Ancient Art Department

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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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The Ancient Olympics Facts and Fictions

January 26, 2013 at 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

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Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome

December 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Ancient Egypt's Greatest Royal Jubilees: Celebrating the Reign of King Tut's Grandfather Amenhotep III

November 3, 2012 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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"And off They Go": Athletics and Games in Early Greece

October 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Women of Mari: Queens, Wives, Brides, and Daughters in 18th-Century BC Mesopotamia

September 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Modern Antiquities: The Looted and the Faked

September 1, 2012 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Egypt's First Zoo: Discoveries in the Elite Cemetery at Hierakonpolis

May 19, 2012 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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A Virtual History Tour: Exploring the Interactive Herodian and Umayyad Computer Reconstruction Models of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

April 24, 2012 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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An Empire in Blue—Color in Persepolis: New Research on the Polychromy of Achaemenid Persian Palace Sculpture, ca. 520 to 330 BC

March 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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New Discoveries at Çatalhöyük: A Neolithic “Town” in Central Turkey

February 25, 2012 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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"Ancient Iran from the Air": A Preview of an Unusual, Forthcoming Publication

December 3, 2011 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Identity Theft in the Ancient Mediterranean

November 5, 2011 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Etruscan Gold Jewelry and Its Imitation in the 19th Century

October 15, 2011 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Pheidias's World: The Berkeley Casts of the Parthenon Frieze and Their Athenian Context

September 27, 2011 at 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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The Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel: Insights and Interpretations

June 25, 2011 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Deification and Damnation: The Creation and Destruction of Art in Imperial Rome

May 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Lod Mosaic and Its Menagerie: Roman Influence on Local Mosaic Art

April 27, 2011 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Unity and Writing in Ancient Egypt

March 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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A private wine reception and lecture

March 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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The Art of South Italian Vases

February 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Translating Ancient Greek Ritual Music-Drama: The Agamemnon of Aeschylus

December 4, 2010 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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"Go tell the Spartans ... ": War and the Warrior in Archaic Greek Vase-Painting

November 6, 2010 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Attic Afternoon: Athenian Vase-Painting after the Persian Wars

October 23, 2010 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Fragrant Past: Perfumes and Their Containers in Ancient Greece

October 2, 2010 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Achilles and the Vase Painters

May 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Return of the Mummy: VERY Postmortem

April 25, 2010 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Archaeological Discoveries in Israel

March 24, 2010 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Flowers for the Pharaohs: Tutankhamun’s Burial Garlands and Wreaths

March 6, 2010 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Why We Care about King Tut: Gold, Death, and Race

January 29, 2010 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Curse of the Pharaohs

January 9, 2010 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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After Amarna: Tutankhamen, Horemheb, and Ancient Egyptian Responses to Political Crisis

November 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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After the Empire: Excavating El-Hibeh, a Provincial Town in Middle Egypt

October 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Mummy Victorious! How the Dead of Egypt Conquered the World

September 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Discovering Tutankhamun's Tomb

June 13, 2009 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Furnishing a Tomb for Tutankhamun's Subjects

June 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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The Other End of the Road: Lydian and Persian Sardis

April 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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One Man's Persian is Another Man's Mede: A New Look at Costume and Identity in Achaemenid Iran

April 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Persepolis and the Persian Royal Road: a symposium celebrating the recent Ancient Art acquisition of an Achaemenid Persian relief of a gift bearer at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

April 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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The Fabled Royal Site of Persepolis

April 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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From the Furnance Fire to the Emperor's Court: Ancient Glass in the Holy Land

March 25, 2009 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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A Modern Approach to Antiquities

February 28, 2009 at 5:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Bode and America

January 18, 2009 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Without James Simon? Unthinkable!

November 8, 2008 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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James Simon (1851–1932): A Unique Donor in Imperial Germany

November 1, 2008 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Lost Cities and Renaissance Treasures: The Legacy of James Simon

November 1, 2008 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Saturday Day at the Legion: Exclusive tour of "The State Museums of Berlin and the Legacy of James Simon"

November 1, 2008 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Thomas Hope: The Inspiration of Antiquity

September 20, 2008 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Programs

Complete Listing

Journey to the Copper Age

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

Before Statuary: Victor Statues, Commemoration, and Power

The Ancient Olympics Facts and Fictions

Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome

Ancient Egypt's Greatest Royal Jubilees: Celebrating the Reign of King Tut's Grandfather Amenhotep III

"And off They Go": Athletics and Games in Early Greece

The Women of Mari: Queens, Wives, Brides, and Daughters in 18th-Century BC Mesopotamia

Modern Antiquities: The Looted and the Faked

Egypt's First Zoo: Discoveries in the Elite Cemetery at Hierakonpolis

A Virtual History Tour: Exploring the Interactive Herodian and Umayyad Computer Reconstruction Models of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

An Empire in Blue—Color in Persepolis: New Research on the Polychromy of Achaemenid Persian Palace Sculpture, ca. 520 to 330 BC

New Discoveries at Çatalhöyük: A Neolithic “Town” in Central Turkey

"Ancient Iran from the Air": A Preview of an Unusual, Forthcoming Publication

Identity Theft in the Ancient Mediterranean

Etruscan Gold Jewelry and Its Imitation in the 19th Century

Pheidias's World: The Berkeley Casts of the Parthenon Frieze and Their Athenian Context

The Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel: Insights and Interpretations

Deification and Damnation: The Creation and Destruction of Art in Imperial Rome

The Lod Mosaic and Its Menagerie: Roman Influence on Local Mosaic Art

Unity and Writing in Ancient Egypt

A private wine reception and lecture

The Art of South Italian Vases

Translating Ancient Greek Ritual Music-Drama: The Agamemnon of Aeschylus

"Go tell the Spartans ... ": War and the Warrior in Archaic Greek Vase-Painting

Attic Afternoon: Athenian Vase-Painting after the Persian Wars

The Fragrant Past: Perfumes and Their Containers in Ancient Greece

Achilles and the Vase Painters

The Return of the Mummy: VERY Postmortem

Archaeological Discoveries in Israel

Flowers for the Pharaohs: Tutankhamun’s Burial Garlands and Wreaths

Why We Care about King Tut: Gold, Death, and Race

Curse of the Pharaohs

After Amarna: Tutankhamen, Horemheb, and Ancient Egyptian Responses to Political Crisis

After the Empire: Excavating El-Hibeh, a Provincial Town in Middle Egypt

Mummy Victorious! How the Dead of Egypt Conquered the World

Discovering Tutankhamun's Tomb

Furnishing a Tomb for Tutankhamun's Subjects

The Other End of the Road: Lydian and Persian Sardis

One Man's Persian is Another Man's Mede: A New Look at Costume and Identity in Achaemenid Iran

Persepolis and the Persian Royal Road: a symposium celebrating the recent Ancient Art acquisition of an Achaemenid Persian relief of a gift bearer at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

The Fabled Royal Site of Persepolis

From the Furnance Fire to the Emperor's Court: Ancient Glass in the Holy Land

A Modern Approach to Antiquities

Bode and America

Without James Simon? Unthinkable!

James Simon (1851–1932): A Unique Donor in Imperial Germany

Lost Cities and Renaissance Treasures: The Legacy of James Simon

Saturday Day at the Legion: Exclusive tour of "The State Museums of Berlin and the Legacy of James Simon"

Thomas Hope: The Inspiration of Antiquity

Explore the Ancient Art Council: Upcoming Events

PROGRAM

An Etruscan Stone Speaks: Excavations at the Etruscan Sanctuary of Poggio Colla

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Lecture by Professor Rita Lucarelli

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