Archaeological Institute of America

Dr. Leanne Bablitz: "Where have all the courtrooms gone?: Are they hiding in plain sight?"
2022-11-17 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC), 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, Washington, 99201, United States
In many western cultures legal activities are accommodated within purpose-built structures, most commonly, the courthouse. While within Roman culture some building types were linked with specific activities, the assignation of a specific structure type for legal activities only, such as preliminary hearings, arbitrations, and trials, did not occur. Using ancient evidence (literary texts, artistic representations, material remains) and virtual reality 3D modeling, we will explore the locations at which the inhabitants of Roman communities sought resolution to their disputes. Through such examination, a new appreciation of what is, and is not yet, known about the Roman legal system emerges.
Dr. Leanne Bablitz, University of British Columbia.

ARCHAEOLOGY OF WESTERN ANATOLIA 1 Proceedings of the First International Symposium Archaeology of Izmir and its close environs during the Middle Ages
2022-11-18 09:00 - 2022-11-19 19:30 (America/New_York) | Faculty of Letters of the Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) in Buca, Izmir, DEÜ Edebiyat Fakültesi Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi Adatepe Mah. Doğuş Cad. No: 207/M 35390 Buca/İZMİR/TÜRKİYE, Izmir, 1297984856, Turkey
The Department of Archaeology is glad to inform you that the first international symposium of this annual series will take place on November 17-18, 2022 at the DEU in İzmir with a focus on latest archaeological discoveries on the region of İzmir in western Turkey. Since the 15th century archaeologically and historically İzmir became a special focus in the fields of ancient Anatolian studies. We warmly invite contributions by scholars and graduate students from a variety of disciplines related to this region. The aim of this symposium is to report on the state of archaeological research concerning İzmir from the Paleolithic period until the end of the Ottoman period. Thematic and geographical focus of the first symposium will be latest archaeological research in İzmir and its close surrounding in Ionia, Aeolis, Lydia and Upper Cayster Valley in the administrative territories of the today’s Turkish province of İzmir.
The following theme groups are the main questions of the symposium which are prescriptive:
– Recent archaeological field projects (excavations and surveys) and museum studies as well as discoveries in and around İzmir,
– İzmir in ancient mythology,
– Prehistory and protohistorical researches in İzmir,
– İzmir during the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods,
– İzmir in ancient authors, eg. Homer, Herodotus, Strabo etc.,
– Ethno-cultural landscape of ancient İzmir and ethnoarchaeology,
– Epigraphical research in İzmir,
– Numismatic research in İzmir: circulations, dynamics and mechanisms,
– Relationships between İzmir and other cities of Ionia, the Achaemenid Empire as well as other neighbouring regions,
– Historical geography and settlement patterns in Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine İzmir,
– Ancient roads, routes and population in İzmir,
– Institutional aspect of Smyrna in Hellenistic and Roman times,
– İzmir as a part of the Roman province Asia and the “seven churches of Apocalypse”,
– The province İzmir under the tetrarchy reform of Emperor Diocletian in A.D. 296,
– Population and settlement boom in the “Justinianic” era in the region of İzmir,
– Archaeometric researches in İzmir,
– Miscellanea.
On these themes and questions, all approaches and methods susceptible to bring some progress to our current knowledge are of course welcome: archaeology, ancient history, classics, historical geography, epigraphy, numismatic, history of art, cultural anthropology etc. English is the official language of the symposium and both abstracts as well as papers should be written and presented in English. The symposium will take place live at the Faculty of Letters of the DEU in Buca, İzmir as well as virtually on a conference platform (most probably on Zoom). The proceedings of the symposium will be published in December 2022. The symposium is free of charge. A post-symposium excursion is planned on November 19 to the archaeological sites in the metropolitan area of İzmir.
We would be delighted, if you could consider contributing to our symposium and contact us with the required information below before September 9, 2022. Our e-mail address is: deu.archaeological.symposium@gmail.com or ergun.lafli@deu.edu.tr

All the Games in the World
2022-11-20 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | NC
Irving Finkel is back, talking about ancient games!
In the 16th century CE, the most remarkable document was composed in the form of a hymn to the goddess Ishtar. This composition lists all the games of every type played by boys and girls. In the following centuries, other lists of games were made and by comparing, startling discoveries ensue.
Don’t miss the chance to hear the person who discovered the rules for the Game of Ur in a live YouTube event!
Drawing at the end of the event for a signed copy of the Royal Game of Ur!

