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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T173000
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SUMMARY:Megan Kassabaum - On Elevated Ground: The Origins\, Use\, and Meaning of Early American Platform Mounds
DESCRIPTION:Megan Kassabaum\, University of Pennsylvania\nOn Elevated Ground: The Origins\, Use\, and Meaning of Early American Platform Mounds
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/megan-kassabaum-on-elevated-ground-the-origins-use-and-meaning-of-early-american-platform-mounds/
LOCATION:Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus Krieger 205\, Baltimore\, MD\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Bob Baer":MAILTO:bobbaer1616@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20250404T153000
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SUMMARY:Hands-on Greek Vases
DESCRIPTION:“HANDS-ON GREEK VASES” with AAR curator Prof. Valentina Follo and professional potter Roberto Paolini.\nThe popularity of Greek pottery transcended the Greek world. These artifacts\, beyond their aesthetic beauty and role in spreading Greek myths\, underscore the advanced technical skills required for their creation\, a process that remains poorly understood.\nToday’s event offers participants a hands-on experience with original Greek vases\, but also with their creation process\, from wheel-forming to intricate decoration. \nThe event will be composed of two activities:\n1) guests will be allowed to touch and handle a selection of ancient Greek vases from the Archeological Collection of the AAR while curator Prof. Follo will discuss the peculiarities of each of them (e.g. technique\, dating\, iconography);\n2) guests will meet Roberto Paolini\, a professional ceramist who\, through his study and experimental research (e.g. with Arizona University)\, has recreated the ancient techniques using only materials and technologies available in antiquity\, eschewing modern chemical varnishes. He employs animal hair brushes\, personally sourced clay slip\, and a high level of skill and dedication – the same elements used by ancient potters.\nPaolini will explain how to reproduce a vase and demonstrate how to use slip to decorate in the black-figure and red-figure techniques. Also in this case\, participants will be allowed to touch and feel the vase reproductions. \nThe event will be open to 40 participants who will need to register in advance due to the limited space at the American Academy in Rome. Please sign up using this form https://forms.gle/WHfXaWK27CEWJu878 \nThis activity will be offered free of charge and is open to anyone.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/hands-on-greek-vases/
LOCATION:American Academy in Rome\, Via Angelo Masina 5\, Roma\, 00153\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Prof. Massimo Betello":MAILTO:mbetello@johncabot.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T093000
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SUMMARY:New Hampshire Archeological Society Spring
DESCRIPTION:New Hampshire Archeological Society Spring Meeting\nCo-hosted by UNH Anthropology Club and the New Hampshire Archaeological Society. \n9:00 am – Registration opens. Morning refreshments.\n9:55 Welcome\, Elizabeth Chilton\, UNH President\, Professor of Anthropology\n10:00 to 10:45 The Shock of Colonialism in New England: Fragments from a Frontier\, Meghan Howey\, Professor of Anthropology and in the Earth Systems Research Center and she is currently the Director of UNH’s Center for the Humanities.\n11:00 to 11:45 Native American Sites and Landscapes in Cheshire County\, New Hampshire\, Bob Goodby\, Professor of Anthropology at Franklin Pierce University\, the owner of Monadnock Archaeological Consulting\, LLC\nLunch on your own\n1:00 to 1:45 Student papers\nTransitional Embodiment\, Meredith Rafferty\nA Historic Case of Tertiary Syphilis from Cypress Grove Cemetery #1\, New Orleans\, Louisiana\, Connor Lincoln\nBuried Stories of Durham\, New Hampshire – the UNH President’s Residence and its Evolving Role in the Community\, Chase Johnson\n2:00 to 2:45 Applied Bioarchaeology at the Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery (F.A.I.R.) Lab\, University of New Hampshire\, Alex Garcia Putnam\, Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholar\, Co-Director\, Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery (F.A.I.R.) Lab\n2:45 to 3:15 Archeology Lab Tour \nRegistration opens at 9 am with sessions starting at 10 am. Registration: $10 at the door\, Complimentary with Student ID. No pre registration required. Virtual Zoom registration bit.ly/NHASregister\nLOCATION: Huddleston Hall\, UNH\, 73 Main St\, Durham\, NH 03824\nPARKING: Lot B and other parking is free on weekends
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/new-hampshire-archeological-society-spring/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Other Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Boisvert":MAILTO:webmaster@nhas.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250406T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250406T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250306T191037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T191037Z
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SUMMARY:The Past in the Past: Traditionalism in Archaic Crete
