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Please note: CHANGE OF DATE to 31 July
This lecture is cosponsored by Global Heritage Fund and Ancient Art Council.
Built by early Neolithic peoples over 10,000 years ago, Göbekli Tepe has been interpreted as the oldest human-made place of worship yet discovered. Featuring dozens of 5-meter-high monolithic pillars, carved in relief, this massive site of circular “temple” structure suggests several millennia of activity, at a scale not previously thought possible for a community so ancient. The speaker has directed the Göbekli Tepe excavations and research project since 1995.
Reception will follow lecture.
The museum will be closed. Please use the Terrace Level entrance on the North side of the building.
Please RSVP: ancientart@famsf.org
Reception catered by McCalls │ With additional contributions from Acme Bread Company and Fra'Mani Handcrafted Foods
The Ancient Art Council would like to thank Acme Bread Company and Fra'Mani Handcrafted Foods for their generous donations.
Congratulations to the Global Heritage Fund on its 10th anniversary!
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
July 31, 2013 at 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Göbekli Tepe: A Stone Age Sanctuary in South-Eastern Anatolia
Florence Gould Theater, Legion of Honor
Presented by Dr. Klaus Schmidt Senior Research Fellow, Orient Department, German Archaeological Institute in Berlin; Adjunct Professor, Institute for Pre- and Protohistory, Erlangen-Nürnberg University; Global Heritage Fund Project Director at Göbekli Tepe