Archaeology Society of Staten IslandDecember 2016: On the Significance of Roger II of Sicily’s Antiquated Loros in the Mosaic in Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio, Palermo
December 4, 2016 The Lynda Nilsen Memorial Lecture Dr. Dawn Marie Hayes On the Significance of Roger II of Sicily’s Antiquated Loros in the Mosaic in Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio, Palermo In his well-known portrait “Martorana” in Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio, Palermo, Roger II of Sicily dons an antiquated loros. The stole is not a “modified” […]
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November 2016: Staten Island Museum Event – Archaeology & Museums
TUESDAY Nov 8, 2015 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Staten Island Museum Event – Archaeology & Museums This event will be a workshop day for the local Staten Island High School Teachers and Administrators at the Staten Island Museum, sponsored in part by the Staten Island Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. Check back […]
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October 2016: Documenting Native American Diasporas in the Early Colonial Southeast
Sunday Oct 23, 2016 at 3pm The Helen H. Loeffler Memorial Lecture Dr. Jonathan Bernard Marcoux Documenting Native American Diasporas in the Early Colonial Southeast The colonial trade in deerskins and Native American slaves had profound effects on the cultural landscape of the Southeast during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Indeed, […]
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September 2016: Tools, Language, and the Evolution of the Human Mind
Sunday, Sept 25, 2016 at 3pm Archaeological Institute of America Lecture Dr. Kathleen Gibson Tools, Language, and the Evolution of the Human Mind Darwin and Wallace, co-discoverers of evolution by natural selection, held contrasting views about the origins of the human mind. Wallace considered the human mind to be qualitatively distinct from that of […]
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September 2015: Queen Pu-Abi of Ur: A Love Story
Learn about the fascinating Mesopotamian Queen Pu-Abi!
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October 2015: The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh
Discover the interconnections between Astronomy, Archaeology, and Architecture in this presentation about Indian astronomical observatories!
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November 2015: Staten Island Museum Special Event!
Image Credit:Staten Island Museum, Building A at Snug Harbor, Ralph Appelbaum Associates Inc. Friday Nov 6, 2015 from 10:00AM-3:00PM Staten Island Museum Event: Archaeology and Museums This event will be a workshop day for the local Staten Island community at the Staten Island Museum, sponsored in part by the Staten Island Society of the […]
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December 2015: Knowledge in Art and its Corruption: The Perils of Forgery and Plunder in the 21st Century
Learn about the perils of forgery in Archaeology and Art History!
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January 2016: Pergamon and the Art of the Hellenistic Kingdoms: A Preview
Get a special preview of the upcoming exhibit of Hellenistic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!
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February 2016: Early Platform Mounds of the Lower Mississippi Valley
Discover the important role played by the ancient mounds of the Mississippian Culture!
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News from the Archaeological Institute of America
- Votive Monument Unearthed at Roman Villa in Germany November 4, 2024HECHINGEN-STEIN, GERMANY—Archaeologists have uncovered more than 100 fragments of a votive monument at the site […] The post Votive Monument Unearthed at Roman Villa in Germany appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
- Middle Kingdom Tomb Discovered in Necropolis at Thebes November 4, 2024LUXOR, EGYPT—Ahram Online reports that a tomb dated to the Middle Kingdom period has been […] The post Middle Kingdom Tomb Discovered in Necropolis at Thebes appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
- 400-Year-Old Face of “Zosia” Reconstructed November 1, 2024STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—NBC News reports that forensic artist Oscar Nilsson has reconstructed the face of Zosia, […] The post 400-Year-Old Face of “Zosia” Reconstructed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.