Archaeological Institute of America

The Maritime Infrastructure and Network of the Delian Emporium
2024-09-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Carleton University, Paterson Hall, Room 303, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5R1, Canada

90th annual Stone Age Fair
2024-09-14 09:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | The Ranch, 4H bldg., Arena Circle, Loveland, CO, 80538, United States
Celebrate Women in Archaeology themed event including Lectures by Dr. Pegi Jodry and Dr. Julie Morrow, world class displays of artifacts by avocation archaeologists, flint knapping demonstrations and much more. Non-commercial.

Egyptian Conceptions and Manifestations of Borders and Cultural Hegemony in the Late Bronze Age Southern Levant
2024-09-12 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Boswell Hall 220, The College of William and Mary, 100 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Kershaw Lecture

Julius Caesar, the End of the Republic, and Dueling Messages on Coins
2024-09-09 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | University of Iowa, 240 Art Building West, 120 Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, United States
William E. Metcalf Lectures in Numismatics

Peru: Ancient Cultures of the Coast & Andes
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-24
Travel and learn with anthropological archaeologist Dr. Gabriela Cervantes- Quequezana. She has done extensive field research through survey and excavations in several regions of Peru, including the north, south, coast, and highlands. Through illustrated lectures and informal discussions, she will provide an understanding of the numerous ancient Peruvian societies whose sites we visit, and the complex processes of adaption they each made in the many different ecological regions of Peru. This custom-designed, 15-night itinerary is carefully paced with three nights each in Cuzco, Chiclayo, and Urubamba’s Sacred Valley; plus two nights each in Machu Picchu Pueblo, Lima, and Trujillo.
Highlights include:
– Gabriela Cervantes-Quequezana plus a professional tour manager and local guides will provide insights to spectacular archaeological sites from Peru’s many layers of ancient civilizations, plus anthropological insights to the
country’s diverse cultural traditions and ecosystems.
– Four of your six hotels are luxurious and the other two offer generous comfort.
– Enjoy in-depth explorations of many of the greatest archaeological sites in Peru: pyramids, temples, royal tombs, and colonial churches; plus splendid museum collections.
– Peruvian cuisine is world renowned, and you will enjoy many special meals.
THIS TOUR IS ACTIVE and requires an elevated level of fitness: Must be able to walk three or more miles per day on mostly uneven terrain, and up and down inclines and steps. Please see the “What to Expect” section of the brochure for more details.

Ireland’s Southern Coast
2024-09-03 - 2024-09-16
This journey takes you through the archaeology, history, and landscapes of Ireland’s southern coast, from east to west. Starting and ending in Dublin, this tour has been designed to give you a deep understanding of the multitude of landscapes and the rich heritage of Ireland, as well as the striking difference between Ireland’s fertile east coast compared to its dramatic and breathtaking southwest. After a gentle start in Dublin, we will head to the sunny southeast and the scene of the Anglo- Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. There is no better place to understand the impact of this invasion on the existing Irish and Norse populations, and the shifting of political and military power over the following centuries, than here where it all played out. We will then will make our way along the south coast, stopping in Waterford, Cork, and West Cork, with an overnight in Killarney before heading back to Dublin. We will explore hidden archaeological sites from earliest prehistory to the Iron Age (Celtic Period), through early Christian sites to the later medieval period and Ireland’s more recent history, all in the company of highly respected academics, engaging guides, and a tour manager. Travel in a small group and enjoy the personal attention and service of a highly respected Irish academic lecturer/host Dr. Stephen Mandal, who is both a geologist and archaeologist.
Highlights include:
– Visits in Dublin to the National Museum of Ireland and The Irish Emigration Museum.
– Exploring the Hook Peninsula, starting with a visit to Hook Head, home to the world’s oldest operational, fully intact lighthouse (at over 800 years old), set in a dramatic landscape. Afterwards, we drive the short distance
to Tintern Abbey, a Cistercian abbey founded ca. 1200, where several important ruins survive, including parts of the nave, chancel, tower, chapel, and cloister. Enjoy lunch, tour the ruins, and walk in the beautiful Victorian
gardens.
– A guided tour of the Dunbrody Famine Ship an authentic reproduction of an 1840s emigrant vessel that provides a world-class interpretation of the famine emigrant experience.
– Visit the spectacular Charles Fort, a wonderful example of a star-shaped, 17th-century fort. As one of the largest military installations in the country, Charles Fort has been associated with some of the most momentous
events in Irish history, the most significant of which were the Williamite Wars (1689-91) and the Civil War (1922-23).
– Seeing the Bronze Age Drombeg Stone Circle. Drombeg is probably Ireland’s most famous stone circle, consisting of 17 pillar stones that are graded from the two large portal stones, each nearly seven feet high, at the
northeast towards the recumbent stone to the southeast.
The pace of this tour is MODERATE: Must be able to walk one to three miles per day on mostly flat, but often uneven, terrain. For further details and questions, please see the “What to Expect” section of the brochure.