DESCRIPTION:The Barbara Tsakirgis Memorial Lecture \nTime and venue TBA
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-past-in-the-past-traditionalism-in-archaic-crete-2/
LOCATION:Santa Rosa Junior College Campus\, Petaluma\, CA
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Michelle Hughes-Markovics":MAILTO:mhughesMarkovics@santarosa.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20241007T170212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T170212Z
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SUMMARY:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Tours Led by Harvard Students
DESCRIPTION:Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm\, October 6\, 2024–April 27\, 2025. See blackout dates.*\n*Blackout dates: December 1\, 2024–January 26\, 2025; and March 16–23\, 2025.\nThis free tour\, led by Harvard students\, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World exhibition and how the movement of goods\, peoples\, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society. Touch replicas and smell “ancient” scents as the students bring the past alive.\nVisitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes.\nTours for groups of ten or more may be scheduled at other times. Tours may be available by advance request in these languages: Hindi\, Bengali\, and Mandarin.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/harvard-museum-of-the-ancient-near-east-tours-led-by-harvard-students/2025-04-06/
LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Tours / Travel Program,Exhibition,International Archaeology Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T130000
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CREATED:20250311T143416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T143416Z
UID:10007603-1743944400-1743955200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard
DESCRIPTION:Venture on archaeological expeditions around the world in this annual event for all ages. Talk with archaeologists who study ancient Egyptians\, Incas\, prehistoric peoples\, and others. Try ancient cuneiform writing and use an app that animates detailed wall art in Assyrian palaces. Discover cave art made by Neanderthals and other early humans\, and learn how mummies’ names reveal secrets of Egyptian “tomb recycling.” Discover these and other surprises during this popular event. \nRegular museum admission rates apply. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. \nShare the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1351593716201382\nhttps://tinyurl.com/AmazingArchFair\nhttps://tinyurl.com/IncreibleArqueologiaHarvard
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/amazing-archaeology-fair-at-harvard/
LOCATION:The Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museum of Natural History\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T160000
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CREATED:20250214T161607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T161607Z
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SUMMARY:The Archaeology of Democracy: Recent Excavations in the Agora of Athens
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr. John McKesson Camp\, II (Stavros Niarchos Foundation Professor Emeritus of Classics\, Randolph-Macon College; Director of Agora Excavations\, Athens\, 1994–2022; Winner of the AIA’s 2024 Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement). Co-sponsored by the University of Richmond Department of Classical Studies\, this lecture is the 14th Stuart L. Wheeler Gallery of the Ancient World Lecture and will be followed by open house reception at the Ancient World Gallery\, Humanities Building 419\, University of Richmond.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-archaeology-of-democracy-recent-excavations-in-the-agora-of-athens/
LOCATION:Brown-Alley Room\, Weinstein Hall\, 231 Richmond Way\, Richmond\, VA\, 23173\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Elizabeth Baughan":MAILTO:ebaughan@richmond.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250416
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20240528T155158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T155158Z
UID:10007115-1743984000-1744761599@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Aegean Sea Odyssey: Cruise the Greek Isles & Historic Türkiye
DESCRIPTION:Join Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host Joanne Murphy\, a classical archaeologist and an engaging professor\, on a captivating journey cruising the Aegean Sea among the cultural coastal gems of Greece and Türkiye. Set out from Athens’ port of Piraeus for the sacred\, uninhabited island of Delos\, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cruise into the iconic caldera of Santorini and visit the island’s haunting site of Akrotiri\, which was buried yet preserved by a volcanic eruption around 1600 B.C. Wander through the medieval town of Rhodes\, a UNESCO World Heritage Site\, and perhaps take an optional excursion to the Acropolis at Lindos with its 4th-century B.C. temple; and then hop over to nearby Kuşadasi\, Türkiye\, for a visit to the vast Greco-Roman city of Ephesus\, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our last port of call is Çanakkale\, for an excursion to legendary Troy\, a UNESCO World Heritage Site\, before we disembark in deeply historical Istanbul. Optional pre- and post- cruise extensions in Athens and Istanbul are available. Aboard ship a team of experts\, including AIA lecturer/host Joanne Murphy\, will share their knowledge through a series of enriching lectures and informal discussions. Our luxury vessel\, Le Dumont-d’Urville\, which has only 92 staterooms and suites\, will be a floating sanctuary of sophistication and comfort\, where you will indulge in gourmet dining\, unwind in spacious staterooms\, and savor panoramic views throughout the vessel.