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Ancient Art Council

Ancient Art Department

Ancient Art Council
Legion of Honor

100 34th Avenue, Lincoln Park
San Francisco, CA 94121

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Aidonia is positioned as a critically important site for understanding the long-term mortuary, cultic, and settlement practices of the Corinthia. The site contains several Late Bronze Age cemeteries (15th‒13th century BC). Despite earlier lootings in the 1970s/1980s, the discovery and systematic excavation in recent years of previously unknown tombs and other grave types and features across three tomb-groupings on the hillside have yielded more information. The burial deposits, particularly those that were found undisturbed, significantly augment our understanding of regional mortuary practices, especially the variety of treatments across the cemetery and even within individual tombs. Preliminary results on shared mortuary trends derived through osteological and aDNA analysis help to investigate family relationships.

About Programs at the Ancient Art Council

Programs are varied and include such activities as lectures by noted archaeologists, museum curators, and ancient art historians; exclusive tours of the Museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions; fund-raising events; and travel programs to ancient sites and other museums. Members also receive invitations from related organizations to attend lectures ad exhibition openings. Your annual membership dues and contributions will assist in furthering the Ancient Art collection at the Fine Arts Museums.

PROGRAM

March 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Excavating Mycenaean Burials: the TAPHOS project

Gunn Theater | Legion of Honor | 100 - 34th Avenue | Lincoln Park | San Francisco | California

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Presented by Kim Shelton Director, Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology | Professor, Department of Ancient Greek and Roman Studies | Director, Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology | University of California, Berkeley

Admission:

Lecture is free and open to the public.

This is a hybrid program.

IN PERSON: Gunn Theater, 100 - 34th Avenue, Lincoln Park, San Francisco, CA 94121. Seating is limited and unassigned. Doors open at 2:45 pm.

LIVE STREAM: Please register here to receive a Zoom link.

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Explore the Ancient Art Council: Upcoming Events

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February 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

Quintessentially Etruscan: Art, Architecture & Mythology

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May 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

Surprises in Ancient Vase Painting: Never a Dull Moment

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March 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Excavating Mycenaean Burials: the TAPHOS project

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

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Ancient Art Council supports Antiquities at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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