Ancient Art Department

Programs

Complete Listing

Alma Spreckels, the Queen of Greece, and the Antiquities Collection

December 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

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Dramatic Reading of Euripides' "Iphigeneia in Tauris"

November 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

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Rome Reborn: Ars Antiquaria Meets Ars Electronica

October 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

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Archaic Wooden Sculpture in Augustan Temples: Greek and Etruscan cult images in new and refurbished architectural settings: 33-20 BC

September 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

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How Egyptologist George Reisner went Walking among Pharaohs

May 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

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Uses, Re-uses, and Abuses of Egyptian Statues

April 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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The Etruscan Underworld: Journeys, Processions, and Banquets

March 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Beautiful, Valuable, Meaningful, and Intimate: The Experience of Ancient Greek Coinage

February 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Rehearsed Reading of ION by Euripides

December 2, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PST)

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The Etruscans: An Introduction

November 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PDT)

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Gladiators at Pompeii: Roman Spectacle in a Small Town

October 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PDT)

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Babylonian Astrology and the History of Science

September 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)

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The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun and Exhibiting Its Treasures

May 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PDT)

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Discovering the Tomb of Tutankhamun and Exhibiting its Treasures

April 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PDT)

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Mesopotamian Women in the Third Millennium BCE: Queens and Palace Workers

March 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PST)

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Tutankhamun: from Zero to Hero

February 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PST)

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The ancient Egyptian imagery of the Beyond in the Ramesside Period

February 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PST)

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Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs

January 28, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 pm (PST)

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Ramses the Great through Nubian Eyes

January 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PST)

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Rehearsed Reading of HELEN by Euripides

December 3, 2022 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PST)

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Ozymandias Undertaken: an overview of New Kingdom mummification patterns

November 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)

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"No One Should Brave the Underworld Alone": Traversing Eternity in the Age of Ramses the Great

October 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)

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Adorned for Eternity

September 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PDT)

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Recent Discoveries in Egypt

August 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)

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The Arts of Royalty in Sasanian Iran

May 14, 2022 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)

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The Kingship is a Perfect Office

April 9, 2022 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)

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Famous Faces: the story of a family of ancient marble portraits

March 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PST)

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The Wood Comes to the City: Ancient Trees, Sacred Groves, and the "Greening" of Early Augustan Rome

February 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PST)

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Rehearsed Reading of OEDIPUS AT COLONUS by Sophocles

December 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 pm (PST)

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Imagining Oedipus: Art, Myth, and Performance

November 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)

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Abydos from Ahmose to Ramesses the Great: An Ancient Cult Center During the New Kingdom

October 2, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)

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Symposium | Convivium: AD 79: When Time Froze in Pompeii

August 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM - 3:00 pm (PDT)

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Survivors of Vesuvius: Tracking Refugees from Pompeii and Herculaneum

July 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 pm (PDT)

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Painting Pompeii: pigments, prices, and painterly practice

June 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 pm (PDT)

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Rehearsing OEDIPUS: Choices and Interpretations

May 22, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 (PDT)

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Deciphering Demons: Underworld Figures in Egypt and Etruria

May 8, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 03:30 PM (PDT)

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A New Look at Ancient Nubia: Magic and Mystery on the Nile

April 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PDT)

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On the Road from Persepolis

March 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 03:30 PM (PST)

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The Saga of Queen Zenobia and the Oasis City of Palmyra

February 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM - 03:30 PM (PST)

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Rehearsed Reading of THE BACCHAE by Euripides

December 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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On An Intellectual Journey: From an Archaeological Bone Farm at El Hibeh, Egypt to Pandemics of the Ancient World

November 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Round Table: Ancient Democracy, the Present Moment, and the Future of a Political Ideal

October 3, 2020 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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"If you build it, they will come": the construction and care of Nemean hero worship

September 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Rehearsed Reading of Euripides’ "Medea"

December 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Laughable Tales and Salacious Affairs: How the Founding of the Legion of Honor Led to the Study of Persian Art

November 16, 2019 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Who’s Revitalizing Homer?: The Relevance and Risks of Classical Reception Today

