Ellen and Charles S. La Follette Lecture For Zoom attendance, please register here: https://bit.ly/3R8sJBY Dr. Catherine Baker (Mount Holyoke College) will present a hybrid lecture on the topic "Artifacts and Archaeological Processes: The Lives and Afterlives of Objects at Pompeii." Abstract: From the chipped corners of an ancient die to the mortar on a reused […]
Dr. Michael Hoff Professor of Art History University of Nebraska-Lincoln The Roman-era city of Antiochia ad Cragum lies on the south coast of Turkey in the region of ancient Rough Cilicia. Prior to the city’s foundation the site served as one of the major bases of the infamous Cilician Pirates who preyed on shipping along […]
Virtual lecture given by Dr. José Iriarte, Professor of Archaeology from University of Exeter, UK
When communities dissolve, it is rare for them to be reborn. During the First Punic Wars (ca. 264-241 BCE), the people of Entella were expelled from their city; a critical portion of the refugees actually managed to return to Entella and restart the life of their Community thanks to the aid of various kinds from […]
The Archaeological Institute of America's Iowa Society welcomes Dr. Andrew Somerville (Iowa State University, Dept of World Languages and Cultures) and Dr. Marion Forest (PaleoWest Archaeology and Arizona State University) who will present "Collapse of the Ancient City of Teotihuacan: A View from the Suburbs". This is a live, virtual presentation (7:00 PM central time) […]
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Virtual lecture which is part of the AIA Archaeology Hour series.
Lecturer: Joan Connelly (New York University) Come join us for a watch party of Professor Connelly's live-streamed lecture. There will be a drawing for a surprise gift and discussion of the lecture afterwards.
About the lecture: Some of the most stunning jewelry from Ancient Egypt is made of amethyst. Its craftsmanship, opulence, and design epitomize quality in the ancient world. Yet the skill in making this jewelry started long before the cutting and buffing of the raw stone. Procuring amethyst in the Eastern Desert is fraught with many […]
Virtual lecture which is part of the AIA Archaeology Hour series.
Virtual lecture which is part of the AIA Archaeology Abridged Series.
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