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/aegean-sea-odyssey-cruise-the-greek-isles-historic-turkiye/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:AIA Tours / Travel Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brittany Walters":MAILTO:aia@studytours.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250310T151809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T154956Z
UID:10007607-1744043400-1744047000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Archive Archaeology: The Invisible Hands of Colonial-Era Excavations in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:The Elizabeth S. Ettinghausen Lecture
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archive-archaeology-the-invisible-hands-of-colonial-era-excavations-in-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:Princeton University\, East Pyne Building 010\, East Pyne Hall\, Princeton\, NJ\, 08544
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Leigh Anne Lieberman":MAILTO:lalieberman@princeton.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250408T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250408T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250328T160856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T160856Z
UID:10007635-1744131600-1744137000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:In search of Artemis-Tyche: the cult and sanctuary of Artemis in the Decapolis city of Gerasa
DESCRIPTION:The AIA San Francisco Society is thrilled to welcome Dr. Rubina Raja (Aarhus University) back to Berkeley. Please join us to hear Dr. Raja speak about the archaeology and history of ancient Gerasa. This will be the final lecture of the AIA San Francisco Society’s 2024-2025 lecture series. \nAbstract: The Antonine period Artemis sanctuary in the Decapolis city Gerasa is one of the largest sanctuaries in the Roman world. With its impressive architecture and central location in the city\, which also was named Antioch on the Gold River\, the sanctuary has received a lot of attention in scholarship for more than a century. What is less known\, however\, is the fact that the sanctuary had a forerunner\, which has until now not been located. This presentation takes its point of departure in new research undertaken on the archaeology and history of Gerasa\, which has been aimed at\, among other things\, reinvestigating the pre-Antonine Artemis cult in Gerasa. \nSpeaker: Dr. Rubina Raja\, Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art\, Director of The Danish National Research Foundation’s Centre of Excellence for Urban Network Evolutions\, Aarhus University\, Denmark
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/in-search-of-artemis-tyche-the-cult-and-sanctuary-of-artemis-in-the-decapolis-city-of-gerasa/
LOCATION:Doe Library\,  Room 308A\, Campanile Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="River Ramirez":MAILTO:riverramirez@berkeley.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T183000
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CREATED:20250312T134926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T135252Z
UID:10007616-1744133400-1744137000@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Augustus’ war against Antony and Cleopatra as Seen through the Coins
DESCRIPTION:William E. Metcalf Lectures in Numismatics
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/augustus-war-against-antony-and-cleopatra-as-seen-through-the-coins-2/
LOCATION:University of Akron\, Folk Hall 165\, 150 E. Exchange St\, Akron\, OH\, 44304
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Elisha Dumser":MAILTO:edumser@uakron.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T193000
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CREATED:20250402T143404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T124334Z
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SUMMARY:Research and Excavations at Sardis
DESCRIPTION:In this year’s Sardis Biennial Lecture\, Professor Nicholas Cahill of the University of Wisconsin–Madison will discuss recent excavations at Sardis in Türkiye. The Archaeological Exploration of Sardis has been sponsored by Harvard University and Cornell University since 1958 and is authorized by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Discoveries include monumental remains of the early Lydian palace and a new sector of well-preserved houses destroyed by Cyrus the Great in 547 BCE. Work continues on the largest Roman arch in the world and on late antique houses built atop a sanctuary to the emperor Claudius. A protective roof was built over the Lydian fortification\, and a team of local women conserved the mosaics of the Synagogue—the largest in the ancient world. \nSpeaker: Nicholas D. Cahill\, Field Director\, Archaeological Exploration of Sardis\, and Professor of Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology\, University of Wisconsin–Madison \nFree admission\, but seating is limited and registration is encouraged. For more information and to register\, please click on the Event Website link noted below. \nThis lecture will be recorded and made available for online viewing; check the Event Website link after the event for details on how to view.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/research-and-excavations-at-sardis-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250408T193000