The late Roman estate of Philippianus: recent excavations at Gerace near Enna (Sicily)
2022-11-22 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Gerace is a Roman estate centre in the heart of Sicily which the speaker has been excavating since 2013. A substantial estate granary, built c. 300 CE but violently destroyed, probably by earthquake, was succeeded by a compact Roman villa in the late fourth century, which had been equipped with some mosaic pavements but appears unfinished. Ubiquitous tile-stamps recording the name of Philippianus indicate the identity of the estate owner at that time. Further up the hill a substantial freestanding bath-house, built perhaps c. 380 CE, was decorated with polychrome marble on the walls and geometric mosaics on the floors; but this structure was systematically stripped of its building materials (and the floors smashed) when the baths were decommissioned in the fifth century – an interesting example of Roman recycling. The one room with an intact floor was the cold room, which had a unique mosaic design, and an inscription around all four sides, uniquely so in the Roman Empire. Among other things it gives us the property’s name – the praedia Philippianorum, ‘the estate of the Philippiani’. The bath-house was badly damaged in a further earthquake in the second half of the fifth century, and after a brief attempt to repair it the building was abandoned and filled in; the backfill contained many interesting finds, including a series of chamber pots. The number of horse bones found at the site is greater than at any Roman site in the Mediterranean: so could there have been a stud farm at Gerace, raising ponies for the circuses of the Roman world?

ScapeCon 2022 "No (e)scape from bits and pieces - Towards an archaeology of fragmentation in the Aegean Bronze Age"
2022-11-24 - 2022-11-27 | UCLouvain, Pl. de l'Université 1, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Wallonia, 1348
In the fifth international installment of ScapeCon, we invite early career scholars to explore the concept of fragmentation in Aegean Bronze Age archaeology. From a hermeneutical perspective, a fragment can be various things: (1) any kind of (deliberately or unintentionally) broken or incomplete object, element, or feature that once formed part of a greater whole, such as an artifact, material assemblage, or socio-cultural context; but also (2) gaps in the archaeological data resulting in an insufficient knowledge of the context of any given object, element, or feature, even when this tangible entity appears fully preserved. Fragmentation can thus be tangible or intangible but is always relationally connected to a greater whole. At this conference, we invite papers that discuss both aspects of material and immaterial fragmentation within the three main sessions of people, material culture, and archaeological data. We encourage interdisciplinary approaches to contribute to the discussion on these topics.

Advanced Methods in Egyptian Archaeology
2022-11-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | University of Ottawa, Canada
This lecture will explore advanced methods in Egyptian Archaeology

New Technologies and Architectural Insights at the First Doric Temple in Sicily
2022-11-30 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | CU Museum of Natural History, Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80309, United States
In this talk, Dr. Phil Sapirstein presents his findings from a recent digital and architectural restudy of the temple of Apollo at Syracuse. Built in ca. 590 BCE, it was the first major Greek temple to be built entirely from stone, and thus it is fundamental to our understanding of the origins of Doric architecture. In addition to its architectural significance, the building has a monumental inscription (IG XIV 1) carved into its eastern steps, which should be intimately connected to the dedication of the temple, and yet whose reading has been controversial since its discovery in 1864 up to the present day. During fieldwork at the site in 2018, Dr. Sapirstein created a 3D model enhanced using new computational methods which makes clear that the accepted readings of the inscription are inaccurate in several key areas. The changes support a new interpretation of this enigmatic inscription as a celebration of an ancient technological breakthrough, one that made it possible to erect the gigantic columns in the temple’s peristyle.

