elena Stojanova Kanzurova, Valentina Todoroska, Bunjamin Xemaili and Trajan Zafirovski. Also special thanks to all other archaeologists, students, collaborators, and institutions who took part in this year’s excavations and contributed to the making of the video. Their commitment and passion continue to preserve and promote our common heritage.

Finding Bimini: The Unknown History of Ponce De Leon's Discovery
2025-10-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Brinkman Center, Clark State College, 100 S Limestone St, Springfield, Ohio
Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships

Matrilineal Kinship in Aegean Prehistory: Settlements, Figurines, and the Absence of Men
2025-10-16 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W 1st Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Dr. Sabina Cveček
Were communities in prehistoric Greece matriarchal, matrilineal, or simply centered around women? This question has fascinated archaeologists for decades. Early on, figurines of women were often seen as “Mother Goddesses,” meaning female deities often representing motherhood, fertility, and creation, but feminist scholars later cautioned against such broad interpretations. Still, the idea that ancient societies may have been organized around maternal kinship and matrilineal descent—where family ties pass through the mother—has resurfaced in recent years. In this talk, Sabina Cveček revisits the debate, exploring what different types of evidence—from how settlements were laid out to how figurines were used—can tell us about gender and family life in the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Aegean. She draws on ethnographic examples to show that matrilineal kinship does not automatically mean women ruled, a key distinction for better understanding how these early societies were structured. This lecture is sponsored by the National AIA organization.

One Woman's Fight to Protect Ancient Maya Legacy
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Hybrid Event: Tatiana Proskouriakoff Award Lecture Series
One Woman’s Fight to Protect Ancient Maya Legacy
Thursday, October 16, 6:00–7:00 pm ET, Advance registration recommended for online and in-person attendance
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Speaker: Dr. Clemency Chase Coggins, Professor Emerita of Archaeology and Art History, Boston University; Research Associate, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University
When the looting and illicit trade of cultural artifacts surged In the 1960s, one voice rose in defense of archaeological sites in the Americas—Clemency Coggins. A pioneering art historian and legendary figure in Maya archaeology, Dr. Coggins stood with Ian Graham in calling for ethical stewardship of cultural heritage.
Join us for an illuminating evening as Dr. Coggins recounts her groundbreaking advocacy that helped shape U.S. policy and UNESCO conventions on cultural property. With vivid stories and a special video presentation, she reflects on her collaborations with notable figures such as Tatiana Proskouriakoff and the role of the Peabody Museum in the protection of Maya heritage. This conversation, moderated by Maya Corpus Director Barbara Fash and research associate Steven Quinchia, will bring to life the intersection of scholarship, activism, and international policy—and the extraordinary woman who helped change the course of cultural preservation.
A reception will follow in the galleries of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue.
Free admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 4:00 pm. Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture.
Photo: Tikal central plaza, Guatemala

Public Lecture by Dr. Eric Cline
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Room 100, McCool Hall (Rogers Auditorium), Mississippi State, MS, 39762, United States
The Cobb Institute is turning 50! Please join us for a free lecture to kick off our anniversary celebration by Dr. Eric Cline, titled “1177 BC Revisited: Updating the Late Bronze Age Collapse”, on Thursday, October 16th at 6pm in Rogers Auditorium (McCool Hall, room 100).
Dr. Eric H. Cline is Professor of Classics and Anthropology, the former Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, and the current Director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at George Washington University, in Washington DC. A two-time Fulbright Scholar, National Geographic Explorer, NEH Public Scholar, Getty Scholar, and member of the Explorers Club, with degrees from Dartmouth, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania, he is an active field archaeologist with more than 30 seasons of excavation and survey experience in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece, Crete, and the United States, including ten seasons at Megiddo (1994-2014), where he served as co-director before retiring from the project in 2014, and another ten seasons at Tel Kabri, where he currently serves as Co-Director. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books and nearly one hundred articles; translations of his books have appeared in nineteen different languages. He is perhaps best known for 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed, which has sold more than a quarter of a million copies world-wide and was considered for a Pulitzer Prize in 2015. Two of his lectures on the topic, posted on YouTube by the sponsoring societies, have been viewed a total of more than ten million times.
Abstract:
For more than three hundred years during the Late Bronze Age, from about 1500 BC to 1200 BC, the Mediterranean region played host to a complex international world in which Egyptians, Mycenaeans, Minoans, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Cypriots, and Canaanites all interacted, creating a cosmopolitan and globalized world-system such as has only rarely been seen before the current day. It may have been this very internationalism that contributed to the apocalyptic disaster that ended the Bronze Age. When the end came, as it did after centuries of cultural and technological evolution, the civilized and international world of the Mediterranean regions came to a dramatic halt in a vast area stretching from Greece and Italy in the west to Egypt, Canaan, and Mesopotamia in the east. Large empires and small kingdoms collapsed rapidly. It was not until centuries later that a new cultural renaissance emerged in Greece and the other affected areas, setting the stage for the evolution of Western society as we know it today. In recent years, more data relevant to the potential causes of the Late Bronze Age Collapse in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean have become available. The new information includes additional texts from Ugarit in north Syria documenting both famine and invaders; DNA analyses of burials found in the Philistine city of Ashkelon; and new studies of lake sediments, stalagmites in caves, and coring from lakes and lagoons in regions stretching from Italy and Greece to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Iran, all of which suggest that there was an ongoing megadrought. Studying such an ancient catastrophe remains relevant to us today, for we are not as far removed from those days as one might think.

