Events

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Uzma Rizvi. “Caring for MohenjoDaro”

Walla Walla University, Admin Bldg 116 204 S College Ave, College Place, WA, United States

How do we understand care in the ancient world? This talk will focus on current archaeological research conducted in the city of MohenjoDaro (a World Heritage Site) located in contemporary […]

Cleopatra and the Queens of Meroë

Whitman College, Olin Hall 129 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United States

This lecture will focus on the many sole-ruling kandakas ('queens') of the ancient kingdom of Meroë (Kush/Nubia), including those who ruled contemporaneously with Cleopatra and with Roman aggressions and occupation […]

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Alison Futrell. “The People’s Arena”

Whitman College, Maxey Hall 413-461 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA, United States

Mass events in the Colosseum were highly visible performances of Rome’s imperial power. But how did the arena impact the lives of ordinary individuals? This talk explores evidence for the […]