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CREATED:20250310T191737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T140450Z
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SUMMARY:Kush and the Roman World: Warrior Queens along the Nile
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/kush-and-the-roman-world-warrior-queens-along-the-nile-2/
LOCATION:Reed College\, Performing Arts Building 320\, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97202
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Thomas Landvatter":MAILTO:landvatt@reed.edu
GEO:45.4802392;-122.6285933
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
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SUMMARY:Family Matters: The Social Role of the Dionysiac Frescoes in the Villa of the Mysteries at Pompeii
DESCRIPTION:Professor Elaine K. Gazda\, University of Michigan\, delivers the DC-AIA Annual Howland Lecture in Classical Archaeology
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/family-matters-the-social-role-of-the-dionysiac-frescoes-in-the-villa-of-the-mysteries-at-pompeii/
LOCATION:George Washington University\, Funger Hall  108 (2201 G St NW Washington\, DC 20052)\, Funger Hall\, Room 108 (2201 G St. NW)\, Washington\, DC\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20240922T134340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T134340Z
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SUMMARY:Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Mark Aldenderfer. “Archaeology and the Tibetan/Himalayan Afterlife”
DESCRIPTION:Although historians and Tibetologists since the early 20th C have collected and interpreted religious documents describing in general terms rituals of death and safe passage to the afterlife among the early peoples of the Himalayas\, the archaeological record offered little insight into them. But recent research by archaeologists across the region have made extraordinary discoveries that both challenge and corroborate current understandings as well as identifying previously unknown traditions for both commoners and kings. Please join us in-person to watch this live-streamed Zoom event.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archaeology-hour-livestream-mark-aldenderfer-archaeology-and-the-tibetan-himalayan-afterlife/
LOCATION:Walla Walla University\, Admin Bldg 116\, 204 S College Ave\, College Place\, WA\, 99324\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Davies":MAILTO:daviessh@whitman.edu
GEO:46.0474543;-118.3895786
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250409T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250127T170756Z
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SUMMARY:The Past in the Past: The Power of Monuments in Ruin presented by Dr. Art Joyce
DESCRIPTION:This presentation examines two ruined monumental architectural complexes in prehispanic Oaxaca\, Mexico: The Main Plaza of the mountaintop city of Monte Albán in the Valley of Oaxaca and the acropolis of Río Viejo on the coastal floodplain of the Lower Río Verde. Both complexes were built during the Formative period and became the ceremonial centers of important cities and foci of politico-religious life for larger regions. The two complexes\, however\, had vastly different histories from their initial construction through their time as ceremonial centers and their afterlives as decaying ruins. Although both fell to ruin during the prehispanic era\, they continued to be places of intensive affect that were central to the constitution and transformation of broader communities in their respective regions. Drawing on new materialist approaches as well as on Native American ontological perspectives in Oaxaca and elsewhere in Mesoamerica\, I argue that even as ruins\, both complexes were powerful animate beings linked to agricultural fertility\, sacrifice\, ancestors\, and cycles of creation. The presentation considers how the material vibrancy of these ruins differed in ways that both brought together and destabilized community and hierarchy. After the abandonment of Monte Albán\, its Main Plaza\, viewed from afar by the people in the valley below\, continued to assemble substances important to human well-being including rain\, earth\, mountain\, sky\, ancestors\, and divinities. People from communities in the valley periodically journeyed to the plaza to make sacrificial offerings thereby constituting a broader identity and community\, although one that was much changed relative to the time when Monte Albán was a city. In contrast\, the earthen architecture of the acropolis\, located in the center of Río Viejo\, rapidly eroded and decayed in the tropical lowland climate. The Late Classic period reemergence of hierarchy in the lower Río Verde Valley activated material memories of rupture held in the ruins that threatened and resisted new forms of community and political authority. As a result\, nobles were drawn back to the architectural complex to appropriate that power though the emplacement of a complex offering that may have healed and reanimated the building. The processes of ruination at the two monumental complexes discussed here therefore actualized different capacities contributing to the gathering of a new kind of community in one case\, and its resistance and eventual dissolution in the other. This presentation makes the broader point that even ruined buildings can be powerful in ways that threaten\, resist\, empower\, or transform human projects.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-past-in-the-past-the-power-of-monuments-in-ruin-presented-by-dr-art-joyce/