30th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists
2024-08-28 - 2024-08-31 | Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, 00185, Italy
The 30th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists will take place in Rome, Italy from 28 to 31 August 2024.
The call for papers is open until 8 February 2024.
Submit your abstract via the online system here: https://eaa.klinkhamergroup.com/eaa2024/
Further information on the scientific programme is available here. https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA2024/Programme.aspx?WebsiteKey=20b5538d-68f8-4056-9596-1ae1ce0ead47&hkey=fe6595a9-39e9-47f1-8159-520091f89dfa&Program=3#Program

Symposium: Layers of Meanings in Benjamin West’s Neoclassical Venus and Cupid
2024-08-19 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Nashville Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, 37203, United States
Join AIA-Nashville Society for an in-person symposium on August 19 at 6 PM at the Nashville Parthenon. This symposium is free and open to the public, and will take place in the Naos on Level 2. RSVP required.
Vivien Green Fryd, Professor Emerita in the History of Art and Architecture Department at Vanderbilt University, Ph.D, will share about American painter Benjamin West (1738-1820), including West’s Venus and Cupid (1765), part of the Parthenon permanent collection.
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM:
Benjamin West’s Venus and Cupid (1765) in the Parthenon’s Cowan Collection marks the first commission this Philadelphia Quaker received upon arriving in Italy to study art. This work, the first history painting West created in the academic tradition, which rated history painting as the most important subject, represents the mythological Venus, the goddess of love, with her son, Cupid. It also evokes to topos of the Madonna lactans, or the nursing Madonna, which had been a prevalent subject throughout the Italian Renaissance, which he studied while in Italy. West showed emotion and love between parent and child that had not existed until the 1760s, and hence this work joins that of others created by Euro-Americans in the U.S. colonies and abroad who similarly represented changing attitudes towards child-rearing, family relations, and the definition of childhood. West was at the forefront of establishing neoclassical subjects and styles as the premier manner of painting during the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

In the Footsteps of Belzoni and Carter in the Valley of the Kings
2024-08-18 15:00 - 16:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://www.archaeological.org/event/in-the-footsteps-of-belzoni-and-carter-in-the-valley-of-the-kings/
The American Research Center in Egypt, Northern California chapter, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to attend a Zoom lecture by Dr. Donald P. Ryan, Pacific Lutheran University:
In the Footsteps of Belzoni and Carter in the Valley of the Kings
Sunday, August 18, 2024, 3 PM PDT
Zoom Lecture. This meeting will not be recorded. A registration link has already been sent to ARCE-NC members. Non-members may request a registration link by sending email with your name and email address to arcencZoom@gmail.com. Non-members, please send any registration requests no later than Friday, August 16. Registrations are limited to 100, so the sooner you register, the better.
About the Lecture:
The archaeological exploration of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the royal New Kingdom cemetery, offers a rich history of fascinating discoveries made by determined and often eccentric individuals. The Italian carnival performer-turned-antiquarian, Giovanni Belzoni, was responsible for the finding of the tomb of Seti I, among others, in the early 19th century, and Howard Carter was well involved in the Valley two decades before he encountered Tutankhamun.
In this lecture, Dr. Donald P. Ryan will describe some of his own work in the Valley of the Kings, during which he literally followed in the footsteps of both explorers, including the re-excavation of KV 21 (a Belzoni discovery) and three tombs discovered by Carter early in his career: KV 44, KV 45 and KV 60. The latter tomb is especially controversial with its occupant identified by some as the female ruler, Hatshepsut, after its rediscovery by Ryan.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Donald P. Ryan is an archaeologist affiliated with the College of Liberal Studies at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., a Fellow of both the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society, and a Research Associate of the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway. A veteran of many field expeditions, Ryan is also the author of numerous scientific and popular articles and several books on archaeological subjects. Website: https://sites.google.com/plu.edu/donald-p-ryan/home
About ARCE-NC:
For more information, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernCaliforniaARCE, https://facebook.com/NorthernCaliforniaARCE/, https://twitter.com/ARCENCPostings/, https://khentiamentiu.org/, and http://www.arce-nc.org. To join the chapter or renew your membership, please go to https://arce.org/membership/ and select “Berkeley, CA” as your chapter when you sign up.

