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What the Heck is Archaeology?

Monroe County Public Library - Islamorada Branch 81830 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL, United States

"Join us for a quick and dirty intro to archaeology! This talk covers a broad overview of Florida’s history, and how archaeological research can uncover new knowledge about the past, […]

Stone Vaulting in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean

Sara Galletti, “Stone Vaulting in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean” THIS LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. If you're interested in archaeology, please join us! About the lecture: This talk will explore the history of a stone vaulting technique called stereotomy from a transnational, longue durée perspective across the Mediterranean from the third century BCE—when […]

Archaeology-Hour Livestream: Anne Austin. “Ancient Ink: Discovering the Tattooed Women of Ancient Egypt”

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

Until recently, the practice of tattooing in ancient Egypt was rarely attested with only scant evidence from a handful of mummified individuals spanning Pharaonic Egypt’s more than 3,000-year history. However, recent discoveries—including those from Deir el-Medina— have rewritten what was once thought about the practice. This talk coalesces physical and art historical evidence to offer […]

AIA Archaeology Hour with Anne Austin

Join the AIA for a fascinating evening as Anne Austin (University of Missouri, St. Louis) presents Ancient Ink: Discovering the Tattooed Women of Ancient Egypt. This presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. Until recently, the practice of tattooing in ancient Egypt was rarely attested with only scant evidence from a handful […]

61st Annual Seminar on Glass

The Corning Museum of Glass is pleased to announce its 61st Annual Seminar on Glass, a two-day program of online sessions that complements the special exhibition Dig Deeper: Discovering an Ancient Glass Workshop. The program will explore the ways archaeologists study glass and glassmaking in the ancient world, with particular focus on the site of […]

“Maritime Trade and Migration Along the Western Black Sea Coast: Examining Greek Apollonia Pontica (7th-3rd century BC) and Roman Deultum (1st-4th century AD)” by Katharine Kolpan PhD, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Idaho

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, Washington, United States

The Milesian Greek colony of Apollonia Pontica (7th-3rd century BC) and its Roman colonial successor, Deultum (1st-4th century BC), were both prosperous trade centers and important Western Black Sea ports. Archaeological evidence, such as imported glass, Attic black-figure pottery, and non-native macrobotanicals, indicates that the local population was engaged in maritime trade with merchants from […]

Greek Civilization and Archaeology

Viking Neptune Piraeus Harbor, Piraeus, Greece

Lecture by Dr. Michael Fuller given to guests on the Viking Neptune cruise ship in. Piraeus Harbor.

Amazing Vikings

Muzeum Górnośląskie w Bytomiu (Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom) pl. Jana III Sobieskiego, 2, Bytom, śląskie, Poland +1 more

The theme of this year's event will be early medieval Scandinavia. During the workshops you will be able to try your hand at, among others: in archaeological excavations (exploring a boat burial) and making a model of a long Viking boat. There will also be a special exhibition - this time a photographic one entitled […]

Reconstructing Osiris: Dismemberment, Decapitation, and Mummification in Predynastic Egypt

Penn Museum 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

In-Person Lecture Saturday, October 21 at 3:30pm Penn Museum, Anthro Classroom 345 Speaker: Dr. Jane Hill, Asst. Prof. of Anthropology, Rowan University Lecture Topic: Reconstructing Osiris: Dismemberment, Decapitation, and Mummification in Predynastic Egypt Abstract: Cases of well provisioned Predynastic graves containing both disarticulated skeletons and plentiful and costly burial goods have invited various interpretations since […]

60th Anniversary Online Presentation with Dr. Alice Kehoe

"In the Beginning... A Guy and a Gal Who Loved the Prairies, and a Generation of Dirty Thirties Men and Women - Self-Educated Archaeologists" Dr. Alice Kehoe is a founding and continuing member of the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society. We are honoured to have her speak for our 60th Anniversary and on International Archaeology Day. There […]