Ancient Art Department

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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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Weaving the Urban Fabric of a Roman City: Results of the Via Consolare Project in Pompeii

March 16, 2019 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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The Dramatic Expression in Ancient Greek Art

December 8, 2018 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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An Egyptian Michelangelo: Thutmose, the Creator of the Bust of Nefertiti

October 20, 2018 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Echoes of Alexander: Images of a Hellenistic Ruler in Persian Epic Manuscripts

October 13, 2018 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Nature Tamed and Framed: Reimagining Paradise in the Late Roman and Early Christian World

May 19, 2018 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Munich Doryphoros: Venerated—Suppressed—Forgotten AND Poetry Reading by Marton Csokas of poetry by Gabriele Tinti

April 28, 2018 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Archaeology, Museums, and War: Strategies for the 21st Century

March 3, 2018 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Greece in 1805: The Travels and Paintings of Edward Dodwell and Simone Pomardi

December 2, 2017 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Pervasiveness of Pigment in Antiquity

October 28, 2017 at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Couples in Roman Sculpture: Myth, History, and Propaganda

September 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Rethinking Color in Ancient Mediterranean Art

May 20, 2017 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Apollo, Music, and Libations: A God’s Delight

April 29, 2017 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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At-Risk World Heritage and Cyber-Archaeology: The University of California Office of the President Catalyst Project

March 25, 2017 at 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

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The Priest, the Prince, and the Pasha: The Life and Afterlife of an Ancient Egyptian Sculpture

February 11, 2017 at 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

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Growing Up Bacchus: An Archaeological Look at a Wine-god’s Early Years

December 3, 2016 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Inhabitants of the Netherworld: Tracking Demons in Ancient Egyptian Mortuary Papyri and Coffins

November 5, 2016 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Ancient Bronzes as Art Objects: Roman Collectors and “Corinthian Bronzes”

October 29, 2016 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Mummies of the Vatican: Genuine or Fake

October 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Invisible Cities: Urban Environments in Ancient Egypt

September 24, 2016 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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New Perspectives on the Art of Mummification

May 14, 2016 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Ancient Iconography in a New Context: Byzantine Monosandali and Their Monastic Audiences

April 16, 2016 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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A Thorny Issue: The Reinvention of an Ancient Bronze in the Middles Ages

March 5, 2016 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Hero in Tears: Reading Homer’s Achilles with the Baltimore Painter

February 27, 2016 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Ennion: Master of Roman Glass

December 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Luxury Objects and Political Power: From Hellenistic Greece to Imperial Rome

November 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Before Petra: The Art and Archaeology of Iron Age Jordan

October 17, 2015 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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A Roman Temple Treasure: The Berthouville Silver and Its Context

September 26, 2015 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Origins of Mythic Representation in Greek Art

May 9, 2015 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Ancient Egyptian Masterpieces: Sculpture in Wood

March 21, 2015 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Tracing the Life History of Objects at Pompeii

February 21, 2015 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Life of the Spirit: The Chalcolithic Culture 6,500 Years Ago in the Levant

January 3, 2015 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Paradise as a Walled Garden in Ancient Persia

December 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Oral Poetry and Aural Patterns: On Zoroaster's Poetry and Religion

November 15, 2014 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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New Rituals, New Religion? Death's Dominion during the Copper Age of the Southern Levant

November 1, 2014 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Persian Garden: Evolution and Legacy

October 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Pyramids, Mummies, and Cleopatra: Recent Discoveries

May 22, 2014 at 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Dynasty and Destiny in Imperial Rome: The Augustan Experiment and Its Legacy

May 17, 2014 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Louvre Etruscan Sarcophagus and Its Progeny

April 26, 2014 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Discovery of Assyria and Sumer by the West in the 19th century

March 22, 2014 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

December 7, 2013 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Egyptian Excavations of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Malqata, 1910 to the present

November 16, 2013 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Life, Love, and Death on the Estate of a Sumerian Princess in the 21st Century BCE

