• Ballintubber Bonds: Field Schools and Community Archaeology and Education In Ireland

    Butler University Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States
    Virtual Event

    This presentation discusses the community archaeology aspect of the Castles in Communities Archaeological Field School and Research Project (CIC), in Ballintubber, County Roscommon, Ireland. While the primary site of the excavation is Ballintubber Castle, a 13th century castle, the excavation also conducts archaeological surveys and history projects at the request of the Ballintubber community. In […]

  • Ancestors, Tombs, and Treasure. New Work at the Mycenaean Greek Cemetery of Aidonia

    Butler University Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    The Mycenaean Cemetery at Aidonia has been shaped by looting and a international struggle for the repatriation of precious artifacts. This talk tells the story of Aidonia’s troubled past and highlights new archaeological work that sheds light on the secrets of Mycenaean Greek ancestors.

  • Lives Beneath the City: Archaeology at Indianapolis’ Greenlawn Cemetery

    Butler University Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Construction of the Henry Street Bridge brought renewed attention to portions of Indianapolis’ historic Old and New Burying Grounds, later known collectively as Greenlawn Cemetery. Archaeologists documented more than 1,700 […]