Peabody Museum Tours Led by Harvard Students
2024-08-04 11:00 - 11:45, 2024-07-28 11:00 - 11:45, 2024-07-21 11:00 - 11:45, 2024-07-14 11:00 - 11:45, 2024-07-07 11:00 - 11:45, 2024-06-30 11:00 - 11:45, 2024-06-23 11:00 - 11:45, 2024-06-16 11:00 - 11:45 (America/New_York) and 4 more dates | Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Sundays at 11:00 am October 1, 2023–April 21, 2024. See blackout dates.* Regular museum admission rates apply. Free museum admission for Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning (year-round) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Proof of residency required. Free museum admission is not available to commercial groups.
*Blackout dates: November 24–26, 2023; December 4, 2023–January 21, 2024; and March 9–17, 2024.
Tours by Harvard students connect visitors with the research, teaching, and Indigenous engagement surrounding the cultural heritage in the museum’s care. How do items come to the museum? Who accesses them and how do items return home?
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 these and other times.
Photo: EJSP Visual | Julieta Sarmiento

Hiking Scotland’s Orkney & Shetland Islands
2024-07-29 - 2024-08-08
This is the perfect opportunity to explore all that Scotland’s Northern Isles have to offer: prehistoric stone circles, burial chambers, and settlements; quaint villages; huge seabird colonies; and remarkable plant life—all amidst dramatic landscapes. This will be Scotland seen slowly, with time for in-depth exploration at each site. The Orkney and Shetland islands have an amazing wealth of archaeological sites dating back 5,000 years. Together the islands have more than 18,000 known sites, with new discoveries being made every year. This archaeological saga is worth the telling, and nowhere else can the evidence be seen in more glorious a setting. Travel and learn with AIA lecturer and host Dr. Val Turner.
Highlights:
• A private tour of the active Ness of Brodgar excavations, a ceremonial site in the “Heart of Neolithic Orkney” that was in use for around 1,000 years. 2024 is the last year that excavations will be active.The site is within the UNESCO World Heritage Site on
Orkney, which also includes the chambered tomb of Maeshowe, estimated to have been constructed around 2700 B.C.; the Stones of Stenness; the 4,000-year-old Ring of Brodgar, one of Europe’s finest Neolithic monuments; Skara Brae settlement; and associated funerary monuments and stone settings. These are unquestionably among the most important Neolithic sites in Western Europe.
• “The Crucible of Iron Age Shetland”—including Mousa Broch, the best-preserved known broch in the world, Old Scatness, and Jarlshof—where the lack of intensive modern farming means that the preservation of these sites and their landscapes is exceptional.
• The Isles are a birdwatcher’s paradise, and one of the major seabird breeding and feeding areas in the North Atlantic. More than a million birds breed in very large colonies.
• All meals are included, and you will enjoy comfortable accommodations: four nights at the elegant Lynnfield Hotel, a comfortable overnight ferry from Orkney to Shetland and from Shetland to Aberdeen, and three nights at the remote and charming
Busta House Hotel.

Summer Solstice Celebration: Night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
2024-06-20 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Join the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture on the longest day of the year—free of charge—to explore the galleries and new exhibitions at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, and the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East.
Step outdoors to enjoy lively musical and circus performances, play mini-golf, and make a flower crown. Ice cream, beverages, and snacks will be available to purchase from food trucks. Don’t miss out on this popular event for all ages!
Sponsored by the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.
Free event parking will be available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Please note that Divinity Avenue will be closed to traffic during the event.
The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture are an 8-minute walk through historic Harvard Yard from the Harvard Square MBTA Red Line station.
ArtsThursdays is a university-wide initiative supported by Harvard University Committee on the Arts.
Photo © Caitlin Cunningham Photography LLC

