Saturday, Oct. 10 3:30 pm EST In-person only at the Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 FREE Lecture! No registration required Speaker: Prof. Hazem Farrag, Assistant Professor of Egyptology – Ain […]
Internet sensation Milo Rossi — better known to his 3+ million followers as "miniminuteman" — is coming to Philadelphia for an unforgettable evening of science, skepticism, and side-splitting commentary. This isn't your typical archaeology lecture. With more than a billion views, the self-proclaimed “Googledebunker” has become one of the most trusted voices in debunking archaeological […]
RE-SCHEDULED Saturday, Sept. 26 3:30 pm EST In-person only at the Penn Museum, Classroom L2 No registration required Speaker: Prof. Marie-Lys Arnette, Assistant Professor and Alexander Badawy Chair in Egyptian Art & Archaeology, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University Title: Studying & Publishing Theban Tomb n°7: (A) Tomb of the Scribe Ramose at […]
Stone and clay may dominate archaeological narratives of Ancient Western Asian museum galleries, shaping our understanding through what has survived best. Yet, ancient craftspeople worked within a far richer material world that included glass, glazes, pigments, faience, and one of history's earliest synthetic materials: Egyptian blue or zagindurû in Akkadian. Drawing on the Ancient Western Asian seal […]
Saturday, May 9 3:30 pm EST In-person only at the Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 No registration required Speaker: Prof. Josef Wegner, Curator Penn Museum. Professor of Egyptian Archaeology, Department […]
Saturday, April 18 3:30 pm EST In-person only at the Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 No registration required Speaker: Mena Melad, Founder and Editor of Luxor Times Title: From the Nile to the New World: Pharaohs, Founding Fathers, and Egypt’s Influence on America’s Pursuit of Identity, Liberty, and Legacy Abstract: On the occasion of the […]
Saturday, March 7 3:30 pm EST In-person only at the Penn Museum, Classroom L2 No registration required Special Event: Annual Korsyn Lecture in honor of Felix J. Korsyn Speaker: Prof. Rita Lucarelli, Associate Professor of Egyptology, Faculty Curator of Egyptology at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California Berkeley Title: Re-Encountering Egypt: […]
Saturday, December 13 2:30 pm EST Penn Museum, Classroom L2 In-person; RSVP required for workshop: https://forms.gle/FTwpThdMhwV7gPhS6 Talk and Hands-on Workshop Holiday Party to follow! Speakers: Isabella Pilla and Dr. Jane Hill Title: More Than a Cosmetic Fix: How Experimental Archaeology Can Address the Issue of Burial Goods in the Museum Setting. Talk and Workshop Abstract: […]
Saturday, Oct. 11 3:30 PM EST Penn Museum, Classroom 2 In-person; no registration required International Archaeology Day Lecture!! Speaker: Molly Gleeson, Head Conservator, Penn Museum Title: A monumental undertaking: conservation […]
Saturday, Sept. 27 3:30 PM EST Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 In-person; no registration required Speaker: Dr. JJ Shirley, Managing Editor, Journal of Egyptian History; Director, TT110 Project; ARCE-PA Vice […]
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 […]
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 […]
