Origins of Humans & Wine: Azerbaijan, Georgia & Armenia
Join us for an exciting trip back in time to explore early humankind and the ‘cradle of wine’ in the southern Caucasus. Learn about ancient winemaking techniques and sample the […]
Join us for an exciting trip back in time to explore early humankind and the ‘cradle of wine’ in the southern Caucasus. Learn about ancient winemaking techniques and sample the […]
Do you enjoy digital content? Love learning about the past? Discover Real Archaeology! For three days, creators on Spotify, Youtube, and TikTok will be releasing fresh content demystifying the human […]
Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 6, 2024–April 27, 2025. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: December 1, 2024–January 26, 2025; and March 16–23, 2025. This […]
As Amelia Edwards and Kate Bradbury finished their lecture tour of the United States in 1891, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle wrote: “Miss Edwards’ visit will do a great deal of […]
María Teresa Uriarte Castañeda, Researcher, Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) Chichén Itzá—a World Heritage Site—is the most important archaeological record of the fusion between Maya […]
Over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the U.S. federal government engaged in a systematic project of conquest through civilization. A key facet of this imperial endeavor […]
Presented by Asst. Prof. Müge Durusu-Tanriover, Temple University Polatlı Landscape Archaeology and Survey Project (PLAS) is a regional survey covering the district of Polatlı in Ankara (the capital of Türkiye), […]
Over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, the U.S. federal government engaged in a systematic project of conquest through civilization. A key facet of this imperial endeavor […]
Lecture by Prof. Shadreck Chirikure, School of Archaeology, University of Oxford: Using the lenses of insurgent scholarship, this paper addresses itself to a contradiction that characterised southern African archaeology from […]
Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are enormous earthen enclosures, many in precise geometric shapes, that were built 2,000 years ago by Native Americans known today as the Hopewell. Their creators designed […]
While in the common imagination, Hercules might be most well known for his heroic deeds and feats of strength, across the ancient Mediterranean he was also a deity closely associated […]
The Frederick R. and Margaret B. Matson Lectureship for Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeological Technology
Zoom options available Speakers will include: William Griswold, Ph.D., retired National Park Service (NPS) archeologist. Owner of Hadley Woods Archaeological Services, LLC in Nashua, NH.. Reconstructing the Beginning of the […]
Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 6, 2024–April 27, 2025. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: December 1, 2024–January 26, 2025; and March 16–23, 2025. This […]
Dr. Jo Anne Van Tilburg Director, UCLA Rock Art Archive Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, UCLA Easter Island, more correctly known as Rapa Nui, is a small, remote island in the […]
Join us for a free AIA-Nashville Society Book Club meeting at the Nashville Parthenon on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 6 PM. This event is free and open to the […]
The Frederick R. and Margaret B. Matson Lectureship for Near Eastern Archaeology and Archaeological Technology
Sensory studies of embodiment have gained traction in recent years as unparalleled tools for examining the vicissitudes of ancient lived experience. When used in conjunction with cognitive studies, it becomes […]
Democracy most often ends not with a violent spasm, but with a vote. Oligarchic challengers leverage their small numbers to coordinate dis-informing campaigns, hoping that enough citizens will withhold their […]
Take a time machine to an ancient Assyrian royal palace! In this workshop, teens will be introduced to augmented reality using Snapchat features to overlay digital content on exhibits. Explore […]
In-person lecture Saturday, November 9, 3:30 pm EST Penn Museum, Classroom 2 Speaker: Dr. Chelsea Kaufman Title: No Ordinary Dogs: Canine Behavior in Theban Tombs Abstract: The wall scenes of […]
Come learn about archaeology with faculty and graduate students in the Classics, Archaeology and Religion and Anthropology Departments! Join us on Lowry Mall and the Museum of Art and Archaeology […]
Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 6, 2024–April 27, 2025. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: December 1, 2024–January 26, 2025; and March 16–23, 2025. This […]
A bracelet found in a slit trench in Normandy in 2014 led to the identification of Harry Edward Fox, a Canadian Gunner who fought during the Second World War and […]
Dr. Cline will discuss what happened after the Bronze Age world of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean collapsed. He will highlight why some civilizations endured, some gave way to new […]
Dr. Andrew L. Goldman, Professor of History, Gonzaga University On 10 March, 241 BCE, the final naval battle of the First Punic War was fought off western Sicily, where a […]
Apologies--this event is canceled. We will put information out about rescheduling when available!
Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, Founder & Curator, CulturVator|Art D'Égypte Forever Is Now is a contemporary art exhibition at the 4500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Pyramids of Giza. Against the backdrop […]
In this presentation Dr. Derek Kennet, Howard E. Hallengren Professor in Arabian Peninsula and Gulf States Archaeology, ISAC, University of Chicago, will discuss one of the most important and least […]
Anita Krause Bader Lecture in Mediterranean Archaeology, by Dr. Nadhira Hill (Assistant Professor of Classics and Director of Archaeological Studies, Randolph-Macon College)
How does a cartoonist adapt a scholarly work of history, specifically Eric H. Cline’s 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed? Prof. Eric H. Cline and award-winning illustrator Glynnis Fawkes describe the […]
Lecture by Dr. Erin Bornemann, Director of Information Management for the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. The mortuary record affords archaeologists a unique snapshot in time and space, […]
Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 6, 2024–April 27, 2025. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: December 1, 2024–January 26, 2025; and March 16–23, 2025. This […]
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 Leah Packard-Grams, UC […]
For the first time, the Polychromy Round Table will take place outside Europe, in the United States, where ancient polychromy studies have a long history. Building upon the encouraging experiences […]
The Archaeological Institute of America, San Francisco Society, is thrilled to welcome Dr. Camille Acosta (UC Irvine) to the UC Berkeley campus to share her research on immigrant communities in […]
Lecture by Keith Kintigh (Arizona State University). The Chaco Era has received a tremendous amount of archaeological consideration over the last 45 years. Far less attention has been paid to […]
November 19, 2024 7:30 p.m. ET Davidson College Belk Visual Arts Center 117 Free and open to the public Luca Lai, “Beyond the stone giants: an isotopic perspective on life […]
We are privileged that the Deputy Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addresses the National Arts Club on the occasion of International Archaeology Day, the committee's most significant […]
Join us for a free, fun night at the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture. Come with a date, come with friends, or make new friends while strolling through the […]
Dr. Tiffany Fulkerson will discuss her work on PNW studies. Home to the sʔukʷnaʔqín (Okanogan) people, the Okanogan Highlands of northern Washington is a region characterized by mountainous terrain with […]
The second presentation in the Archaeological Institute of America Dayton Society's 2024-2025 Lecture Series presented by Dr. Brad Lepper, Senior Archaeologist World Heritage Program, Ohio History Connection Serpent Mound in […]
Available during the Harvard academic year Sundays at 1:00 pm, October 6, 2024–April 27, 2025. See blackout dates.* *Blackout dates: December 1, 2024–January 26, 2025; and March 16–23, 2025. This […]