Family Day is a biannual, family-friendly event featuring engaging, hands-on activities related to the cultures of the ancient Middle East, Greece, Egypt, and Rome! Each Family Day is centered around […]
Ellen and Charles S. La Follette Lecture Dr. Clemente Marconi: “Towards an Archaeology of Cult in a Greek Colony in the West: New Excavations in the Main Urban Sanctuary of Selinunte” In-person lecture Tuesday, October 8 at 5:00 pm EST Amherst College, Paino Lecture Hall (Beneski 107) A short reception will follow the lecture Abstract: […]
Oscar Broneer Memorial Lecture
Lecture by Michael Clem (Virginia Department of Historic Resources), in celebration of Virginia Archaeology Month and International Archaeology Day.
Earth’s mean annual surface temperature has increased by 1.3 degrees Celsius over the pre-industrial average. We know that over the next 75 years, without an immediate and dramatic change in behavior, we will see an increase of 3-8 degrees C, levels not seen in the time since humans first evolved. The risks for human societies […]
Travel and learn with our engaging archaeologist and professor of ancient history Dr. Jenifer Neils on this fascinating tour to Sicily. Jennifer is an expert on the ancient Mediterranean. Recently […]
Homer A. and Dorothy B. Thompson Lectureship
The first presentation in the Archaeological Institute of America Dayton Society's 2024-2025 Lecture Series presented by Dr. Anastasia Dakouri-Hild, Associate Professor of Aegean and Near Eastern Art and Archaeology at the University of Virginia. This presentation discusses the complex interrelationship between ancient Egypt and Nubia based on a new planned exhibition slated to open at […]
