Past Events



Dr. Rocco Palermo, From Complex Societies to Territorial Empires. Three Seasons of Investigations at Gird-I Matrab (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Rocco Palermo, Assistant Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, Bryn Mawr College
Oct 11, 2024 at -

This paper discusses the results of three seasons of excavations carried out at the site of Gird-I Matrab, in the plain of Erbil, in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Gird-I Matrab Archaeological Project (GMAP) addresses…



Dr. Johannes Lipps, The Basilica Aemilia at the Forum Romanum: Designed Movement and Atmospheres in Augustan Rome

Sep 27, 2024 at -

The Basilica Aemilia at the Forum Romanum is one of the most important buildings of ancient Rome due to its location, size and splendor. Compared to most other buildings, it is particularly well preserved. However,…



ARCE-PA and AAMW: Dr. Eric Cline, “1177 BC and After: The Collapse and Survival of Civilizations”

Sep 21, 2024 at -

Free for ARCE members, $10 General Admission, $7 Penn Museum Members and faculty & staff, $5 Students with ID, Free for…



AAMW Colloquium Kickoff

Grant Bruner, Alessandra Dominguez, Scott Evans: University of Pennsylvania, AAMW
Sep 6, 2024 at -

Penn Museum, L1



Dr. Susanne Ebbinghaus: Title TBD*

Susanne Ebbinghaus, Harvard Art Museums, Head of Asian and Mediterranean Art
Apr 26, 2024 at -

Penn Museum, Classroom L1



Dr. Petra Creamer: The Rural Side of Assyria: Imperial Control at the Site of Qach Rresh (Iraqi Kurdistan)

Petra Creamer, Emory University
Apr 5, 2024 at -

Penn Museum, Classroom L1



Dr. Tate Paulette: In the land of Ninkasi: A history of beer in ancient Mesopotamia

Tate Paulette, North Carolina State University
Mar 29, 2024 at -

Penn Museum, Classroom L1



Dr. Reed Goodman:The Environmental Context of Urban Destruction in Sumer: New Evidence from Early Dynastic Lagash, Tell al-Hiba

Reed Goodman, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, NYU
Mar 22, 2024 at -

Penn Museum, Classroom L1



Dr. Delphine Tonglet: Bodies Rebuilt: Etruscan Cinerary Urns and Anthropomorphism

Delphine Tonglet, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Greek and Roman Art
Feb 23, 2024 at -

Penn Museum, Classroom L1



Dr. Kate Grossman: A Society Against the State in Prehistoric Cyprus? New Excavations at the Site of Makounta-Voules-Mersinoudia

Kate Grossman, North Carolina State University
Feb 2, 2024 at -

Penn Museum, Classroom L1