October 5, 2013 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Göbekli Tepe: A Stone Age Sanctuary in South-Eastern Anatolia

July 31, 2013 at 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Insights and Innovations: Etruscan Wall Painting

May 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Journey to the Copper Age

May 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Shattered Window on the Persian Empire: Rescuing the Persepolis Fortification Archive

April 13, 2013 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Before Statuary: Victor Statues, Commemoration, and Power

March 2, 2013 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Programs

Complete Listing

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

Weaving the Urban Fabric of a Roman City: Results of the Via Consolare Project in Pompeii

The Dramatic Expression in Ancient Greek Art

An Egyptian Michelangelo: Thutmose, the Creator of the Bust of Nefertiti

Echoes of Alexander: Images of a Hellenistic Ruler in Persian Epic Manuscripts

Nature Tamed and Framed: Reimagining Paradise in the Late Roman and Early Christian World

The Munich Doryphoros: Venerated—Suppressed—Forgotten AND Poetry Reading by Marton Csokas of poetry by Gabriele Tinti

Archaeology, Museums, and War: Strategies for the 21st Century

Greece in 1805: The Travels and Paintings of Edward Dodwell and Simone Pomardi

The Pervasiveness of Pigment in Antiquity

Couples in Roman Sculpture: Myth, History, and Propaganda

Rethinking Color in Ancient Mediterranean Art

Apollo, Music, and Libations: A God’s Delight

At-Risk World Heritage and Cyber-Archaeology: The University of California Office of the President Catalyst Project

The Priest, the Prince, and the Pasha: The Life and Afterlife of an Ancient Egyptian Sculpture

Growing Up Bacchus: An Archaeological Look at a Wine-god’s Early Years

The Inhabitants of the Netherworld: Tracking Demons in Ancient Egyptian Mortuary Papyri and Coffins

Ancient Bronzes as Art Objects: Roman Collectors and “Corinthian Bronzes”

Mummies of the Vatican: Genuine or Fake

Invisible Cities: Urban Environments in Ancient Egypt

New Perspectives on the Art of Mummification

Ancient Iconography in a New Context: Byzantine Monosandali and Their Monastic Audiences

A Thorny Issue: The Reinvention of an Ancient Bronze in the Middles Ages

Hero in Tears: Reading Homer’s Achilles with the Baltimore Painter

Ennion: Master of Roman Glass

Luxury Objects and Political Power: From Hellenistic Greece to Imperial Rome

Before Petra: The Art and Archaeology of Iron Age Jordan

A Roman Temple Treasure: The Berthouville Silver and Its Context

The Origins of Mythic Representation in Greek Art

Ancient Egyptian Masterpieces: Sculpture in Wood

Tracing the Life History of Objects at Pompeii

Life of the Spirit: The Chalcolithic Culture 6,500 Years Ago in the Levant

Paradise as a Walled Garden in Ancient Persia

Oral Poetry and Aural Patterns: On Zoroaster's Poetry and Religion

New Rituals, New Religion? Death's Dominion during the Copper Age of the Southern Levant

The Persian Garden: Evolution and Legacy

Pyramids, Mummies, and Cleopatra: Recent Discoveries

Dynasty and Destiny in Imperial Rome: The Augustan Experiment and Its Legacy

The Louvre Etruscan Sarcophagus and Its Progeny

The Discovery of Assyria and Sumer by the West in the 19th century

Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Excavations of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Malqata, 1910 to the present

Life, Love, and Death on the Estate of a Sumerian Princess in the 21st Century BCE

Göbekli Tepe: A Stone Age Sanctuary in South-Eastern Anatolia

Insights and Innovations: Etruscan Wall Painting

Journey to the Copper Age

Shattered Window on the Persian Empire: Rescuing the Persepolis Fortification Archive

Before Statuary: Victor Statues, Commemoration, and Power

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Surprises in Ancient Vase Painting: Never a Dull Moment

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