Chasing Venus in Pompeii
2022-12-01 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | 101 Swallow Hall, 507 S. Ninth St., Columbia, MO, 65201, United States
Join us in person for our last lecture of 2022, co-sponsored by the University of Missouri-Columbia Museum of Art and Archaeology! The lecture will be presented by Dr. Marcello Mogetta (Associate Professor of Roman Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri-Columbia). A reception (open to the public) will be held in Swallow Hall at 5 pm, with the lecture beginning at 5:30 pm.
The abstract is below:
he dating of the temple complex dedicated to Venus Pompeiana, the tutelary deity of the Roman colony of Pompeii, has been the subject of considerable debate in recent years, with important implications for the overall interpretation of the monument and of its historical and cultural significance. Previous studies have variously assigned the full-fledged monumentalization of the sacred site to the late Samnite era, the early colonial phase, or the Caesarian period. While past excavations have revealed that the area was first settled much earlier, the controversy about the nature of the original site and the creation of the first temple presents radically different views of the coming of the Romans to Pompeii. Was the sanctuary an ancient place of pride for a local goddess that is honored even when the Romans take over—a not uncommon occurrence – or is it a case of a Roman goddess being imposed on the local population to make a statement about conquest? Five consecutive seasons of fieldwork and study by the Venus Pompeiana Project, a collaborative initiative launched in 2017 by the University of Missouri and Mount Allison University under the auspices of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, have now produced a critical mass of data that prompts a recasting of the building history of the monument and its broader topography. Diagnostic finds from the construction levels of the temple podium, open court, and east portico place the erection of the monumental sanctuary only in the Augustan period, which is considerably later than normally assumed. The discovery revolutionizes our understanding of the socio-political context behind the dedication. Taking advantage of the role that the goddess already played, at least nominally, for the Colonia Veneria, the Pompeians could actively participate in the imperial propaganda and create a special connection with the center of power.

Harald Ingholt Lecture: Doorways to the Past at Balu’a -- An Iron Age Moabite City in Jordan
2022-12-01 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Whitman College, Olin Hall 129, 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Lecturer: Monique Roddy (Walla Walla University)
Professor Roddy specializes in the archaeology of households and everyday life in the southern Levant, particularly during the Iron Age (12th-6th centuries BCE). She currently co-directs the Balu’a Regional Archaeological Project excavations at Khirbat al-Balu’a in Jordan. Recent projects include co-editing the final publication series of the Madaba Plains Project.

Great Lecture: Becoming an UNESCO World Heritage Site
2022-12-07 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
During the last 35 years Dr. C Brian Rose has had the good fortune to direct or co-direct excavations at two legendary sites in Turkey–-Troy and Gordion. Troy was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site List in 1998; Gordion is being considered by UNESCO for World Heritage Status this year. Dr. Rose was involved in steering both sites through the UNESCO process. In this lecture, Dr. Rose will present the problems and unexpected detours we encountered, including a discussion of the extent to which regional, national, and global developments shaped the process.
Speakers: C. Brian Rose, James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology, Curator-in-Charge, Mediterranean Section, University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Immediate Past President, Archaeological Institute of America; Trustee, American Academy in Rome

In Between: A Play Written and Performed by Ibrahim Miari
2022-12-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-12-11 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
In Between is an award-winning, semi-autobiographical one-man show that portrays the complexities and contradictions inherent in Palestinian-Israeli identity. On the precipice between two cultures stands Ibrahim Miari, son of a Palestinian Muslim father and Jewish Israeli mother. In this riveting and thought-provoking one-man show, written and performed by Miari, he recalls his childhood in Israel and brings us into the complexities and contradictions that define his life “In Between” two worlds. With deftness, wit, and humor, Miari transcends today’s political distractions and reminds us of the deeper inner struggles and bonds that link us all.
The play touches upon issues such as identity, culture, religion, traditions, and the tensions between Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians. Miari has performed the show at theater festivals, universities, Hillels, synagogues, and churches across the United States, as well as at international theater festivals, where it received the Best Show Award at the Thesips International Monodrama Festival and the Audience Favorite Award at the Bitola International Monodrama Festival.
After the performance Miari will offer a “talk-back,” giving audience members the opportunity to ask questions, discuss issues that the play brought up for them, and engage in dialogue with one another.
Before the show, enjoy the Penn Museum’s new Eastern Mediterranean gallery, open two hours prior to start time.

Time Team Adventures and Community Archaeology
2022-12-10 13:00 (America/Chicago) | NC
ZOOM lecture: “Time Team Adventures and Community Archaeology” by Dr. Alexandra Jones ( Assistant Professor of Practice in History and Anthropology at Goucher College). Room opens at 12:45 and lecture promptly starts at 1 PM. Sign in at 12:45, please…
More Zoom events are listed here on the St. Louis Society webpage.

