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The Archaeological Technicians of Quft and the Art of Excavation as Cultural Heritage in Egypt

Abstract: The small town of Quft in southern Upper Egypt is unique in the history of archaeology for having developed a specialized craft industry of highly skilled archaeological excavators, whose skills and networks in the field have been passed down through several generations of family “guilds” from the late nineteenth century to today. This talk […]

Art Talk Live: Color in an Ancient Greek Ceramic

Harvard Art Museums Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, United States

Join conservator Susan Costello as she focuses on numerous facets of color surrounding an ancient Greek ceramic vessel. She’ll explain how the original color was manufactured, what issue came up when conservators tried restoring the color, and how the Forbes Pigment Collection helped conservators figure out what went wrong. Led by: Susan Costello, Conservator of […]

Great Lecture: Saving the Archaeology and Monuments of Lower Nubia

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

Beginning in 1902, the archaeological sites and monuments of Lower Nubia were increasingly threatened by the construction of the series of dams on the Nile River at Aswan. By the early 1960s, the ancient land of Lower Nubia had vanished forever beneath the waters of Lake Nasser. Through international efforts, some of the cultural heritage […]

ARCE-PA Symposium in Honor of Dr. David B. O’Connor: Abydos Through the Ages

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

ARCE-PA Symposium in Honor of Dr. David B. O'Connor Saturday, June 10, 9am-5pm Hybrid Event: Penn Museum, Rainey Auditorium & Webinar Lecture is FREE to attend, but requires registration for in-person and virtual options. Register here: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/1584/arce-pa-symposium Symposium Topic: Abydos Through the Ages Abstract: ARCE-PA’s June 10 2023 symposium on the archaeology of Abydos will […]

2023 New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference: FUN & FURY

John F. Scarpa Academic Center 3711 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, NJ, United States

June 12 and 13, 2023, at Stockton University Atlantic City Registration: http://ow.ly/xCrP50Oqgtj The New Jersey History and Historic Preservation conference is the annual state-wide educational and networking opportunity for history and historic preservation professionals and volunteers in the fields of architecture, planning, heritage site and museum management, public history, archaeology, municipal preservation commissions, county heritage […]

Parthenon Virtual Symposium: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Replicas

Join the Nashville Parthenon for a free virtual talk on July 19 at 11 AM Central. This Virtual Symposium is free and open to the public. Register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dzYvt4DXQgCZraTHv7leag#/registration ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM: Panagiotis Kotsanas, of the Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, will share about replicas of ancient Greek technologies and how his museum […]