LOCATION:Eaton Humanities Room 250\, Pleasant Street 1610\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250310T192249Z
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SUMMARY:Augustus’ war against Antony and Cleopatra as Seen through the Coins
DESCRIPTION:William E. Metcalf Lectures in Numismatics
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/augustus-war-against-antony-and-cleopatra-as-seen-through-the-coins/
LOCATION:Augustana College\, Hanson Hall of Science\, Room 102\, 738 35th St\, Rock Island\, IL\, 61201
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Kirsten Day":MAILTO:kirstenday@augustana.edu
GEO:41.503599;-90.551537
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250328T161003Z
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SUMMARY:Archaeology of the Ọyọ Empire: Domesticity of Governance & Politics of Dependency\, 1600-1836
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships \nDr. Akin Ogundiran\, “Archaeology of the Ọyọ Empire: Domesticity of Governance and Politics of Dependency\, 1600-1836” \nThursday\, April 10 at 5:30pm EST\nUMass Amherst\, Integrated Learning Center S211\nFor Zoom attendance\, register here: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/UU0SqUeGS8mVuL6k98vAnA \nBetween ca. 1650 and 1800\, the Ọyọ Empire was the largest political formation in West Africa\, south of the River Niger. Over the past twenty years\, Akin Ogundiran has conducted archaeological research in the capital\, colonies\, and provinces of the empire to understand the strategies of Ọyọ expansion and the everyday lives of different segments of its population. In this talk\, Ogundiran juxtaposes the materialities of military conquest\, colonization strategies\, and household politics to tell an intimate story of one of the most important imperial formations in Africa during the Early Modern Period. Here\, the regional and multi-sited scope and the residential contexts of the archaeological research allow for a fine-scale understanding of how domesticity\, gender\, class\, labor\, technology\, mobility\, and the landscape were manipulated to fashion the Ọyọ Empire. In the process\, ideas about personhood\, family\, and sexuality were also transformed. The archaeology of the Ọyọ Empire contributes to a truly global understanding of the Early Modern Period. \nAbout the Speaker\nAkin Ogundiran is the Cardiss Collins Professor of Arts and Sciences\, Professor of History\, and Courtesy Professor of Anthropology and of Black Studies at Northwestern University. He is the current President of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists. His research interests include the topics of empire and community formation in West Africa and the African Diaspora over the past 2\,500 years\, with emphasis on the archaeology and cultural history of the Yoruba World. Professor Ogundiran’s publications include The Yoruba: A New History (Indiana University Press\, 2020)\, recipient of the 2022 Vinson Sutlive Book Prize and the 2022 Isaac Oluwole Delano Prize for Yoruba Studies. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Member of the Nigerian Academy of Letters. \nThis year’s AIA National Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lecture is co-sponsored by the AIA–Western Massachusetts Society\, UMass Amherst Department of Classics\, UMass Amherst Department of Anthropology\, and W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/archaeology-of-the-oyo-empire-domesticity-of-governance-politics-of-dependency-1600-1836/
LOCATION:UMass Amherst\, Integrated Learning Center S211\, 650 N Pleasant St\, Amherst\, 01003\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Seifried":MAILTO:rseifried@umass.edu
GEO:42.3910193;-72.5259624
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T190000
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SUMMARY:Kush and the Roman World: Warrior Queens along the Nile
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/kush-and-the-roman-world-warrior-queens-along-the-nile-3/
LOCATION:Eugene Public Library\, 100 W 10th Avenue\, Eugene\, OR\, 97401\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Dicus":MAILTO:kdicus@uoregon.edu
GEO:44.04854;-123.094945
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250404T151203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T151203Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Susan Downie (Carleton University)\, "Sparta and Totalitarianism"
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 10th\, at 600pm\, Dr. Susan Downie (Carleton University) will deliver the lecture\, “Sparta and Totalitarianism\,” in room LB 322 of Concordia University’s Webster Library. \nAbstract\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”?