Sicily Circumnavigation: Sailing around Sicily and Malta with optional pre-trip extension to Malta
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-24
Join Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host Laetitia La Follette, Professor of Greek and Roman Art and Architecture, on a summertime cruise circumnavigating Sicily aboard the luxurious, 47-cabin, three-masted barque Sea Cloud II. Begin and end on the island of Malta which, together with Sicily, has witnessed and bears the stamps of all the major civilizations that the Mediterranean cradled: Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Christians, Jews, Byzantines, and Muslims. Each civilization left important stylistic traces in major architectural, urban, and artistic monuments.
Classical temples, open-air theaters, villas adorned with mosaics and frescoes, magnificently adorned churches and chapels, Islamic cloisters, and Baroque cathedrals are all found here in abundance. Begin in Valletta, the vibrant capital city of the island nation of Malta and one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world. Then embark Sea Cloud II for a splendid, seven-night cruise circumnavigating Sicily. Explore the island’s treasures with stops in Trapani (with options to visit Segesta, Erice, or Marsala), Palermo, Giardini Naxos (for Taormina or Mt. Etna), and Syracuse. This itinerary also includes a day in the Aeolian Islands, one of seven UNESCO sites visited during this cruise, as well as a specially-timed sailing to enjoy up-close views of the still-active Stromboli volcano. Also available is an optional, pre-trip extension on Malta and Gozo, with visits to remarkable Neolithic and medieval sites.
Your host vessel, the Sea Cloud II, offers excellent cruise accommodations while capturing the timeless elegance of sailing. To be on deck when the sails are fully extended is an unforgettable experience. Thus, this itinerary is planned to ensure ample sailing time to enjoy the majesty of this vessel and the thrill of sailing.
A robust educational program rounds out this outstanding journey. AIA lecturer and host Laetitia La Follette, an archaeologist and Immediate Past President of the AIA; Elihu Rubin, an expert on architecture and urbanism; and Wendy Heller, a leading scholar in the field of Baroque music, will offer a series of illustrated lectures and informal discussions along the way. This cruise is being co-sponsored by other organizations so, with only 47 cabins aboard ship, I encourage you to reserve your preferred cabin today by contacting AIA Tours at aia@studytours.org or (800) 748-6262.

Cruising the Adriatic by Luxury Yacht: Dubrovnik to Venice with optional post-tour extension in Venice
2024-06-13 - 2024-06-22
We invite you to join Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host Ivančica (Vanča) Dvoržak Schrunk aboard the Emerald Sakara, a luxury 50-cabin yacht, for a summer cruise along the spectacular Adriatic coast. Through the centuries, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Ottomans, and Austrians have vied for control of this strategic coastline dotted with over 1,000 islands. In a region well worth exploring for its natural beauty alone, visit impressive archaeological sites, dramatic cathedrals and palaces, and ancient city centers that illuminate the layered history of the Dalmatian Coast. Engage with expert study leaders throughout this unique educational program, and gain a better appreciation of the region’s historical and cultural significance. Born in Zagreb, Croatia, AIA lecturer and host Vanča Schrunk will be joined onboard by historic preservation expert John Meffert and historian and archaeologist Michael McCormick to enrich your travel experience through an onboard series of stimulating lectures as well
as informal discussions. In addition, excellent local guides will accompany you on excursions throughout the program.
Highlights include:
• Delve into the historic grandeur of the fortified city of Dubrovnik, known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic.”
• Marvel at Split’s UNESCO World Heritage Site of Roman Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, and explore the city’s historic Jewish neighborhood.
• Tour the first-century Roman amphitheater at Pula.
• Discover Hvar, where chapels and palaces are embellished with intricately carved Venetian architecture.
• Explore Šibenik’s 15th /16th-century Cathedral of St. James, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; as well as its St. Nicholas Fortress.
Optional post-tour extension to Venice is June 22 – 24, 2024

New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference
2024-06-05 08:00 - 2024-06-06 18:00 (America/New_York) | New Jersey City University, 2039 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, 07305, United States
Register today for the 2024 New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference!
Join us on June 5th & 6th for an exciting and packed two-day event in Jersey City!
Conference Highlights include:
June 5th | Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
-Conference Welcoming Event featuring Darley Newman, author and media figure whose work in creating compelling series, including her Emmy Award-winning productions, “Travels with Darley” and “Equitrekking,” have solidified her status as a leading voice in the industry. Darley’s recent architectural and historical series, “Look up with Darley,” earned an Emmy nomination, further highlighting her versatility.
-Tour of Ellis Island, including a behind-the-scenes look at ongoing preservation activities occurring on both the north and south side of the island.
-Hands on workshop on storytelling and placemaking
-Historic Harbor Tour
June 6th | New Jersey City University
-Your choice of educational sessions, including classroom and lightning sessions.
-Poster session highlighting project-based work in historic preservation, history, archaeology, architecture, and more.
-Marketplace sponsor and vendor exhibits
-Jersey City Adaptive Reuse Bus Tour
-Loew’s Jersey Theatre Tour
-Closing Plenary with the Honorable Sara Bronin, Chairwoman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

