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) | Florida
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 | Florida
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

Drunken Women with Spears? Funerary Practices and Female Identity in Pre-Roman Apulia
2024-10-10 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Florida

“The Discovery of and Excavations at Eyreville. A 17th century Plantation Site on Virginia’s Eastern Shore”
2024-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Jepson Hall, Room 109, 221 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA, 23173, United States
Lecture by Michael Clem (Virginia Department of Historic Resources), in celebration of Virginia Archaeology Month and International Archaeology Day.

Climate change, human health, and building an equitable sustainable future
2024-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | University of Louisville Center for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (CACHe), 1606 Rowan Street, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
Earth’s mean annual surface temperature has increased by 1.3 degrees Celsius over the pre-industrial average. We know that over the next 75 years, without an immediate and dramatic change in behavior, we will see an increase of 3-8 degrees C, levels not seen in the time since humans first evolved. The risks for human societies from this magnitude of warming are complex, with interacting hazards that are potentially amplified by our response. Historical sciences can speak to these uncertainties about how it will affect our societies and our health. In this talk, Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug will describe archaeological perspectives on human health and well-being during periods of rapid climate change over the past 10,000 years. She will focus on the historical and socio-cultural factors that promoted resilience and those that were associated with high levels of violence, infectious disease spillover, and starvation. Ultimately, Dr. Robbins Schug proposes that discussions of human health may be one of the greatest opportunities for motivating the urgent, transformative, and sustained actions we now require to achieve a fair, equitable, sustainable future on Earth.

Archeology in Pajamas: Virtual Lecture Series
2024-10-10 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Florida
The Arkansas Archeological Survey and Arkansas Archeological Society are co-hosting a new Virtual Lecture Series, called “Archeology in Pajamas,” from Fall 2024 through Spring 2025. Have you been interested in attending a talk but weren’t wanting to travel far distances, battle inclement weather, or leave the house because you aren’t feeling up to coming to an in-person talk? Then, this virtual Zoom lecture series is for you! We have a wide range of topics presented by speakers from varied parts of the country, so there is sure to be something for everyone. To attend, please register using the QR code on the attached flyer, or by clicking the Zoom registration link. These lectures are free and open to the public; anyone is welcome to (virtually) attend. You will need to individually register for each talk, and more information about each will be released as the dates approach in new announcements.
Our first webinar, on Thursday, October 10th, will feature Dr. “Liz” Ibarrola, who will be presenting “Rising Tides: Climate Change and the Untold Stories of Fort Mose.” Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose was a small, fortified settlement founded in 1738 by the Spanish governor of East Florida and populated by emancipated Africans, many of whom had escaped slavery in the adjacent British colonies. The fort, and its surrounding town and agricultural fields, was a manifestation of the freedom offered to enslaved people in Florida under the Spanish. Today invisible to the untrained eye and tucked away in a small state park, Fort Mose reflects the little known but central role played by freedom-seeking Africans in the early history of Florida. Furthermore, the threats to heritage preservation currently faced at the site highlight the ways in which social marginalization of Afro-diasporans has continuously impacted the site. Fort Mose was vulnerable by design, and while today recognized for its symbolic role in the colonial era, it is threatened not only by rising sea levels and increased storm activity, but also Florida’s history of anti-blackness.
Register with this Link: https://uark.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kBxXcuFeSqGzJ-2hRQPCyg

After 1177 BCE: The Survival of Civilizations
2024-10-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia & North Africa (ISAC), Breasted Hall, East 58th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Kershaw Lectures in Near East Archaeology

PHMC Learn at lunchtime virtual lectures
2024-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Florida
PHMC Learn at lunchtime virtual lectures Friday Lunch times October 11, October 18, October 25
from the State Museum of Pennsylvania.

Sicily: Archaeology, Art & Cuisine with post-tour option to Malta
2024-10-12 - 2024-10-24 | Florida
Travel and learn with our engaging archaeologist and professor of ancient history Dr. Jenifer Neils on this fascinating tour to Sicily. Jennifer is an expert on the ancient Mediterranean. Recently she served as the first woman Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Previously she held the Elsie B. Smith Chair of Classics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and regularly taught courses on the art and archaeology of the ancient world from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity.
Highlights include:
• Discover several of the most impressive Greek archaeological sites in the Mediterranean, such as Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta,Morgantina, and Syracuse.
• Travel and learn with our engaging archaeologist, Jenifer Neils.
• Admire spectacular, sunlit landscapes of undulating vineyards and Mediterranean Sea vistas.
• See two of the finest examples of Norman architecture: Monreale Cathedral and the Royal Palace of Palermo (Palazzo dei Normanni).
• View extensive archaeological collections at several excellent museums.
• Savor fine cuisine, with wine included at group dinners.
• Feel pampered with five nights at a 5-star hotel and six nights at 4-star hotels, all chosen for their generous comfort and prime locations.
• Relax and enjoy traveling with a maximum of just 16 guests plus your expert lecturer, tour manager, and local guides.
Optional post-tour extension to Malta is October 24 – 28, 2024

International Archaeology Day at the Campbell Creek Science Center
2024-10-12 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Anchorage) | BLM Campbell Creek Science Center, 5600 Science Center Drive, Anchorage, AK, 99507, United States
10 a.m.–2 p.m – Open house with educational booths
10–11:45 a.m. – WWII history interpretive walk
Noon– “A Beautiful Journey” movie showing followed by a
short presentation by Dr. Maria Williams on the uses of
birch and other materials from the boreal forest.
All events take place at Campbell Creek Science Center, 5600 Science Center Drive, Anchorage, AK 99507

The World in Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa. Telling the Story Through Museum Artifacts
2024-10-12 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | University of Dayton, Science Center Auditorium, 300 College Park Ave, Dayton, OH, 45469
Homer A. and Dorothy B. Thompson Lectureship

The World in Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa. Telling the Story Through Museum Artifacts
2024-10-12 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Science Center Auditorium (SC 114) at The University of Dayton., 450 East Stewart St, Dayton, OH, 45409, United States
The first presentation in the Archaeological Institute of America Dayton Society’s 2024-2025 Lecture Series presented by Dr. Anastasia Dakouri-Hild, Associate Professor of Aegean and Near Eastern Art and Archaeology at the University of Virginia.
This presentation discusses the complex interrelationship between ancient Egypt and Nubia based on a new planned exhibition slated to open at the University of Virginia. Beyond merely acknowledging the geographical position of ancient Egypt on the African continent, the lecture examines the extent to which Egypt was of Africa culturally, first by scrutinizing the categories of ‘Egypt’ and ‘Nubia’ and the connections between material and visual culture and identity. Subsequently it utilizes key artifacts in US collections as case studies to tell the story of this interaction anew, fleshing out the rich and complex rapport between Egypt and Nubia over the course of several millennia, from prehistory (ca. 3800 BCE) through pharaonic Meroe (350 CE). In the process, the lecture also highlights the importance as well as the limitations of using visual culture to articulate/construct and understand/read ancient identities.
This lecture is scheduled to take place in person in the Science Center Auditorium (SC 114) at The University of Dayton.
For a campus map with building and parking information visit https://udayton.edu/map/
Thanks to the Archaeological Institute of America’s Lecture Program and its Dayton Society members this lecture is free and open to the public.