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/lecture-susan-downie-carleton-university-sparta-and-totalitarianism/
LOCATION:Concordia University\, LB 322\, 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Matt Buell":MAILTO:matthew.buell@concordia.ca
GEO:45.5208162;-73.5556153
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250408T160854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T161042Z
UID:10007657-1744311600-1744315200@www.archaeological.org
SUMMARY:Africans\, Europeans\, and Finding Castle Cormantine: Archaeology and Cultural Entanglement on the 17th Century Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/africans-europeans-and-finding-castle-cormantine-archaeology-and-cultural-entanglement-on-the-17th-century-gold-coast-4/
LOCATION:Valparaiso University\, Room TBA\, 1700 Chapel Drive\, Valparaiso\, IN\, 46383\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Amanda Brobst-Renaud":MAILTO:amanda.brobstrenaud@valpo.edu
GEO:41.4621013;-87.0411899
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250408T161629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T161629Z
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SUMMARY:Augustus’ war against Antony and Cleopatra as Seen through the Coins
DESCRIPTION:William E. Metcalf Lectures in Numismatics
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/augustus-war-against-antony-and-cleopatra-as-seen-through-the-coins-3/
LOCATION:University of Oklahoma\, Room TBA\, Norman\, OK\, 73019
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Sue Alcock":MAILTO:sue.alcock@ou.edu
GEO:35.1879507;-97.4421919
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250411T203225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T205931Z
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SUMMARY:Emeralds
DESCRIPTION:Emeralds is a new\, intimate collection of stunning crystals\, gemstones\, and jewelry on display in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Gallery. \nHighly coveted by a wide variety of cultures\, emeralds have played a significant role in shaping human history\, helping to facilitate trade and even build empires. From rough stones to sophisticated jewelry\, emeralds continue to captivate with their beauty and historical significance\, symbolizing luxury and power across cultures and eras. While emeralds are rare\, they can be found in countries throughout the world\, including Colombia\, Madagascar\, and Egypt\, to name a few. Emeralds formed inside rocks millions of years ago. Those from South Africa are known to be about 2.9 billion years old\, while Colombian emeralds date back over 48 million years! The unique characteristics of emeralds provide valuable insights into the processes that formed them. With the use of new AI technologies\, scientists are making major advances in unraveling their stories and tracing their origins. \nThrough November 30 \nPhoto: Metamorphosis. Brooch created by Wallace Chan. Emerald 16 pcs 52.44 tcw. Diamond\, Ruby\, Amethyst\, Citrine\, Blue Topaz\, Crystal\, Butterfly Wings\, Mother of Pearl\, Tsavorite Garnet\, Sapphire\, Yellow Diamond\, 18K. White Gold\, Titanium. On loan from George and Sherry Huang Collection
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/emeralds/
LOCATION:Harvard Museum of Natural History\, 26 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
CREATED:20250319T161310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T161310Z
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SUMMARY:Inside the Temple of Murals: Teen Saturdays Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In-Person Youth Program \nJoin us for an immersive virtual reality workshop at the Harvard Peabody Museum\, where teens can discover the fascinating art of the ancient Maya through the Bonampak murals located in Chiapas\, Mexico. Through engaging activities and discussions\, teens will explore the themes depicted in these murals\, including dance\, music\, and ceremonial rituals. In a hands-on activity\, they will recreate elements from the murals using similar pigments and traditional Maya art techniques\, encouraging them to appreciate the materials and methods of Maya artists. \nTeen Saturday Workshops are offered bilingually in Spanish and English. They are designed to build community and improve the museum experience for multicultural teens. Snacks provided! \n$10 fee includes free admission to all HMSC museums following the workshop. \nAdvance registration required. \nTeens receive a membership worth $100 after attending three or more Teen Saturday Workshops per semester. Or\, receive a free admission pass (worth $15) for a return visit if you attend one of the four sessions. \nFebruary 8: Writing Maya Glyphs\nMarch 8: Divine Maya Cacao\nApril 12: Inside the Temple of Murals\nMay 17: Cochineal Red \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/inside-the-temple-of-murals-teen-saturdays-workshop/