NCPH 2024 Annual Meeting: Call for Proposals
2024-06-03 - 2024-07-15 | LE CENTRE SHERATON MONTRÉAL, Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, Quebec, H3B 2L7, Canada
Hello! We’re writing with an exciting announcement: the NCPH 2025 Call for Proposals is now open. We would appreciate if you help by sharing the CFP with your network!
The call for proposals for NCPH’s 2025 annual meeting next March 26-29 in Montréal is now open through July 15, 2024. The theme, Solidarity/Solidarité, asks public historians to consider our shared responsibilities and mutual obligations to realize solidarity within our organizations, with the communities we serve, and with the wider world we live in. Find the full CFP attached as a PDF and links to submit your proposal at https://ncph.org/conference/2025-annual-meeting/cfps/. (Anyone looking for feedback or collaboration on a proposal can submit an early topic proposal by June 15 using the Topic Proposal Form at the link above.)
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions.

Cultural Sustainable Tourism (CST) - 6th Edition
2024-05-28 09:00 - 2024-05-30 14:00 (Africa/Cairo) | online, Portugal, Maia, AK, 0000, Egypt
The conference focuses on sustainability in cultural tourism, addressing heritage preservation, environmental impact, economic impacts, digital integration, social development, green space, health promotion, and responsible waste management.
https://bit.ly/44RomQW

From Stonehenge to Carnac: Megaliths, Monuments & Tombs of Wessex & Brittany
2024-05-28 - 2024-06-08
Explore the extraordinary prehistoric sites of Wessex, England, and Brittany, France. Amidst beautiful landscapes see world renowned, as well as lesser known, Neolithic and Bronze Age megaliths and monuments such as enigmatic rings of giant standing stones and remarkable chambered tombs. Travel and learn with Peter Bogucki (Ph.D., Harvard University) studies the prehistoric societies of Europe and has a particular interest in the spread of farming and its consequences. In addition to many visits
to sites and museums throughout Europe, Dr. Bogucki has conducted excavations at Neolithic sites in Poland and participated in research that identified the earliest evidence for cheese production.
Highlights:
• Stonehenge, the world’s most famous megalithic site, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Avebury, a unique Neolithic henge that includes Europe’s largest prehistoric stone circle.
• Enigmatic chambered tombs such as West Kennet Long Barrow.
• Carnac, with more than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones, the world’s largest collection of megalithic monuments.
• The uninhabited island of Gavrinis, with a magnificent passage tomb that is lined with elaborately engraved, vertical stones.
• Several outstanding museum collections including prehistoric necklaces, pendants, polished stone axes, and more.
• The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mont-Saint-Michel, an imposing abbey built on a tidal island.
• Charming villages, medieval churches, and beautiful landscapes of coastlines and rolling hills.
• The tour begins in London and ends in Paris! Arrive early and/or stay longer to explore these cities independently.

Lasers without Lost Cities: LiDAR Mapping and Conservation Challenges in the Cloud Forests of Peru
2024-05-23 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
May 23rd (Thursday) 5:00pm PT
AIA-LA Spring Ahmanson Virtual Lecture
Lasers without Lost Cities: LiDAR Mapping and Conservation Challenges in the Cloud Forests of Peru
Dr. Parker VanValkenburgh
Associate Professor
Brown University
Archaeological research employing LiDAR (light detection and ranging) has enabled scholars to produce incredible images of ancient landscapes in forested environments. In the cloud forests of northeastern Peru, however, lidar data collection has proven particularly challenging due to the region’s rugged topography. Here, terrestrial and drone lidar systems provide complementary tools for high-resolution site mapping, while also enabling archaeologists to produce detailed models useful for site conservation. Interpreting these data and putting them to good use entails a number of challenges that archaeologists are still working out. What platforms and strategies for data collection are most effective? How do we combine lidar and ground-based fieldwork to greatest effect? How do we make best use of this technology to meet modern conservation challenges? And how do we avoid turning every site we map into a “lost” city? In this talk, the speaker will discuss these issues in the context of recent research he has conducted in Peru’s Chachapoyas region.
This talk will be virtual via Zoom
