Archaeological Institute of America

6th Annual Missouri Egyptological Symposium
2024-09-20 14:00 - 2024-09-21 16:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Come join us for the 6th Annual Missouri Egyptological Symposium, co-hosted by the American Research Center in Egypt – Missouri Chapter (ARCE-MO) and the Archaeological Institute of America – Central Missouri Chapter. Eight presenters will discuss their latest research on aspects of ancient Egyptian Archaeology, with a keynote address by Dr. Didi El-Behaedi (University of Missouri – Columbia).
All paper presentations will be held in person on Saturday, September 21st in Swallow Hall 101, at the University of Missouri – Columbia. The evening before, on September 20th, there will be a pre-conference social event at Hexagon Alley board game cafe in Columbia, with appetizers provided. Here you’ll have the chance to play a variety of board games inspired by ancient Egypt!
Free and open to the public!

"France: The Reach of the Romans"
2024-09-21 - 2024-10-02 | FL
Join archaeologist Patrick Hunt on this exciting itinerary from Turin to Nice and discover how the ancient Gauls and Romans interacted with the landscapes and shaped the history and cultures of northern Italy and southern France. Together we will cross the Alps by high-speed train, from Turin to Lyon.
Highlights:
• Travel with award-winning archaeologist and author Patrick Hunt, who has been doing fieldwork in the Alps since 1994.
• Visit several outstanding museums, including the Egyptian Museum in Turin, the only museum outside of Cairo solely dedicated to Egyptian art and culture; and the new Musée de l’Arles Antique, housing the world’s second finest collection of sarcophagi
after the Vatican’s.
• Marvel at six UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Roman and Romanesque monuments of Arles, the Roman theater and Arc de Triomphe of Orange, the Roman aqueduct at Pont du Gard, the historic center of Avignon, the historic city of Lyon, and the
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy in Turin.
• Explore the archaeological site of Saint-Romain-en-Gal, also called “little Pompeii,” and take a guided tour of its museum with the curator in charge of the mosaic restoration.
• See the village of Vaison la Romaine, the largest archaeological site in France; and take a behind-the-scenes tour inside the aqueduct at Pont du Gard (pending confirmation).
• You will be accompanied by excellent local guides plus an expert tour manager who will handle all of the logistics so you can relax, enjoy, and learn.
• Savor fine cuisine at carefully-chosen restaurants for included lunches and dinners, and enjoy the flexibility of independent meals as well. Your tour manager can assist you with restaurant recommendations and reservations.

1177 BC and After: The Collapse and Survival of Civilizations
2024-09-21 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Penn Museum, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United States
In-person lecture
Saturday, September 21 at 3:30 pm EST
Penn Museum, Rainey Auditorium
In collaboration with the Dept. of Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World, UPenn
A short reception will follow the lecture
Speaker: Dr. Eric Cline
Lecture Topic: 1177 BC and After: The Collapse and Survival of Civilizations
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, that had taken centuries to evolve, collapsed rapidly.
While the centuries following the Late Bronze Age Collapse in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean were a time of catastrophe, they were also a time of rebirth and resilience — it was less of a Dark Age and more of a reboot for many of the societies which were affected. While there are examples of failure to thrive or even to survive in some cases, others managed to adapt and transform. In effect, we have eight case studies of what to do (and what not to do) in the event of a systems collapse, ranging from the Assyrians to the Egyptians to the Mycenaeans and others in between. We will focus on the people and places that emerged from the ashes, highlighting some of the events and developments that took place in Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and the Levant. We will also consider whether there are any relevant lessons to be learned from this dramatic story of resurgence and revival, especially considering what is going on in our world today.
Speaker Bio:
Eric H. Cline is Professor of Classics, History, 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 National Geographic Explorer, NEH Public Scholar, Getty Scholar, and Fulbright Scholar 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 20 books and nearly 100 articles; translations of his books have appeared in nineteen different languages. Among them are Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology; Digging Deeper: How Archaeology Works; 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed and (with Glynnis Fawkes) 1177 BC: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed; and After 1177 BC: The Survival of Civilizations (all Princeton). He is a member of the Washington DC chapter of ARCE.
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Registration is NOT required. 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.

Deconstructing Notions of the "Classical": An Archaeology of Disability
2024-09-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Sabin Hall, Room G90, 3413 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States

The Maritime Infrastructure and Network of the Delian Emporium
2024-09-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Chazen Museum of Art, Elvehjem Building, Room L140, University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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Cities’ Identity Through Architecture and Arts (CITAA) – 8th Edition
2024-09-24 08:00 - 2024-09-26 18:00 (America/New_York) | University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 1, 56122 Pisa PI, Italy, Illinois, 00000, Italy
Every city possesses a unique and valuable identity that is expressed through its physical and visual form. This identity is perceived by its residents and users, shaping their collective memories. The city’s identity comprises its physical spaces and the images formed through memory cues, which in turn affect tourism, education, culture, and economic prosperity. Arts and architecture play a significant role in shaping the history of civilizations and fostering the growth of ancient and modern cities. This extends beyond buildings and constructions to encompass traditions, cultural beliefs, and communal arts.