LOCATION:Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology\, 11 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Lecture,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T170000
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SUMMARY:A DEM-onstration of Quantitative 3D Analysis: Lower Nubia in the Recent and Distant Past
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 12\n3:30 pm EST\nPenn Museum\, Classroom L2\nIn-person; no registration required \nSpeaker: Rolland Long\, PhD Candidate\, UPenn \nTitle: “A DEM-onstration of Quantitative 3D Analysis: Lower Nubia in the Recent and Distant Past” \nAbstract:\nSoon after the declassification of satellite imagery from the CORONA satellite spy-mission in the mid-1990’s\, archaeologists working around the world recognized quickly recognized their value. The spy mission\, which had originally been designed to provide intelligence on Soviet bomber and missile capabilities during the Cold War\, also recorded the appearance of archaeological sites and landscapes heavily altered or destroyed by recent urban development. This talk focuses on a burgeoning new application of CORONA imagery: the generation of historical Digital Elevation Models (DEM) from such images\, which can yield important quantitative insights about terrain no longer in existence.\nSpecifically\, this talk will produce several DEM’s produced over Lower Nubia\, which has been subject to flooding and rising water levels since the establishment of the Aswan High Dam about half-a-century ago. Though a heroic international effort had sought to salvage as much archaeological information as possible prior to its construction\, much about the ancient history of the area has been swept away forever. These DEM’s will situate the Egyptian forts of several areas\, including Semna and Askut\, within their larger geographical context. Certain physical features of these fortresses\, such as intervisibility between forts and their proximity to overland routes\, can now be verified quantitatively with these DEM’s in conjunction with GIS toolkits. \nSpeaker Bio:\nRolland Long is a PhD Candidate in Egyptian archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to attending Penn\, he earned his BA from the University of Chicago\, where he graduated with honors in Egyptology. His research focuses on the post-Middle Kingdom occupation of Wah-Sut\, on which he currently dissertates\, as well as the general character of ancient urbanism in Egypt. He works primarily as a field archaeologist\, and has worked 7 field seasons in South Abydos with Penn. \nIn addition\, Rolland is interested in the larger\, quantitative problems that concern ancient Egypt\, such as demography\, as well as remote sensing and the analytical utilization of 3D modeling. He also possesses a strong curiosity regarding philology and grammar; he worked several years as a research assistant at the Chicago Demotic Dictionary (CDD) during his graduate career. \n******************\nLectures are FREE to ARCE-PA chapter members\, $7 for University of Pennsylvania Museum Members and UPenn Staff and Faculty\, $5 for Students with ID\, and $10 for the general public.\nCoffee\, tea\, and cookies 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-dem-onstration-of-quantitative-3d-analysis-lower-nubia-in-the-recent-and-distant-past/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="JJ Shirley":MAILTO:vp@arce-pa.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250427
DTSTAMP:20260403T192301
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SUMMARY:Türkiye: Ancient Splendors of the Aegean & Mediterranean
DESCRIPTION:Many of the most magnificent and best-preserved ancient Greek and Roman sites are found along Türkiye’s beautiful Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. Visit world-famous\, plus little-visited yet spectacular\, Greco-Roman sites\, Byzantine churches\, Crusader castles\, and Ottoman palaces. Your engaging AIA lecturer/host\, Yaşar Ersoy\, teaches classical art and archaeology and has been doing fieldwork in Türkiye since 1980. Throughout the program he will offer illustrated talks and informal discussions about the sites you are visiting and their places within the larger ancient Mediterranean world. Along the way\, you will enjoy delicious cuisine\, comfortable accommodations\, and the company of a small group of like-minded fellow travelers. An expert tour manager/local guide will handle logistics and smooth the way.\nHighlights:\n• Visit four UNESCO World Heritage Sites:\n1. Historic Areas of Istanbul\, including the 6th-century Byzantine church-turned-mosque of Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace\, the imperial residence of the Ottoman sultans.\n2. Ephesus\, the best-preserved classical city in the eastern Mediterranean\, whose treasures include ancient villas with splendid frescoes and mosaics\, and the 2nd-century A.D. Library of Celsus.\n3. Aphrodisias\, whose Temple of Aphrodite\, tetrapylon\, large stadium\, and baths of Hadrian are unforgettable.