American Archaeology Abroad allocates funds to sponsor public lectures of an archaeological and historical nature in collaboration with local and national organizations. We collaborate with local organizations to sponsor lectures and other public events. We often seek out organizations which would not normally consider archaeology and ancient history within their purview. Such collaborations expose archaeology and ancient history to a community that normally would not seek it out, broadens the exposure of our organization, and opens our own membership to new disciplines and ideas. Our goals for these programs are as follows:
1) Promote public education on archaeology and ancient history
2) Collaborate with local organizations to further the goals of both organizations
3) Bring archaeology and ancient history to the public by collaborating with non-archaeological organizations
1) Promote public education on archaeology and ancient history
2) Collaborate with local organizations to further the goals of both organizations
3) Bring archaeology and ancient history to the public by collaborating with non-archaeological organizations
4) Gain exposure for our organization, its programming, and its mission
Mendes: City of the Ram and Fish, Microcosm of Ancient Egypt
Dr. Donald B. Redford
December 1st, 2011: 5:30 PM
Olin 268, Bucknell University
Sponsored by American Archaeology Abroad and the Bucknell University Department of Classics
Armageddon's Earliest Temples: New Archaeological Discoveries at from Megiddo, Israel
Dr. Matthew J. Adams
April 4th, 2011: 4:00 PM
Trout Auditorium, Bucknell University
Sponsored by American Archaeology Abroad and the Bucknell University Department of Classics
Centuries before the pyramids of Egypt rose along the Nile, the inhabitants of Megiddo organized themselves into a massive city and began construction on a monumental home for their revered god. This temple would be one of the most ambitious construction projects in the Levant, and the city responsible for it would be the earliest and largest urban formation for hundreds of miles. This 5,000-year-old "Great Temple" has now been revealed through excavations on the acropolis by Tel Aviv University's Megiddo Expedition. Dr. Adams will speak about his recent excavations with the Megiddo Expedition uncovering one of the largest and earliest temples known. Find out how students from Bucknell and around the world worked to uncover one of the most exciting discoveries in the ancient world!