The Hidden Dead: Bioarchaeology of Ancient Maya Cave Ritual
2024-09-24 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Dickinson College, Denny Hall, Room 317, West High Street, Carlisle, PA, 17013, United States
Doris Z. Stone New World Archaeology Lectures

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Chip Colwell. “On the Origins of Stuff”
2024-09-25 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Whitman College, Olin Hall 129, 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Over three million years ago, our ancient ancestors realized that rocks could be broken into sharp-edged objects for slicing meat, making the first knives. This discovery resulted in a good meal—and eventually changed the fate of our species and our planet. In this talk, Chip Colwell shares his thrilling and accessible new book, So Much Stuff: How Humans Discovered Tools, Invented Meaning, and Made More of Everything. An archaeologist, public anthropologist, and former museum curator, Colwell traveled the world to investigate how humanity took three leaps that led to stuff becoming inseparable from our lives—inspiring a love affair with things that made humans who we are and may also lead us to our downfall. Please join us in-person to watch this live-streamed Zoom event.

Egyptian Conceptions and Manifestations of Borders and Cultural Hegemony in the Late Bronze Age Southern Levant
2024-09-25 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Johns Hopkins University, Homewood Campus, Gilman Hall 50, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21218, United States
Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology

A Day in the Life of an Etruscan Sanctuary: Gender, Community and Ritual at the Etruscan Site of Poggio Colla
2024-09-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | University of Cincinnati, Blegen Library, Room 308, University Circle, Cincinnati, OH, 45219, United States
George M.A. Hanfmann Memorial Lecture

Mysteries Past and Present: how genetics is helping us answer questions about the past
2024-09-25 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | University of Texas at Austin, Patton Hall (RLP) 0.102, 305 E 23rd Street, Austin, TX, 78712, United States
Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship

AIA Archaeology Hour with Chip Colwell: On the Origins of Stuff
2024-09-25 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | FL
Join us at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific for the first lecture of the 2024-2025 AIA Archaeology Hour series!
Register or join now!

Athens to Rome: Cruising the Mediterranean
2024-09-26 - 2024-10-05 | FL
We invite you to join Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host Laetitia La Follette, Professor of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture, aboard the luxury 50-cabin yacht, Emerald Sakara, for a seven-night Mediterranean cruise. This unique educational program highlights archaeological sites that are remnants of the grand civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome.
Highlights include:
– MARVEL at major historical sites of ancient Greece in Athens, Delphi, and Olympia.
– DELVE into ancient Greek and Roman history on the Mediterranean island of Sicily.
– EXPLORE the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage sites of Greek Paestum and Roman Pompeii as you cruise north toward Rome.
Optional pre-tour extension in Athens
September 24 – 27, 2024
Optional post-tour extension in Rome
October 5 – 7, 2024

King Richard III: The Resolution Of A 500 Year Old Cold Case
2024-09-26 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | USF Tampa, C. W. Bill Young Hall (CWY) 109, East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, United States
Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lectureship
Light refreshments will be served starting at 5:30 PM, Lecture to begin at 6:00 PM

King Richard III: The Resolution Of A 500 Year Old Cold Case
2024-09-27 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Pennsylvania State University (University Park), Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, 107 Pattee Library Road, State College, PA, 16801, United States

Indigenous Archaeology Day
2024-09-28 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Wheelock Academy, Wheelock Road, Garvin, Oklahoma, 74736, United States
Activities will include pottery, textile, atlatl throwing, children’s events, flint knapping, bow shooting, and stickball. Those attending will have the opportunity to visit with representatives from the Growing Hope Program, Oklahoma Public Archaeology Network (OKPAN) and Choctaw Nation Forestry.
Traditional foods will be prepared onsite and served at noon.
Growing Hope Garden walkthroughs will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Virtual Symposium: A Bloom of Perpetual Newness: The Colors of Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture
2024-10-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VPhQwc0oTyGdFIy6zd6SIw#/registration
Join us for a virtual symposium on October 1 at 6 PM Central (RSVP required). Giovanni Verri, Conservation Scientist at the Art Institute of Chicago, will present his recent investigations and newest research into color on ancient statues. (This symposium will not be recorded)
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VPhQwc0oTyGdFIy6zd6SIw#/registration
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM:
It is well-established that ancient sculpture was painted, and that adding color was a finishing touch of artistic creation, with an immediate impact on ancient viewers. However, many questions remain about the extent of applied color. We do not fully understand the original appearance of most ancient sculptures. Dr. Verri will share insights into how ancient painters created their masterpieces, revealed by his research using visible-induced luminescence imaging. Dr. Verri’s research makes visible pigments that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye, yielding important new discoveries.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Giovanni Verri is a conservation scientist at the Art Institute of Chicago, and a leading researcher investigating the pigments applied to ancient sculptures. He holds a Ph.D in physics from the University of Ferrara, Italy, and an MA in conservation from the Courtauld Institute on Art in London. In 2007, he developed an imaging technique called visible-induced luminescence imaging. Using this new technique, he has mapped the presence of Egyptian blue, a very common blue pigment in antiquity.

