On Oct. 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. we're celebrating Archaeology Day! Through ancient relics and clues, archaeologists learn about how ancient civilizations grew and changed, and now children and families are invited to explore this fascinating field of study through games, crafts and activities! Search for clues in our archaeology scavenger hunt, dig […]
Explore the new "Life and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt" exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago with this special International Archaeology Day tour by curator Ashley Arico. Note that this tour does NOT include museum admission: please allow time to purchase your ticket to the museum so that you can meet at the exhibit (Gallery […]
Saturday, October 29, 10am-4pm Sunday, October 30, 10am-4pm $ = $5 grounds fee Family Friendly Visit Audubon State Historic Site and step into the American Revolutionary War! Explore Louisiana’s role in the revolution and the 243rd Anniversary of the siege and battle for Baton Rouge through Living History Demonstrations. Special activities include militia drills throughout […]
Kershaw Lecture
The Tallahassee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Student Archaeology Club at FSU present: “Andromeda, Alexander, and Ascalos: Founders and Foundation Myths in the Roman Near East” By Robyn Le Blanc, University of North Carolina, Greensboro The AIA Kershaw Lecture in Near Eastern Archaeology Additional Funding by the AIA Father Bader Lecture […]
In this lecture, Professor Ed Henry will discuss the monumental earthen architecture present at Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park (PMSAP) in West Tennessee, which features prominently in the archaeology of the American Midsouth. However, the Johnston and Elijah Bray mound sites, situated west and east of PMSAP respectively, are considered the anchors in defining the […]
Lecture by Daniel Sherman, UNC-Chapel Hill
Hanfmann Lecture
Dr. Tara Prakash (College of Charleston) will discuss "The Ancient Egyptian Prisoner Statues: Depictions of Pharaoh's Triumph" on November 3, 2022, at 7:00 pm. Please join us to learn more about these fascinating artifacts and their archaeological contexts. The lecture will take place at Harbor Walk (360 Concord St., West building, room 217), the temporary […]
Please join the Baltimore AIA society for our first in-person talk since 2020! Dr. Catherine Popovici (The Johns Hopkins University) will speak about "Binding City, Sculpting Politics: Artistic Interventions in Classic Maya Landscapes" on Friday, November 4 at 5 pm ET. The talk will be streamed on Zoom but not recorded. Email akoch@towson.edu for Zoom […]
