About the lecture: Five extensive seasons of archaeological fieldwork have yielded a veritable treasure trove of new information about the long, complex history of the city of Bukhara, which was once a key node along the fabled “Silk Roads.” This presentation will introduce new data derived from finds and observations made at a series of […]
Anna Marguerite McCann and Robert D. Taggart Lectureship in Underwater Archaeology Time TBA
Please join us for an in-person screening and informal discussion of the Archaeology Hour talk by Helen Green (University of Melbourne). Australia hosts the world’s oldest continuing culture, and Aboriginal rock art represents one of its most significant records of knowledge. These paintings and engravings remain of deep importance to Aboriginal people today and provide […]
George M.A. Hanfmann Memorial Lecture Time TBA
Free Hybrid Lecture Ancient Cities of Guatemala’s Pacific Coast Thursday, April 2, 6:00–7:00 pm ET, Advance registration recommended for in-person and online attendance 2026 Gordon R. Willey Lecture Speaker: Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Yale University On Guatemala’s western Pacific coast, the region of Escuintla is home to many ancient cities, and for […]
Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, 02138 Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 5, 2025–April 26, 2026. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: November 30, 2025–January 25, 2026, March 15, 2026 and March 22, 2026 This free tour, led by Harvard students, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: […]
A lecture by Dr. Lisa Pieraccini, AIA SF Society president, on her recent work with UC Berkeley students on exhibiting the Etruscan material from the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology. We will begin on Berkeley time at 5:10pm in Dwinelle Hall, Room 3335. Light snacks to follow.
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Please join us for the fourth and final lecture in The World Between: Egypt and Nubia in Africa series, sponsored by the Page-Barbour Committee, the Archaeological Institute of America and the Interdisciplinary Program in Archaeology. Our speaker is Peter Der Manuelian, Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology in the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the […]
Slaves and freedmen played an important yet understudied role in the literary culture of the Roman Republic. Though their work went largely uncredited, they fulfilled vital roles as editors, researchers, and collaborators in the service of Rome’s literary and political elite. During this public lecture, Prof. Flower (Princeton University) -- Rome-SPQR Society Choice Lecturer - […]
A great variety of cooking pots are found in the archaeological record across geographical areas and time periods. Significant distinctions exist in vessel morphologies, fabrics, sizes and manufacturing techniques. To offer one explanation as to why these design differences exist, I have utilized an experimental approach to building and testing pottery to illuminate the probable […]
George M.A. Hanfmann Memorial Lecture Time TBA