“Using Archaeology to Reveal the Intellectual Contributions of the Enslaved: Archaeology at Montpelier”
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Jepson Hall, Room 118, Richmond Way 221, Richmond, VA, 23226, United States
Lecture by Matthew Reeves, Director of Archaeology at James Madison’s Montpelier. Celebration of Virginia Archaeology Month and International Archaeology Day.

"Abraham, David and the Ark of the Covenant"
2025-10-16 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Upper House, 365 East Campus Mall, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
New evidence on how Jerusalem became a holy city will be explored in this presentation by MBAS Secretary Gordon Govier. An enigmatic news release early in 2025 sparked an investigation that opens the door to the amazing discoveries that have been made in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David during the first quarter of the 21st century.

International Archaeology Day
2025-10-16 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Museum of History in Šumperk, Hlavní třída 342/22, Šumperk, 78731, Czech Republic
To celebrate the occasion of the International Archaeology Day, the Museum of History in Šumperk has organized a program for schools, kindergartens, families with children, and other interested parties.
Visitors will be able to test their knowledge and improve their understanding of our ancestral cultures by exploring real archaeological finds and prehistoric crafts.
Participants can experience first-hand what life was like in prehistoric times. Craft stations will be established to enable hands-on demonstrations of common prehistoric techniques. There will also be displays of genuine archaeological findings from individual periods of our history.
The celebration program is suitable for all ages.

Mavericks: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Wednesday, October 15, 6:00–7:00 pm ET, Advance registration recommended for online and in-person attendance
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Speaker: Lawrence M. Berman is John F. Cogan, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Chair, Art of Ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Near East, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Akhenaten each ruled Egypt for long periods, leaving a lasting impact on its art, politics, and religion. Though all were powerful leaders, each tells a distinct story. In this lecture, Lawrence M. Berman explores the reigns and legacies of these three remarkable Eighteenth Dynasty pharaohs, considering questions such as: What made them successful—or controversial? How were they viewed in their own time, and how have archaeologists and the public interpreted them since? The talk also examines broader themes—from the power of images and identity to iconoclasm and the writing of history—inviting reflection on who gets to shape history, and why it still matters today.
Free 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.
Head of Amenhotep III. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, 1390–1352 BCE. Quartzite. Museum purchase with funds donated by Miss Anna D. Slocum, 09.288. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Detail of relief of Akhenaten as a sphinx. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, 1349–1336 BCE. Limestone. Egyptian Curator’s Fund, 64.1944. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Detail of fragment from Hatshepsut’s fallen obelisk at Karnak. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut, 1473–1458 BCE. Granite. Gift of heirs of Francis Cabot Lowell, 75.12. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Alexandria: New Archaeological Perspectives on the City and its Legendary Lighthouse
2025-10-14 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | IN
International Archaeology Day 2025 and UW Classics Ridgway Lecture. Presenter: Dr. Thomas Faucher (Centre d’Études Alexandrines)
For three decades, the Centre d’Études Alexandrines has reshaped our understanding of Alexandria, moving its history from ancient texts to a tangible reality. Terrestrial digs reveal the city’s daily life, while underwater excavations at the site of the legendary Lighthouse have yielded spectacular monumental discoveries. These integrated findings present a multi-layered city, allowing us to write a new history of Alexandria grounded in its material culture of adaptation and reuse.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 5:30 – 7pm
University of Washington, Dempsey 112 and on Zoom (link here)

INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY
2025-10-14 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Museum of History in Mohelnice, Kostelní náměstí 3, Mohelnice, 78985, Czech Republic
To celebrate the occasion of the International Archaeology Day, the Museum of History in Mohelnice has organized a program for schools, kindergartens, families with children, and other interested parties.
Visitors will be able to test their knowledge and improve their understanding of our ancestral cultures by exploring real archaeological finds and prehistoric crafts.
Participants can experience first-hand what life was like in prehistoric times. Craft stations will be established to enable hands-on demonstrations of common prehistoric techniques. There will also be displays of genuine archaeological findings from individual periods of our history.
The celebration program is suitable for all ages.

A monumental undertaking: conservation for the Penn Museum’s new Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries
2025-10-11 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
Saturday, Oct. 11
3:30 PM EST
Penn Museum, Classroom 2
In-person; no registration required
International Archaeology Day Lecture!!
Speaker: Molly Gleeson, Head Conservator, Penn Museum
Title: A monumental undertaking: conservation for the Penn Museum’s new Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries
Abstract:
In 2018, the Penn Museum began planning for the renovation of its signature Ancient Egypt galleries. The ambitious plans include reconstructing components of an Old Kingdom funerary chapel and an 18th Dynasty palace complex and displaying thousands of artifacts from the Penn Museum’s collections. While many of the objects are well preserved, all of them require conservation treatment, which is taking place at the Museum and at an off-site purpose-built conservation lab by a large team of conservators. In this lecture, conservator Molly Gleeson will discuss the range of preservation challenges and innovative conservation approaches that conservation team has developed to make this monumental project possible, as well as the discoveries they have made along the way.
Speaker Bio:
Molly Gleeson is the Head of Conservation at the Penn Museum. Molly’s career in conservation began at the University of Delaware as an Art Conservation undergraduate student. She continued her studies as a graduate student in the UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. As a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation with over 20 years of experience in the field, Molly has worked in museums and archaeological sites in the United States, Chile, Easter Island, and Egypt. Molly is currently pursuing a PhD in the Preservation Studies Program at the University of Delaware.
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Lectures 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.
Light refreshments served starting at 3pm.
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The 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.

Community Archaeology Day at IUP
2025-10-11 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Indiana University of Pennsylvania, McElhaney Hall, Indiana, PA, 15701, United States
Public open house to enjoy all things archaeology including primitive technologies and mock excavations.

Archaeology Game Day!
2025-10-11 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15235, United States
Play the new Archaeology Day Game at Penn Hills Library (1037 Stotler Road Pittsburgh, PA 15235). Fun for kids of all ages! This game involves a treasure hunt, teamwork, putting together a puzzle, library skills, and solving a mystery. Win prizes, make new friends, find cool books to read! Please register in advance with the library so we know how many players to set the game up for. See the library’s event calendar for more details (https://pennhills.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2025/10).

Archaeology Day - Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
2025-10-11 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, 801 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville, WV, 26041, United States
Archaeology Day at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex is an all-ages day of hands-on activities and demonstrations. Visitors get the chance to learn about past peoples from professional archaeologists, view exhibits, and visit the Indigenous burial site, Grave Creek Mound.

Family Archeology Day
2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Camp Nelson National Monument, 6614 Danville Rd Loop 2, Nicholasville, KY, 40356, United States
Join Camp Nelson National Monument on October 11 from 10am-12:30pm for a fun filled day of family activities and learning! Learn about archeological excavations through our Dig in a box, analyze an artifact, go on a museum scavenger hunt, and learn about the park’s many cultural resources.

Young archaeologists
2025-10-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-10 00:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Tirane) | Museum of Peja, Haxhi Zeka Square, Peja, Kosova, 38000
We will conduct (simulated) archaeological excavations with primary school students, dividing them into five groups: Archaeologist, Restorer, Conservator, Documentarian, and Repository Recorder. The activity will be held in the Archaeological Park near the Museum of Peja and will last one hour from 12:00 to 13:00.

Mothers, Wives, Warriors, Slaves: Violence and Women in the Ancient World
2025-10-09 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Phoenix) | IN
Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship

The Kingdom of Philoktetes: Northern Greece in the Age of Homer
2025-10-09 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | IN
Homer A. and Dorothy B. Thompson Lectureship
