King Richard III: The Resolution of a 500 Year-Old Cold Case
Hybrid Event
Dr. Turi King will share the Grey Friars project, aimed at finding and validating the remains of Richard III.
Dr. Turi King will share the Grey Friars project, aimed at finding and validating the remains of Richard III.
In-person lecture Saturday, September 21 at 3:30 pm EST Penn Museum, Rainey Auditorium In collaboration with the Dept. of Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World, UPenn A short reception […]
Join us for a virtual symposium on October 1 at 6 PM Central (RSVP required). Giovanni Verri, Conservation Scientist at the Art Institute of Chicago, will present his recent investigations […]
Lecture by Michael Clem (Virginia Department of Historic Resources), in celebration of Virginia Archaeology Month and International Archaeology Day.
In-person lecture Saturday, October 12, 3:30 pm EST Penn Museum, Classroom 2 Speaker: Dr. Camilla Di-Biase-Dyson Title: The Treaty of Ramesses II with Hattusili III: Peace-making in the Late Bronze Age Mediterranean Abstract: This paper gives background to the first attested peace treaty in world history, between Ramses II of Egypt and Hattusili III of […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Lecture by Dr. Nadhira Hill (Assistant Professor of Classics and Director of Archaeological Studies, Randolph-Macon College)
In-person lecture Saturday, December 14, 3:30 pm EST Penn Museum, Classroom 2 A holiday party will follow the lecture Speaker: Dr. Shelby Justl Title: Researching in the arc-“hives”: Ancient Egyptian honey and beekeeping Abstract: With no sugarcane until 710 AD, honey was the major sweetener for ancient Egyptian food and wines, an important ingredient in […]
