September 16, 2025 @ 5:30 pm
Tuesday Sep. 16th, 5:30 - 6:30, JHU Homewood campus, Clark Hall Room 110 Alice Mandell lecture William Foxwell Albright Chair in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Department of Near Eastern Studies - Johns Hopkins University Canaanite Cuneiform Culture in the Amarna Age During the Amarna Age (the mid-14th century BCE), kings in the ancient Middle East corresponded with the Egyptian pharaoh. The largest group of cuneiform letters recovered from Tell el-'Amarna, Egypt are communications…
September 16, 2025 @ 5:30 pm
Alice Mandell lecture William Foxwell Albright Chair in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Department of Near Eastern Studies - Johns Hopkins University Canaanite Cuneiform Culture in the Amarna Age During the Amarna Age (the mid-14th century BCE), kings in the ancient Middle East corresponded with the Egyptian pharaoh. The largest group of cuneiform letters recovered from Tell el-'Amarna, Egypt are communications from Canaanite elites. While much of past scholarship has focused on the elites…
You are invited to return to Egypt to experience this 17-day, custom-designed itinerary in the engaging company of Egyptologist Stephen Harvey plus an expert local Egyptology guide and a professional tour manager. This trio has been receiving accolades for many years. Highlights are many and varied: Spend two full days visiting museums in Cairo (the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the historic Egyptian Museum) OR two full days exploring Giza’s Grand Egyptian Museum…
June 22, 2025 @ 3:00 pm
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 22, 2025, 3 PM PDT This virtual lecture will be recorded for later posting on the chapter's YouTube channel. Register…
This unique, 17-day itinerary is the perfect trip for those who wish to revisit Egypt and discover lesser-known but spectacular Pharaonic wonders. A group of just 16 guests will travel under the leadership of an exceptional and engaging trio that has been receiving accolades for 20 years: Egyptologist Stephen Harvey, along with an expert local Egyptology guide and a professional tour manager. “I really appreciated going in more depth, getting a ‘behind the scenes’ look…
April 23, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
Hana Navratilova, Fellow, Royal Historical Society, UK; Supernumerary Fellow, University of Oxford, Harris Manchester College Jaroslav Černý (1898–1970) was a distinguished Egyptologist known for his groundbreaking work on the social and cultural history of ancient Egypt, particularly the community of artisans at Deir el-Medina, a village near the Valley of the Kings. His research on ostraca (pottery sherds and limestone flakes bearing written inscriptions) and Theban “graffiti” texts is fundamental for understanding the daily lives,…
May 10, 2025 @ 3:30 pm
Saturday, May 10 3:30 pm EST Penn Museum, Classroom L2 In-person; no registration required Speaker: Dr. Antonio Morales, Associate Professor of Egyptology, University of Alcala Title: The cemeteries of Deir el-Bahari and Asasif in the early Middle Kingdom: Recent work by the University of Alcalá expedition to Luxor Abstract: The reunification achieved during the reign of king Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II signified the emergence of a pristine Egyptian state built upon a culture of traditions and…
Preservation Through Education is a remarkable project that combines preservation work with outreach that seeks to engage local communities in the long-term safeguarding of their cultural heritage. The project focuses on preserving the ancient city of Akhetaten (modern-day Amarna, Egypt), one of the best-preserved ancient settlements in Egypt. Over three years (2022-2024), Preservation Through Education aims to raise awareness of the urgent need to protect the settlement by engaging with residents and local stakeholders through community outreach…
March 26, 2025 @ 6:00 pm
Free Public Lecture – Online & In Person Margaret Geoga, Assistant Professor of Egyptology, The University of Chicago “The Teaching of Amenemhat” is the only ancient Egyptian literary work to describe the assassination of a king. Told from the perspective of the murdered Pharaoh Amenemhat I, the poem is remarkable for its grim subject matter and popularity in ancient Egypt and Nubia. While previous scholarship on “Amenemhat” has focused on the poem’s composition, Geoga’s lecture…
March 29, 2025 @ 3:30 pm
ANNUAL KORSYN LECTURE In-Person Lecture Saturday, March 29 at 3:30 pm EST Penn Museum, Classroom L2 Speaker: Dr. Kathleen Sheppard Lecture Topic: Amelia Edwards’ United States Lecture Tour and the Beginnings of American Egyptology Abstract: On a cold November evening in 1889, Amelia Edwards took the stage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. The lecture she gave to 2,400 people that night, entitled “The buried cities of Ancient Egypt,” was a…