\n4. Hierapolis-Pamukkale\, where we see the ruins of the baths and temples of a famous 2nd-century B.C. thermal spa.\n• Marvel at a variety of Greco-Roman sites\, including:\n1. Sardis\, former capital of the Lydian Empire and King Croesus\, who was defeated by Persian king Cyrus the Great in 546 B.C.\n2. Didyma’s 7th-century B.C. Temple of Apollo\, one of the leading oracles in the ancient world; and the 4th-century B.C. Temple of Athena at Priene\, which became the classical model of Greek city planning.\n3. Magnesia on the Meander\, renowned for its Artemis cult\, which has the ruins of a well-preserved theater and a stadium that could seat 30\,000 spectators.\n4. Kibyra\, with its magnificent stadium\, odeon covered with a Medusa mosaic\, late Roman bath\, and underground tombs.\n5. Sagalassos\, a rarely visited and recently excavated site at an elevation of 5\,000 feet\, with breathtaking views.\n6. Aspendos\, with one of the best-preserved ancient theaters in the world\, renowned for its acoustics; and Perge\, with its splendid theater\, stadium\, and enormous Hellenistic and Roman gates.\n• Explore several fine museum collections\, including Istanbul’s Archaeological Museum\, Denizli Atatürk House and Ethnographic Museum\, Burdur’s Archaeological Museum\, and the Antalya Archaeological Museum.\n•An optional extension to central Türkiye is also available\, including three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia\, Hattusha: the Hittite Capital\, and the Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük; Ankara\, with its superb Museum of Anatolian Civilizations; and Konya\, the famous center of Sufi mystic Rumi and his followers.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/turkiye-ancient-splendors-of-the-aegean-mediterranean/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:AIA Tours / Travel Program
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sean Delaney":MAILTO:aia@studytours.org
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SUMMARY:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Tours Led by Harvard Students
DESCRIPTION:Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm\, October 6\, 2024–April 27\, 2025. See blackout dates.*\n*Blackout dates: December 1\, 2024–January 26\, 2025; and March 16–23\, 2025.\nThis free tour\, led by Harvard students\, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World exhibition and how the movement of goods\, peoples\, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society. Touch replicas and smell “ancient” scents as the students bring the past alive.\nVisitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes.\nTours for groups of ten or more may be scheduled at other times. Tours may be available by advance request in these languages: Hindi\, Bengali\, and Mandarin.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/harvard-museum-of-the-ancient-near-east-tours-led-by-harvard-students/2025-04-13/
LOCATION:Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East\, 6 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Tours / Travel Program,Exhibition,International Archaeology Day
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T173000
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SUMMARY:The world in between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa ∙Telling the story through museum artifacts
DESCRIPTION:Homer A. and Dorothy B. Thompson Lectureship
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-world-in-between-egypt-and-nubia-in-africa-%e2%88%99telling-the-story-through-museum-artifacts/
LOCATION:Princeton University\, East Pyne Building 010\, East Pyne Hall\, Princeton\, NJ\, 08544
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Leigh Anne Lieberman":MAILTO:lalieberman@princeton.edu
GEO:40.3487361;-74.6585722
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192302
CREATED:20250213T194853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T142400Z
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SUMMARY:What Do We Owe To Already-Looted Objects?
DESCRIPTION:Martha Sharp Joukowsky Lectureships
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/what-do-we-owe-to-already-looted-objects/
LOCATION:Cornell University\, G22 Goldwin Smith Hall\, Ithaca\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Kathryn Gleason":MAILTO:klg16@cornell.edu
GEO:42.443961;-76.501881
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T183000
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SUMMARY:The Past in the Past: Traditionalism in Archaic Crete
DESCRIPTION:The Barbara Tsakirgis Memorial Lecture \nCo-sponsored by the Department of Classics\, Yale University
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/the-past-in-the-past-traditionalism-in-archaic-crete-3/
LOCATION:California
CATEGORIES:AIA Lecture Program,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Jessica Lamont":MAILTO:jessica.lamont@yale.edu
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