Upcoming Lectures
Title: An Overview of Nubian Archaeology in Sudan
Speaker: Krzysztof Grzymski (click here for his website with bio)
Date: Sunday, January 26, 2020
Time: 14h00 (2:00pm)
Location: Saint Paul University (223 Main Street, K1S 1C4)
Room: Amphitheatre
CO-SPONSOR: The Embassy of Sudan, The Faculty of Theology of Saint Paul University
Abstract:
NUBIA: LAND OF THE HIDDEN TREASURES
An Overview of Nubian Archaeology in Sudan
Sixty years have passed since the construction on the Nile of the Aswan High Dam which resulted in flooding of large tracts of Lower Nubia, a land in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. The international salvage operations produced a wealth of archaeological material revealing the importance of this region as the bridge connecting the Mediterranean world and sub-Saharan Africa. Subsequent research in Upper Nubia and Central Sudan led to the discovery of the monumental temples, palaces and royal statues at Kerma and Doukki Gel; medieval cathedrals at Old Dongola; and the domestic, palatial and industrial complexes at the royal city of Meroe. Some of these discoveries were made by Canadian archaeologists as the Royal Ontario Museum has long been involved in the archaeology of Sudan. This important research was done in cooperation with archaeologists from the Sudan National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums and scholars from the University of Khartoum. Many archaeological sites in Sudan are now included on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Despite this formal recognition, Sudan’s impressive archaeological heritage still remains somewhat unrecognized.
Title: The Ancient Synagogue at Huqoq in Israel’s Galilee
Speaker: Jodi Magness
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2020
Time: 19h00 (7:00pm)
Location: SJCC – Social Hall, 21 Nadolny Sachs
Title: The Beauty and Enigma of Roman Crete
Speaker: George W.M. Harrison
Date: Sunday, March 1, 2020
Time: 14h00 (2:00pm)
Location: Carleton University, Paterson Hall
Room: 303
Title: A New Paradigm for Archaeological Research: The Network Revolution
Speaker: Carl Knappett
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2020
Time: 14h00 (2:00pm)
Location: Carleton Univerisity, Paterson Hall
Room: 303
COMPLETED LECTURES
Title: The Secret History of Soldiers: Battlefield Survival in WWI
Speaker: Tim Cook
Date: Sunday, September 22, 2019
Time: 14h00 (2:00pm)
Location: University of Ottawa, Lamoureux Hall
Room: 221
CO-SPONSOR: The University of Ottawa, Department of History
Title: Fertility Cults, Votive Offerings, and Women’s Roles in Early Roman Religion
Speaker: Maureen Carroll
Date: Sunday, November 3, 2019
Time: 14h00 (2:00pm)
Location: University of Ottawa, Simard
Room: 125
Note: AIA Norton Lecture
CO-SPONSOR: CIMS
Title: Women and the Roman Army on Hadrian’s Wall
Speaker: Elizabeth Greene
Date: Sunday, November 24, 2019
Time: 14h00 (2:00pm)
Location: Carleton University, Paterson Hall
Room: 303
CO-SPONSOR: The University of Ottawa, Department of Classics
