Events

Archaeology of the Bone Objects in the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, the Black Sea area and the Balkans during the Hellenistic, Roman and Early Byzantine periods

Zoom Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Archaeology, Izmir, Turkey

 in honour of Hector Williams We are glad to inform you that an international e-conference on bone objects in the Hellenistic, Roman and Early Byzantine periods in the eastern Mediterranean, Near East, Black Sea area and Balkans will take place on May 14, 2025 on Zoom.us. Ancient bone objects were found in relatively large quantities […]

Archaeology of the Oyo Empire (West Africa): Chivalry, Colonies, and Household Politics in the Early Modern Period

Zoom Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Archaeology, Izmir, Turkey
Virtual Event

Between ca. 1650 and 2800, the Oyo Empire was the largest political formation in West Africa, south of the River Niger. Over the past twenty years, Akin Ogundiran has conducted archaeological research in the capital, colonies, and provinces of the empire to understand the strategies of Oyo expansion and the everyday lives of different segments […]

Virtual Symposium: Archaeology & Science

Zoom Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Archaeology, Izmir, Turkey
Virtual Event

Join us for a free virtual talk on Sunday, October 20, at 10 AM Central. This Virtual Symposium is free and open to the public. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GwcLqYTgTc-3mWwwipI9yg#/registration ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM: In honor of International Archaeology Day, hear about the intersection of science, archaeology, and anthropolog

How the Egyptian state formation impacted and transformed the socio-spatial landscape of the First Nile Cataract region between the 4th and the 3rd millennia BCE

Zoom Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Archaeology, Izmir, Turkey

Virtual Lecture on Zoom Saturday, February 10 at 1:oopm EST FREE event, but registration is required: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kcemprjoiGNEokVuvL42ACyOqXzkyhoWn#/registration Speaker: Dr. Maria Gatto, Assistant Professor, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures Polish Academy of Sciences Lecture Topic: The BORDERSCAPE Project – How the Egyptian state formation impacted and transformed the socio-spatial landscape of the First Nile Cataract […]

Everything but a Bath?: The Small Bath at Antiochia ad Cragum

Zoom Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Archaeology, Izmir, Turkey

"Everything but a Bath?: The Small Bath at Antiochia ad Cragum" with Dr. Leticia R. Rodriguez, UC Berkeley, Center for Middle Eastern Studies Excavations at the Small Bath at Antiochia ad Cragum began in 2018. With now five seasons completed, our efforts have not only provided insight into the general structure and use of this […]

Making Stone Tools Across the Millennia: Results from the Bandafassi Regional Archaeological Project survey in southeastern Senegal

Zoom Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Archaeology, Izmir, Turkey

Matthew V. Kroot, PhD Assistant Professor Arizona State University School of Human Evolution & Social Change Stone tools in Africa are the earliest evidence we have of human material culture. Their shifting roles in societies over millions of years provide us with unparalleled insights into long-term human histories. As a part of a broader program […]