A Gateway into the Desert: History, Exploration, and Cyclical Rediscovery of Wadi Tumilat
2022-12-11 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | ARCE-NC Lectures, Rm 126 Social Sciences Bldg., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
The American Research Center in Egypt, Northern California Chapter, and the Near Eastern Studies Department, University of California, Berkeley, invite you to attend a lecture by Dr. Aleksandra Ksiezak, University of Toronto, CSU San Bernardino:
“A Gateway into the Desert: History, Exploration, and Cyclical Rediscovery of Wadi Tumilat”
Sunday, December 11, 2022, 3 PM Pacific Standard Time
Room 126 Social Sciences Building (formerly Barrows Hall)
UC Berkeley
No Zoom meeting is scheduled for this lecture.
About the Lecture:
Once a distributary of the Nile, Wadi Tumilat is a dry river valley in the Eastern Nile Delta. In antiquity, the wadi was a major communication artery for trade between Egypt and her neighbours to the east, and its importance was recognized by many great strategic minds of their day. Across Wadi Tumilat are numerous archaeological sites, dating from the 3rd millennium BCE to the Late Roman Period. Accompanying them was a navigable canal—an impressive waterway that not only provided the arid valley with water but allowed transportation of goods and people in and out of Egypt. While the ancient canal and its surrounding ruins were a source of fascination for ancient geographers, and historians, and were recorded in their writings, it took centuries for these antiquities to re-emerge in the letters, reports, and memoirs of early European travellers to Egypt.
This lecture aims to summarize the history of the discovery of Wadi Tumilat and our understanding of its place in Egyptian archaeology.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Aleksandra Ksiezak is a field archaeologist, Egyptologist, and ceramicist specializing in macro-and microscopic analyses of Egyptian and Nubian pottery. She obtained her Ph.D. in Egyptology at the University of Toronto (Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations) where she focused on the analysis of the ceramic material from the Second Intermediate Period Hyksos settlement at Tell el-Maskhuta excavated by the Wadi Tumilat Project (WTP) during the late 1970s/early 80s. She is currently involved in research on the identification and study of the Middle Bronze Age trade routes involving Wadi Tumilat through the identification of imported objects and their local imitations identified at Tell el-Maskhuta and the neighbouring sites. Both her past and present research deal with the broader question of migration and mobility in Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Levant during the Bronze Age. She currently holds the position of W. Benson Harer Egyptology Scholar in Residence at California State University, San Bernardino.
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WINTER BREAK
2022-12-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-30 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
This winter, recharge with more in-person family time at the Penn Museum!
Globetrot in a day
With over a million world wonders, it only takes a day to bring your loved ones on a tour across the globe. Get the kids to say hello to the largest Egyptian sphinx in the Americas! Unearth the first cities of the Middle East. Explore the vibrant cultures of Africa, Asia, Mexico and Central America, and so much more!
Explore a new gallery and exhibition
Plus, experience our newly opened Eastern Mediterranean Gallery: Crossroads of Cultures. Don’t miss this multi-sensory gallery highlighting an ancient crossroads that brought us the world’s first alphabet and three of today’s major religions. Also new, and on view in the Lower Level, is U-2 Spy Planes and Aerial Archaeology, an exhibition that invites you to decode the past through declassified top-secret images from the world’s most famous spy plane.
All-day art making, games, story time & more
In between world adventures, pop in to make art and play games throughout the day in our Asia Galleries. At 11 am, head to the Egypt Galleries to hear exciting tales about the principles of Kwanzaa with Paul D. Best, “Our Sun Paul.” Want a close-up of an ancient artifact with a mini talk? Check out the Deep Dig. A trip to the Museum is the perfect getaway for families home or visiting during winter break!

Second Sunday Culture Films: At the Edge of the Bazaar
2023-01-08 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
The 2022-2023 culture film series Folklife, a joyful celebration of local folkways: writing, storytelling, visual arts, handcrafts, cuisine, and other forms of expression which make places and people distinctive and create bridges to connect them with other cultures around the world.
At the Edge of the Bazaar
Dir. Abdukadir Upur and Dilmurat Tohti (2015)
Two rural Uyghur craftsmen work on their traditional handcrafts before the repression of their culture by the Chinese government deepens.The film, made by two young Uyghur filmmakers while still at university, gives a window into centuries-old material culture, as well as a glimpse of the bazaar where these goods were once sold, before government repression caused the bazaars and its craftspeople to disappear.
Speakers: Darren Byler, University of British Columbia, in conversation with David Dettman, Center for East Asian Studies, with new subtitles by Dr. Byler & Qanat Wolf.

