Ancient Art Department

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Singing the Iliad: A New Translation of Homer

May 10, 2008 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Greek Jewelry in Space and Time

April 16, 2008 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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City of David: Recent Discoveries

April 9, 2008 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Figural Imagery and the Arts of the Islamic World

March 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Life and Death in Nefertiti's City: New Discoveries in Amarna

October 13, 2007 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Embracing Antiquity: The Dutch Response to Rome

October 6, 2007 at 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Sardis and Pasargadae: Some New Perspectives

September 15, 2007 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Recent Discoveries in Egypt

June 7, 2007 at 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Plague in the Time of King Tut's Grandfather, Amenhotep III

May 19, 2007 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Underwater Archaeology in Israel: Recent Discoveries

March 28, 2007 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Unearthing the Potters of Ancient Mycenae

March 10, 2007 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Rubble with a Cause: The 1906 Quake and Fire as a Source of Artifacts for Future Digs

November 12, 2006 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The First International Era: Trade and Diplomacy in the Late Bronze Age and Near East

October 8, 2006 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Ancient Hero in Film

September 30, 2006 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Gifts of the Gods: Votive Figurines in the Museum's Collection

April 22, 2006 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Jerusalem and Its Environs during the Biblical Period

April 4, 2006 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Art and War at the Achaemenid Court

March 9, 2006 at 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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Themes of Fertility and Abundance in Coptic Textiles

September 18, 2004 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Art Deco: What Is It and Where Did It Come from?

April 16, 2004 at 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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In Philistine Fields: A Glimpse of the Iron Age 3,000-Year-Old Ritual Artifacts Newly Unearthed in Yavneh, Israel

March 23, 2004 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Diplomacy by Design: Luxury Arts and an 'International Style' in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1400–1200 BCE

March 20, 2004 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Colloquium on Plaster Casts: Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Reproduced

October 18, 2003 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Aphrodisias in Asia Minor: School for Sculptors

September 21, 2003 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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From Banquet to Boudoir: Reading the Greek Vases in the Legion of Honor

April 19, 2003 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Ancestor Worship in Galilee: The Chalcolithic Burial Cave at Peqi'in

March 18, 2003 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Seminar on Homer: Translating Homeric Song: A Lecture and Reading

March 1, 2003 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Patara in Southern Turkey: The City of Apollo and St. Nicholas: Results of Ten Years of Excavations

November 26, 2002 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Egyptomania

October 15, 2002 at 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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Art and Artists in Ancient Egypt

September 28, 2002 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Cleopatra and the End of a Dynasty

September 21, 2002 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Recent Discoveries at Giza and the Bahariya Oasis

August 31, 2002 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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A Fresh Look at the British Museum's Ancient Egyptian Masterpieces

August 13, 2002 at 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Eternal Egypt and Its Artistic Legacy

June 1, 2002 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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The Story of Dara and Iskander: Darius Dying in the Arms of Alexander

April 20, 2002 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Divine Transformations: Greek Gods and Heroes Reinvented in Etruscan Art

October 7, 2001 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Seminar on Aeschylus' Oresteia

March 31, 2001 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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A Day at Stanford University

November 4, 2000 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Little Barbarians: A Tale of Ten Statues

October 7, 2000 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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An Afternoon with Robert Haber

September 25, 1999 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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All That Glitters: The History of Gold and Silver in the Ancient World

March 21, 1999 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Reading Thracian Images: Art and Myths in Ancient Thrace

October 7, 1998 at 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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Ancient Gold: The Wealth of the Thracians

September 26, 1998 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Curatorial Tour of Ancient Glass from the Holy Land

June 20, 1998 at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Strangers in Strange Lands: Greek Overseas in the Early First Millennium B.C.

March 10, 1998 at 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Ramses the Great: How "great" was he?

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AD 79: When Time Froze in Pompeii

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Programs

Complete Listing

Singing the Iliad: A New Translation of Homer

Greek Jewelry in Space and Time

City of David: Recent Discoveries

Figural Imagery and the Arts of the Islamic World

Life and Death in Nefertiti's City: New Discoveries in Amarna

Embracing Antiquity: The Dutch Response to Rome

Sardis and Pasargadae: Some New Perspectives

Recent Discoveries in Egypt

Plague in the Time of King Tut's Grandfather, Amenhotep III

Underwater Archaeology in Israel: Recent Discoveries

Unearthing the Potters of Ancient Mycenae

Rubble with a Cause: The 1906 Quake and Fire as a Source of Artifacts for Future Digs

The First International Era: Trade and Diplomacy in the Late Bronze Age and Near East

The Ancient Hero in Film

Gifts of the Gods: Votive Figurines in the Museum's Collection

Jerusalem and Its Environs during the Biblical Period

Art and War at the Achaemenid Court

Themes of Fertility and Abundance in Coptic Textiles

Art Deco: What Is It and Where Did It Come from?

In Philistine Fields: A Glimpse of the Iron Age 3,000-Year-Old Ritual Artifacts Newly Unearthed in Yavneh, Israel

Diplomacy by Design: Luxury Arts and an 'International Style' in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1400–1200 BCE

Colloquium on Plaster Casts: Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Reproduced

Aphrodisias in Asia Minor: School for Sculptors

From Banquet to Boudoir: Reading the Greek Vases in the Legion of Honor

Ancestor Worship in Galilee: The Chalcolithic Burial Cave at Peqi'in

Seminar on Homer: Translating Homeric Song: A Lecture and Reading

Patara in Southern Turkey: The City of Apollo and St. Nicholas: Results of Ten Years of Excavations

Egyptomania

Art and Artists in Ancient Egypt

Cleopatra and the End of a Dynasty

Recent Discoveries at Giza and the Bahariya Oasis

A Fresh Look at the British Museum's Ancient Egyptian Masterpieces

Eternal Egypt and Its Artistic Legacy

The Story of Dara and Iskander: Darius Dying in the Arms of Alexander

Divine Transformations: Greek Gods and Heroes Reinvented in Etruscan Art

Seminar on Aeschylus' Oresteia

A Day at Stanford University

Little Barbarians: A Tale of Ten Statues

An Afternoon with Robert Haber

All That Glitters: The History of Gold and Silver in the Ancient World

Reading Thracian Images: Art and Myths in Ancient Thrace

Ancient Gold: The Wealth of the Thracians

Curatorial Tour of Ancient Glass from the Holy Land

Strangers in Strange Lands: Greek Overseas in the Early First Millennium B.C.

Ramses the Great: How "great" was he?

AD 79: When Time Froze in Pompeii

Explore the Ancient Art Council: Upcoming Events

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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