19 Monday Feb 2018
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While not an AIA event, this lecture may be of interest to our members. The Department of Classical Studies at the University of Richmond will be hosting a lecture by Dr. Joshua Katz (Princeton University) on Tuesday, February 27 at 4:30 pm in Gottwald Auditorium (A001). The lecture will be free and open to the public. For more information, see the calendar event listing.
17 Wednesday Jan 2018
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Join us for a lecture by Dr. Allison Miller (Southwestern University) on Thursday, February 1 at 6 pm.
Lecture abstract: The First Emperor’s (r. 221-210 BCE) terracotta army has captured the world’s attention since its first discovery in the 1970s. The thousands of marionette-like figures standing in formation testify to an administration that had achieved unprecedented military power. The First Emperor’s famous assemblage, however, was not the last terracotta army to be commissioned. His original assemblage inspired a long line of clay armies in the Western Han dynasty (202 BCE-9 CE). This presentation will examine these new army figurines and their relationship to the Qin precedent, reflecting on their unique style and considering what the armies reveal about warfare and politics in China’s first long-lasting empire.
This talk is co-sponsored by the University of Richmond Department of Classical Studies and will be held on the UR campus in Jepson Hall, room 118. (Jepson Hall is #17 on the campus map. Visitor parking is available after 5 pm in all lots. For Google Map or GPS directions, use 37.578540, -77.537278.)
22 Wednesday Nov 2017
Terracotta warriors have arrived in Richmond! “Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China” is now underway at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and is well worth a visit. In addition to the lifesized warrior sculptures, this special exhibit includes many other artifacts from the tomb complex of Qin Shi Huang and from other ancient Chinese burial contexts.
Our next AIA Richmond Society lecture will explore the legacy of this first terracotta army in the long tradition of clay armies that followed during the Han dynasty and will consider what these model armies reveal about warfare and politics in ancient China. On Thursday, February 1, 2018, Dr. Allison Miller (Southwestern University) will present “Terracotta Warriors after the First Emperor: Re-evaluating the Qin Legacy in the Han.”
The lecture will be free and open to the public and will begin at 6 pm in Jepson Hall, room 118, on the campus of the University of Richmond. For directions and parking information, click here. Jepson Hall is #17 on the campus map. Visitor parking is available after 5 pm in all lots. For Google Map or GPS directions, use 37.578540, -77.537278.
30 Monday Oct 2017
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Join us next Thursday evening (November 9) for a special lecture and performance by musician and archaeological researcher Nikolaos Xanthoulis. “The Musician’s Life” will offer an interpretation of an ancient Greek painting found inside a cave near Corinth and will be followed by a live lyre performance.
The event is free and open to the public and will begin at 6 pm in Jepson Hall, room 118, on the campus of the University of Richmond. For directions and parking information, click here. Jepson Hall is #17 on the campus map. Visitor parking is available after 5 pm in all lots. For Google Map or GPS directions, use 37.578540, -77.537278.
01 Sunday Oct 2017
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We had a great time celebrating International Archaeology Day at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ‘Dig It!‘ teaching gallery! University of Richmond students created hands-on activities to teach concepts such as stratigraphy, seriation, and context. And Peter Stone (Virginia Commonwealth University) brought ancient Hellenistic and Roman pottery fragments for sorting and analyzing. Thanks to the VMFA and UR’s Bonner Center for Civic Engagement for supporting this event, and thanks to everyone who participated!
24 Sunday Sep 2017
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We are excited to announce our first lecture of the academic year. On Thursday, October 12, Dr. Jeffrey Splitstoser (George Washington University) will present a lecture on textiles from ancient Peru, “Unravelling the Wari World: How Colorfully Wrapped Wari-style Khipus are Informing Us Today about South America’s First Empire.” The lecture is free and open to the public and will begin at 6 pm in Jepson Hall, room 118, on the campus of the University of Richmond. For directions and parking information, click here. Jepson Hall is #17 on the campus map. Visitor parking is available after 5 pm in all lots. For Google Map or GPS directions, use 37.578540, -77.537278.
21 Thursday Sep 2017
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Today’s Wall Street Journal has a great review of “The Horse in Ancient Greek Art”, an exhibition curated by one of our own AIA Richmond Society board members, Dr. Peter Schertz. It is now showing at the National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg and will come to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in February. Our May 10 banquet event will begin with a special tour, given by the curator. Mark your calendars!
11 Monday Sep 2017
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Join us at the VMFA’s Art Education Center on Sunday, October 1 from 1-4 pm to celebrate International Archaeology Day and explore the new ‘Dig It!’ teaching gallery. Hands-on activities for kids and families will include sorting real fragments of ancient pottery from Israel (with Dr. Peter Stone, VCU History) and learning about stratigraphy and seriation with UR archaeology students. The event is free and open to the public.
23 Sunday Jul 2017
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Sunday, October 1, 2017, 1-4 pm – Celebrate International Archaeology Day at the VMFA Art Education Center, with hands-on activities for kids provided by UR and VCU students
Thursday, October 12, 2017, 6 pm – Lecture by Jeffrey Spiltstoser (George Washington University), “Unravelling the Wari World: How Colorfully Wrapped Wari-style Khipus are Informing Us Today about the South America’s First Empire”
Thursday, November 9, 2017, 6 pm – Lecture by Nikolaos Xanthoulis (National Archaeological Museum, Athens), “The Musician’s Life,” interpretation of an ancient Greek painting found inside a cave near Corinth, with live lyre performance
Thursday, February 1, 2018, 6 pm – Lecture by Allison Miller (Southwestern University), “Terracotta Warriors after the First Emperor: Re-evaluating the Qin Legacy in the Han”
Thursday, March 8, 2018, 6 pm – Lecture by Tane Casserley (NOAA, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary), “The Monitor Excavations”
Thursday, April 12, 2018, 6 pm – Lecture by Bridget Buxton (University of Rhode Island), “Underwater Excavations at Caesarea”
Thursday, May 10, 2018 – Guided tour of “The Horse in Ancient Greek Art” exhibition at the VMFA, by Peter Schertz (Jack and Mary Ann Frable Curator of Ancient Art and AIA Richmond Society member), followed by dinner at Amuse restaurant
(Unless otherwise noted, all lectures are held on the campus of the University of Richmond, Jepson Hall 118. For directions and more information, see the ‘About‘ page.)
23 Tuesday May 2017
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The archaeology of Richmond is showcased in a special exhibit running through August 4 at UR Downtown, UncoveRVA: Achaeology for Our Past, Present, and Future. Curated by UR students in Derek Miller’s anthropology seminar this spring, the exhibit explores Richmond’s hidden histories and what the city and its residents can gain by engaging responsibly and thoughtfully with the past. For more information: http://downtown.richmond.edu/gallery/uncoverva.html.
Fragments recovered from salvage excavation of the DuVal Pottery factory during construction of the Farm Fresh grocery store, 2002
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