Great Lecture: World Heritage in South Africa's Cradle of Humankind
2023-01-11 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind has long been a hotbed of discovery for human ancestor fossils. Just 45 minutes north of Johannesburg, this protected region must balance multiple interests in research, development, and human rights. This talk will discuss on-going research and the efforts to continue to educate and engage the public, while emphasizing the need for continued protection.
Speaker: George Leader, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania; Consulting Scholar, Mutter Research Institute, College of Physicians of Philadelphia; Honorary Research Associate, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Egypt Revisited
2023-01-13 - 2023-01-29 | NC
You are invited to return to Egypt to experience this 17-day, custom-designed itinerary in the engaging company of Egyptologist Stephen Harvey plus an expert local Egyptology guide and a professional tour manager. This trio has been receiving accolades for many years.
Highlights are many and varied:
Spend two full days visiting museums in Cairo (the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the historic Egyptian Museum) or two full days exploring Giza’s Grand Egyptian Museum if it is open.
Gain inside access to the Red Pyramid at Dahshur, enter the burial chamber of the collapsed pyramid at Meidum, and visit two mud-brick pyramids at the Fayoum Oasis.
Go behind-the-scenes at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara to see some of the new and remarkable excavations that are not open to the public, including (pending final confirmation) special access to the newly-discovered, 5th-dynasty Tomb of Wah Ti.
Explore the necropoli of Beni Hasan, known for its 39 rock-cut tombs with well-preserved paintings of dancing, acrobatics, juggling, fishing, hunting, and weaving; and Tuna el-Gebel, with huge catacombs for thousands of mummified ibises and baboons, and much more.
Visit Tell el-Amarna, which replaced Thebes (modern Luxor) as capital of Egypt under the heretic, 18th-dynasty Pharaoh Akhenaton and was significant for its monotheism and distinctive artistic style.
Enjoy two in-depth visits to Abydos, where Stephen Harvey has worked since 1993, including visits to the spectacular Temple of Seti I, with its invaluable “Abydos King List” and chapels with exquisite reliefs; and special access to the subterranean Osireion (symbolic tomb of Osiris), centered around a burial chamber that was once surrounded by water.
Discover two interesting and lesser-visited sites near Luxor: the Temple of Montu (the falcon-headed god of war) at El-Tod, and the tomb of Ankhtifi, a provincial governor and warlord, at El-Mo’alla.
Enjoy luxurious or best available accommodations throughout, with two or three nights at each property.
Enhance your adventure with a nine-day, pre-tour extension in Sudan (January 6-14, 2023) land of the Nubian pharaohs, replete with ancient pyramids and temples.

Stolen Legacy: A Conversation with the Artist and Curator
2023-01-13 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
Adult Events
In partnership with internationally-renowned artist, composer, and educator Hannibal Lokumbe, the Penn Museum presents Stolen Legacy, a libretto and musical commentary on the removal of art from the African continent. This provocative piece responds to how, in Lokumbe’s own words, “the exchange of money for art created expressly for the spiritual maintenance of a tribe and/or nation can create a lasting physiological wound to the culture from which it was removed.” He adds that “nowhere is this more evident than in the case of African art.” This program is part of the Museum’s own reflective process about our institutional history, which is tied to colonialist and racist narratives, and our work to reconcile our past with restorative practices.
Be a part of this ongoing conversation about the history of museums and about ethical stewardship of the legacy of the past.
As part of a multi-tiered experience that includes classroom visits and a free public performance, join Hannibal Lokumbe, composer/author of Stolen Legacy, for a conversation about the the intersections of art, the cultural legacy of colonialism, and monetary exchange, open to both University of Pennsylvania students and the general public at the Penn Museum on January 13 at 3 pm. Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, Curator of our Africa Galleries and Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations in Penn’s Sociology Department, will facilitate the discussion between the artist and the audience.
About Hannibal Lokumbe
Classic composer and jazz trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe (né Marvin Peterson) has been celebrating and commemorating the African-American experience through music and words for over four decades. Lokumbe’s work has been commissioned and performed by symphonies and orchestras across the country, including the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra , and the Philadelphia Orchestra. His oratorio “African Portraits” has been performed over two hundred times by orchestras across America since its Carnegie Hall debut in 1990, and was recorded with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Barenboim. He has received numerous fellowships and awards, including from the NEA, and is a Lifetime Inductee to the Harlem Jazz Hall of Fame.

