Join Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host Elizabeth Pierce on this exploration of ancient settlements, remote islands, magnificent landscapes, and idyllic villages from Inverness, Scotland, to the Orkney Islands and along the Norwegian coast above the Arctic Circle. Cruise during the peak of spring, with long days of bright green scenery speckled with blooming […]
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New museum exhibition at the Nashville Parthenon, June 13-September 21, 2025 Thirty-five years ago, Alan LeQuire became Nashville’s most prominent sculptor with the unveiling of Athena Parthenos. Now, he is returning to the Parthenon with a new body of work that celebrates contemporary people. Working on a monumental scale usually reserved for mythological figures and […] 
New museum exhibition at the Nashville Parthenon, June 13, 2025-April 19, 2026 Get the story behind the creation and construction of Nashville’s Athena Parthenos with this historic exhibit. Alan LeQuire won the commission in 1982 by proposing a historically-accurate replica of the ancient statue. The young artist began an odyssey of research which included a […] |
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Lecture by Taylor Keen, Instructor at Creighton University and is a member of both the Omaha Nation and the Cherokee Nation. A lecture discussing his insights into Pre-Contact North America that have been presented in his recently published book "Rediscovering Turtle Island." |
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Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Romans in Britain as you venture north from Chester, England, to Edinburgh, Scotland, with a foray along Hadrian’s Wall, which was famously constructed ca. A.D. 122 along the northwest frontier of the Roman Empire. Experience a world at the edge of the Empire and amidst the natural beauty […] |
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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. Victoria Jensen, UC Berkeley: In the Shadow of the Palace: The non-elite community of Deir el-Ballas as revealed by the settlement remains and tombs Sunday, June […] |
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Join the Parthenon and AIA-Nashville Society for a free in-person talk on Tuesday, June 24, at 6 PM at the Parthenon. Free registration required. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nashville-parthenon-artist-talk-alan-lequire-tickets-1335515766609?aff=oddtdtcreator Alan LeQuire will discuss the new sculptures created for the exhibition Monumental Figures. These 24 sculptures—displayed throughout the Parthenon, inside and out—celebrate the inspirational people among us in everyday […] |
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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 […] |