Ballintubber Bonds: Field Schools and Community Archaeology and Education In Ireland
2024-10-03 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Butler University, Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, United States
This presentation discusses the community archaeology aspect of the Castles in Communities Archaeological Field School and Research Project (CIC), in Ballintubber, County Roscommon, Ireland. While the primary site of the excavation is Ballintubber Castle, a 13th century castle, the excavation also conducts archaeological surveys and history projects at the request of the Ballintubber community. In previous years, CIC surveyed and mapped the cemetery, creating a digital map in ArcGIS as well as a database of all burials within the graveyard. In the summer of 2024, CIC undertook the next step in our survey of the 17th century and modern cemeteries in Ballintubber, the planning and creation of two interpretive signs, both of which include a map.
This is part of a larger initiative of CIC to further engage with the Ballintubber community by fostering positive, scholarship based interactions between archaeology professionals/students and the Ballintober community. This presentation will highlight the Ballintubber Graveyard Project, field school education, and community engagement that CIC undertook during the 2024 field season, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the project, and how we plan to continue in the 2025 field season.

Pop-Up Archaeology at the Buried Ships of Robinson Landing Exhibit
2024-10-04 16:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Buried Ships of Robinson Landing Exhibit, Pioneer Mill Way, Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
Step inside the temporary Buried Ships of Robinson Landing windowfront exhibit for a special chance to see scale models of three 18th century vessel remnants excavated in 2018 on the same block. Talk with archaeologists and learn how these ships were used to create new land along the waterfront. For more information about the exhibit, visit www.alexandriava.gov/archaeology/archaeology-on-the-waterfront.

The Archaeology of Tenochtitlan: An Overview
2024-10-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Leonardo López Luján, Director, Proyecto Templo Mayor; Senior Research Professor, National Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico City
The Proyecto Templo Mayor of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) was created in 1978 after the discovery of a huge monolith depicting Coyolxauhqui, the Aztec moon goddess. Since then, other impressive public monuments and religious buildings have been discovered in downtown Mexico City in the area occupied by the sacred precinct of Tenochtitlan. Archaeologists recently uncovered the largest Aztec sculpture ever found—of the earth goddess Tlaltecuhtli. After providing an overview of the history of archaeology in Mexico City, Leonardo López Luján will undertake a formal, iconographic, and symbolic analysis of the Tlaltecuhtli stone to unveil its functions and meanings. He will also describe the exceptionally rich offerings buried under this sculpture as well as the possible presence of a royal tomb at the foot of the Templo Mayor.
Free admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Cosponsored by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, the Moses Mesoamerican Archive, Harvard Divinity School, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.

Magellan’s Pacific Crossing: New Discoveries in One of the World’s Greatest Voyages
2024-10-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | UCF Main Campus, Classroom Building I, Room O102, 12601 Aquarius Agora Drive, Orlando, FL, 32816, United States
Archaeology of Portugal Lecture
Hybrid Lecture, please register here.

Barkaeology Parade
2024-10-05 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Rock Creek Park, Beach Drive Northwest, Washington, DC, 20015, United States
It’s the 20,000th anniversary of humans’ domestication of the dog (give or take 5,000 years). Join us for a celebration of that historic event with a parade. Enjoy the beauty of Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC, learn more about the archaeology and history of dog domestication, and see extremely good pups. The parade route will follow a short (about 1-mile) trail loop in the woods. Costumes for humans and dogs are welcome and encouraged. Register today!

Spokane Archaeology Day
2024-10-05 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
This popular event is back again this year! Participate in this free annual community event that highlights all things archaeology. Listen to talks, chat with professionals, and participate in hands-on activities related to archaeology. This is a great day for people of all ages.

