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The Paracas Phenomenon in the Andes (First Millennium BCE): Social Materiality and the Perspective from the Chincha Valley, Peru

Thursday, April 3 (12pm-1:30 pm) Penn State is excited to host the Peruvian archaeologist Dr. Henry Tantaleán to talk about the Andean archaeological phenomenon of Paracas (First Millennium BCE) and his ongoing research on the Chincha Valley. Dr. Tantaleán is a Professor of Archaeology at the oldest university in the Americas, the Universidad Nacional Mayor […]

Making a Spectacle of Oneself: Reflections on Mirrors and Dress in Classical Antiquity

Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University 801 S. Patterson Ave, Oxford, OH, United States

A joint program sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America Dayton Society, the Miami University Department of History, and the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University. Although we often take them for granted, mirrors in antiquity were powerful tools for the construction of feminine identity. Building on the idea of the mirror […]

Hands-on Greek Vases

American Academy in Rome Via Angelo Masina 5, Roma, Italy

"HANDS-ON GREEK VASES" with AAR curator Prof. Valentina Follo and professional potter Roberto Paolini. The popularity of Greek pottery transcended the Greek world. These artifacts, beyond their aesthetic beauty and role in spreading Greek myths, underscore the advanced technical skills required for their creation, a process that remains poorly understood. Today's event offers participants a […]

New Hampshire Archeological Society Spring

New Hampshire Archeological Society Spring Meeting Co-hosted by UNH Anthropology Club and the New Hampshire Archaeological Society. 9:00 am - Registration opens. Morning refreshments. 9:55 Welcome, Elizabeth Chilton, UNH President, Professor of Anthropology 10:00 to 10:45 The Shock of Colonialism in New England: Fragments from a Frontier, Meghan Howey, Professor of Anthropology and in the […]

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Tours Led by Harvard Students

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States

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 free tour, led by Harvard students, explores the Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World exhibition and how the movement of goods, peoples, and ideas around […]

Amazing Archaeology Fair at Harvard

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museum of Natural History 11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, United States

Venture on archaeological expeditions around the world in this annual event for all ages. Talk with archaeologists who study ancient Egyptians, Incas, prehistoric peoples, and others. Try ancient cuneiform writing and use an app that animates detailed wall art in Assyrian palaces. Discover cave art made by Neanderthals and other early humans, and learn how […]

The Archaeology of Democracy: Recent Excavations in the Agora of Athens

Brown-Alley Room, Weinstein Hall 231 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA, United States

Lecture by Dr. John McKesson Camp, II (Stavros Niarchos Foundation Professor Emeritus of Classics, Randolph-Macon College; Director of Agora Excavations, Athens, 1994–2022; Winner of the AIA’s 2024 Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement). Co-sponsored by the University of Richmond Department of Classical Studies, this lecture is the 14th Stuart L. Wheeler Gallery of the Ancient […]