Travel with us beyond classical Türkiye, with its monumental, Greco-Roman ruins and Aegean sea backdrops. Find more history–and prehistory–amid the beauty of southeastern Türkiye, on a route less traveled, between Tarsus, the birthplace of St. Paul, and Diyarbakır, set along the banks of the famous Tigris River that helped form the cradle of civilization. Along the way you will see the world’s earliest monumental temples, dating back over 10,000 years; explore excellent archaeological and mosaic…
April 9, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Although historians and Tibetologists since the early 20th C have collected and interpreted religious documents describing in general terms rituals of death and safe passage to the afterlife among the early peoples of the Himalayas, the archaeological record offered little insight into them. But recent research by archaeologists across the region have made extraordinary discoveries that both challenge and corroborate current understandings as well as identifying previously unknown traditions for both commoners and kings. Please…
October 19, 2024 @ 9:00 am
We invite you to visit us at the historic St. James AME Zion Church. Stop by the garden anytime between 9 am - 3 pm to see our in-progress excavations, join us in digging and screening for artifacts, and learn more about the church and our project and how you can get involved! The St. James AME Zion church building was constructed during the late 1830s and is today the oldest AME Zion church in…
January 9, 2025
You are invited to return to Egypt to experience this 17-day, custom-designed itinerary in the engaging company of Egyptologist Stephen Harvey plus an expert local Egyptology guide and a professional tour manager. This trio has been receiving accolades for many years. Highlights are many and varied: 1. Spend two full days visiting museums in Cairo (the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the historic Egyptian Museum) OR two full days exploring Giza’s Grand Egyptian…
February 18, 2025
This itinerary is carefully crafted to provide discerning travelers with the finest Egypt tour available. Our 18-day program is the most in-depth exploration of ancient Egypt’s greatest sites, combining all the best attributes of a small-group, all-inclusive, well-paced, luxury trip. Highlights: 1. Learn with a distinguished and engaging American scholar plus a wonderful local Egyptologist and an excellent tour manager. This trio has been receiving accolades for many years. 2. Travel with a maximum of…
January 28, 2025
This itinerary is carefully crafted to provide discerning travelers with the finest Egypt tour available. Our 18-day program is the most in-depth exploration of ancient Egypt’s greatest sites, combining all the best attributes of a small-group, all-inclusive, well-paced, luxury trip. Highlights: 1. Learn with a distinguished and engaging American scholar plus a wonderful local Egyptologist and an excellent tour manager. This trio has been receiving accolades for many years. Travel with a maximum of just…
May 7, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
Recent Field Work at Gordion C. Brian Rose, James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology, Curator-in-Charge Penn Museum, Mediterranean Section & Director of Excavations at Gordion Recent work has focused primarily on architectural conservation, research on tumuli, and remote sensing. On the south side of the Citadel Mound, the newly discovered city gate appears to have been in use for over 1200 years, from the 9th century BCE. to the 4th century CE, It features an…
March 17, 2024 @ 3:00 pm
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 lecture by Dr. Julia Troche, Missouri State University, Springfield: "Imhotep: The Man, the Myth, the Monster" Sunday March 17, 2024, 3 PM Pacific Time Room 140, Social Sciences Building, UC Berkeley This in-person lecture will be recorded for later publication on YouTube. About the Lecture: “It comes to life!” is…
November 11, 2023 @ 3:30 pm
In-Person Lecture Saturday, November 11 at 3:30pm Penn Museum, Classroom L2 Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Hart, Lithic Specialist, University of Vienna Middle Egypt Project; Kom el-Hisn Provincialism Project Lecture Topic: Dressing for Death: How to make and wear ancient Egyptian flint bangles Abstract: Ancient Egyptian flint bangles are practically unique in the world, and they are significant for being an undeniable example of flaked-stone items made for symbolic uses. This paper explores how these bangles were…
March 23, 2024
Experience four countries and the distinct ancient cultures that span 5,000 years of history on this 14-day journey with engaging Archaeological Institute of America lecturer/host Dr. Okasha El Daly. Cruise aboard the 59-cabin, all-suite Hebridean Sky, gazing upon true modern marvels in addition to a fascinating mix of historic wonders. Begin at the ancient Spice Route outposts of Jordan’s Petra and Saudi Arabia’s Mada’in Saleh before exploring Egypt’s iconic pyramids of Giza and mysterious Sphinx,…