Spokane Archaeology Day
2024-10-05 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 West First Avenue, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Spokane will hold its popular Archaeology Day again this year! Participate in this free annual community event that highlights all things archaeology. Listen to talks, chat with professionals, and participate in hands-on activities related to archaeology. This is a great day for people of all ages.

Michigan Archaeology Day
2024-10-05 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Michigan History Center, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, Lansing, 48915
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an archaeologist? Here’s your chance to talk with archaeologists about investigations and artifacts that tell the story of 14,000 years of Michigan history! Archaeologists and experts in related fields will be stationed throughout the first and second floors of the museum where they will tell you about their research, show you some of the artifacts they have found and answer your questions.
Plus, there will be many hands-on activities, such as:
Make a clay pinch pot
Watch a flintknapper make stone tools
Try throwing a spear using an atlatl
Join a scavenger hunt
Show an artifact to our Archaeology Roadshow experts
See in-depth special presentations in the Forum Auditorium
This all-ages annual event is free, and parking is too!
Michigan Archaeology Day is brought to you in partnership by the Michigan History Center-DNR, the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office and Mackinac State Historic Parks.

Archaeology Day 2024
2024-10-06 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Newberry Hall, Room 125, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 434 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
Family Day is a biannual, family-friendly event featuring engaging, hands-on activities related to the cultures of the ancient Middle East, Greece, Egypt, and Rome! Each Family Day is centered around a theme and offers activities that are fun for all ages. Our Fall Archaeology Day this year will feature the Roman empire and the gladiator games.

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Tours Led by Harvard Students
2024-10-06 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 6, 2024–April 27, 2025. See blackout dates.*
*Blackout dates: December 1, 2024–January 26, 2025; and March 16–23, 2025.
This 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.
Visitors may drop in at the scheduled times. No reservation is required. Tours meet in the lobby and last approximately 45 minutes.
Tours 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.

Environmental Histories of the Ancient Mediterranean in Ten Objects
2024-10-06 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | University of Manitoba, 118 St. Johns College, Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2M7, Canada

Towards an Archaeology of Cult in a Greek Colony in the West: New Excavations in the Main Urban Sanctuary of Selinunte
2024-10-08 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Amherst College, Paino Lecture Hall (Beneski 107), Barrett Hill Drive, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
Ellen and Charles S. La Follette Lecture
Dr. Clemente Marconi: “Towards an Archaeology of Cult in a Greek Colony in the West: New Excavations in the Main Urban Sanctuary of Selinunte”
In-person lecture
Tuesday, October 8 at 5:00 pm EST
Amherst College, Paino Lecture Hall (Beneski 107)
A short reception will follow the lecture
Abstract:
This presentation focuses on some of the most significant finds from the Institute of Fine Arts–NYU excavations in the main urban sanctuary of Selinunte. Although investigations in this area date back to the early nineteenth century, our new excavations are bringing to light a wealth of new data, including a complete stratigraphic sequence from the late fourth century BCE all the way down to Prehistory. Of particular significance are the finds in Temple R, built for a goddess ca. 570 BCE. Sealed by a thick layer of fill in ca. 300 BCE, the temple is entirely preserved in its original phases, including the previous use of the area for an open-air cult around the time of Greek settlement, the phase of construction with a rich foundation deposit, partial burning and looting on the occasion of the Carthaginian conquest of Selinus in 409 BCE, and a restoration by the Selinuntine exiles returning home a few years later. Our finds make it possible to fully reconstruct, for the first time, the biography of a temple in Selinunte. More important, the fully preserved, rich assemblage of faunal remains and artifacts allows us to reconstruct a significant part of the ritual activities in this area of the sanctuary.
Biography:
Clemente Marconi earned his B.A. at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (1990) and his Ph.D. at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (1997). Since 2006, he is the James R. McCredie Professor in the History of Greek Art and Archaeology and University Professor at the Institute of Fine Arts–NYU, and since 2017 he is also Full Professor of Classical Archaeology in the Dipartimento di Beni Culturali e Ambientali of the Università degli Studi di Milano. He is the director of the archaeological mission on the acropolis of Selinunte of the Institute of Fine Arts–NYU and the Università degli Studi di Milano. Among his books, he is the author of Temple Decoration and Cultural Identity in the Archaic Greek World (Cambridge and New York, 2007); co-author of “Sicile Ancienne:” Hittorff and the Architecture of Classical Sicily (Cologne, 2017); editor of The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture (Oxford and New York, 2014); and co-editor of Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome (Los Angeles, 2013). A Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute, he is the director of The Journal of Ancient Architecture, and in the editorial board of the journals Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, Sicilia Antiqua, and Prospettiva. [From Oxford Bibliographies]

The Archaic Colonnade at Corinth
2024-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | University of Kansas, Student Union, Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Oscar Broneer Memorial Lecture
