Explore the new "Life and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt" exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago with this special International Archaeology Day tour by curator Ashley Arico. Note that this tour does NOT include museum admission: please allow time to purchase your ticket to the museum so that you can meet at the exhibit (Gallery […]
This talk by Dr. Emiline Smith (University of Glasgow) will examine the passive and active facilitative role that academics have played in the creation of taste and market demand for Asian cultural objects in the USA in the name of ‘science’ and ‘education’. Building on several case studies from across the USA, we will examine […]
Talk by Jennifer L. Muslin (Loyola University Chicago, Classical Studies) Most ancient Romans enjoyed wine and believed that everyone, from emperors to enslaved peoples, should drink it daily. To meet such high demand, viticulture, winemaking, packaging, and trading happened all over the Mediterranean, with the highest quality vintages coming from Central and Southern Italy and […]