Jungle Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya
2023-01-14 - 2023-01-27 | NC
This tropical adventure provides the best-paced itinerary available to thoroughly explore ancient Maya sites in the lush jungles of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Maya art and architecture will “come alive” as you encounter enormous stelae (carved monoliths), painted frescoes, stucco friezes, carved lintels, and huge temple-pyramids that soar above the rainforest. Explore, in-depth, the sites of Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilán, Tikal, Yaxhá, Copán, and Quiriguá (four are UNESCO World Heritage Sites);
with free time to go bird watching or simply relax, reflect, and enjoy our comfortable hotels and remote jungle lodges. Maximum of just 12 guests.

Chemical Analysis and Dating of Ancient Rock Art
2023-01-14 13:00 (America/Chicago) | TBA (St. Louis), St. Louis, MO
Face-to-Face lecture: “Chemical Analysis and Dating of Ancient Rock Art” by Dr. Karen Steelman, director of Shumla’s new C-14 plasma oxidation laboratory and a key member of the Shumla Research Leadership Team. [Location to be scheduled, soon]
More events are listed here on the St. Louis Society webpage.

When Jordanian Ancient Stones Talk
2023-01-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | NC
This lecture looks at the archaeology of Jordan

Egypt Through The Ages
2023-01-17 - 2023-02-02 | NC
This unique trip combines the very best of the ancient pharaonic sites with later Coptic (early Christian) and medieval Islamic sites. This is a luxurious, in-depth, small-group, all-inclusive, well-paced, 17-day trip.
Learn with a distinguished and engaging Egyptian scholar plus one of Egypt’s most experienced tour manager/guides.
Travel with a maximum of just 16 guests plus your two leaders. Enjoy the best accommodations, including 10 nights at luxurious, 5-star hotels in Giza, Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan; a three-night Nile cruise aboard a comfortable, eight-cabin dahabiya (traditional Nile sailboat); and two nights in the center of Medieval Cairo at a boutique, 17-suite hotel.
Highlights include:
Touring the amazing Giza pyramids and Sphinx as well as Saqqara’s Step Pyramid of Djoser and newly-discovered, closed-to-the-public, Tomb of Wah Ti.
Exploring spectacular museum collections in Cairo: the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the Museum of Islamic Art, and either the historic Egyptian Museum OR, if it is open, the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.
Discovering with your experts one of the world’s greatest cities—Cairo, the “City of 1,000 Minarets.” See magnificent Islamic architecture spanning the Fatimid, Mameluke, Circassian, Ayyubid, and Ottoman periods.
Exploring the astounding temple complex of Karnak as well as Luxor Temple, plus spectacular royal mortuary temples and tombs in the Valleys of the Kings and Queens, such as those of Seti I and Nefertari.
Cruising the Nile from Esna to Aswan aboard an eight-cabin sail boat, away from the convoys of large riverboats, so that we visit remarkable temples without the typical crowds. From the spacious top deck, observe timeless pastoral scenes of feluccas, farmers, herders, and village life during a visit to a farming community.
Flying to Abu Simbel to visit the stunning and enormous rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari.
The option to extend your trip with the seven-day, post-tour extension to the Siwa Oasis and Alexandria.

The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World
2023-01-17 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2023-01-18 19:00 (America/New_York) | NC
Virtual lecture which is part of the AIA Archaeology Hour series.

Archaeology & Ale: Making Sense of Marbles
2023-01-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Hopleaf, 5148 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
The current OI Museum exhibition, Making Sense of Marbles: Roman Sculpture at the OI (through March 12, 2023), presents to the public for the first time the OI’s full collection of Roman sculpture. Assembled in the 1950s—through acquisitions from both the OI’s excavations at Ptolemais in Libya and the international art market, this group exemplifies the importance of revisiting artifact and archival collections, with new questions, perspectives, technology, and scrutiny. Museums do not require new artifacts, new acquisitions in order to tell new stories. In this talk, Kiersten Neumann, exhibition co-curator and curator of the OI Museum, will walk through the latest considerations of the identities and significance of these individual sculptures while delving into timely discussions related to collecting practices, provenience and provenance, archaeology and the art market, and display practices that seek greater transparency and public engagement.