October 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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The Recent and Latest New Discoveries in Egypt

October 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Rubbish, Rhetoric, and Hellenism in Sosos's Unswept Room Mosaic

September 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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On the Occasion of the Retirement of Prof. Andrew Stewart

May 18, 2019 at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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A Walk through Hierakonpolis in Predynastic Egypt

April 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Programs

Complete Listing

Alma Spreckels, the Queen of Greece, and the Antiquities Collection

Dramatic Reading of Euripides' "Iphigeneia in Tauris"

Rome Reborn: Ars Antiquaria Meets Ars Electronica

Archaic Wooden Sculpture in Augustan Temples: Greek and Etruscan cult images in new and refurbished architectural settings: 33-20 BC

How Egyptologist George Reisner went Walking among Pharaohs

Uses, Re-uses, and Abuses of Egyptian Statues

The Etruscan Underworld: Journeys, Processions, and Banquets

Beautiful, Valuable, Meaningful, and Intimate: The Experience of Ancient Greek Coinage

Rehearsed Reading of ION by Euripides

The Etruscans: An Introduction

Gladiators at Pompeii: Roman Spectacle in a Small Town

Babylonian Astrology and the History of Science

The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun and Exhibiting Its Treasures

Discovering the Tomb of Tutankhamun and Exhibiting its Treasures

Mesopotamian Women in the Third Millennium BCE: Queens and Palace Workers

Tutankhamun: from Zero to Hero

The ancient Egyptian imagery of the Beyond in the Ramesside Period

Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs

Ramses the Great through Nubian Eyes

Rehearsed Reading of HELEN by Euripides

Ozymandias Undertaken: an overview of New Kingdom mummification patterns

"No One Should Brave the Underworld Alone": Traversing Eternity in the Age of Ramses the Great

Adorned for Eternity

Recent Discoveries in Egypt

The Arts of Royalty in Sasanian Iran

The Kingship is a Perfect Office

Famous Faces: the story of a family of ancient marble portraits

The Wood Comes to the City: Ancient Trees, Sacred Groves, and the "Greening" of Early Augustan Rome

Rehearsed Reading of OEDIPUS AT COLONUS by Sophocles

Imagining Oedipus: Art, Myth, and Performance

Abydos from Ahmose to Ramesses the Great: An Ancient Cult Center During the New Kingdom

Symposium | Convivium: AD 79: When Time Froze in Pompeii

Survivors of Vesuvius: Tracking Refugees from Pompeii and Herculaneum

Painting Pompeii: pigments, prices, and painterly practice

Rehearsing OEDIPUS: Choices and Interpretations

Deciphering Demons: Underworld Figures in Egypt and Etruria

A New Look at Ancient Nubia: Magic and Mystery on the Nile

On the Road from Persepolis

The Saga of Queen Zenobia and the Oasis City of Palmyra

Rehearsed Reading of THE BACCHAE by Euripides

On An Intellectual Journey: From an Archaeological Bone Farm at El Hibeh, Egypt to Pandemics of the Ancient World

Round Table: Ancient Democracy, the Present Moment, and the Future of a Political Ideal

"If you build it, they will come": the construction and care of Nemean hero worship

Rehearsed Reading of Euripides’ "Medea"

Laughable Tales and Salacious Affairs: How the Founding of the Legion of Honor Led to the Study of Persian Art

Who’s Revitalizing Homer?: The Relevance and Risks of Classical Reception Today

The Recent and Latest New Discoveries in Egypt

Rubbish, Rhetoric, and Hellenism in Sosos's Unswept Room Mosaic

On the Occasion of the Retirement of Prof. Andrew Stewart

A Walk through Hierakonpolis in Predynastic Egypt

Explore the Ancient Art Council: Upcoming Events

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Rome Reborn: Ars Antiquaria Meets Ars Electronica

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Alma Spreckels, the Queen of Greece, and the Antiquities Collection

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Dramatic Reading of Euripides' "Iphigeneia in Tauris"

Thank you for helping us acquire our first Egyptian royal portrait—a carved limestone relief of Ptolemy I Soter