Sabin Hall, Room G90
Inventing the Latin Kingdom: Art and Architecture during the Crusades – A lecture by Dr. Lisa Mahoney
Sabin Hall, Room G90 3413 N. Downer Ave, MilwaukeeDescription: The story of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem typically begins with the preaching of the crusades and the movement of large armies east. But there is another beginning to which we might also attend-that of establishing settlement and rule-and... Read More
Archaeologist Spies: the Truth behind the Myth – A lecture by Dr. Susan Heuck Allen
Sabin Hall, Room G90 3413 N. Downer Ave, MilwaukeeDescription: Dr. Susan Heuck Allen offers a unique perspective on an untold story, the first insiders' account of the American intelligence service in WWII Greece. Archaeologists in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean drew on their personal contacts and knowledge of... Read More
Teotihuacan and its Countryside: the Rural-Urban Dynamics of an Ancient Metropolis – A lecture by Dr. Sarah C. Clayton
Sabin Hall, Room G90 3413 N. Downer Ave, MilwaukeeDescription: The first century BC in central Mexico witnessed the emergence of Teotihuacan, a city that rapidly developed into the capital of an urban state of unprecedented size, monumentality, ethnic diversity, and political power in North America. Teotihuacan's monumental center... Read More
City in the Wilderness: Mounds, Middens, and Ritual at a Late Woodland/Mississippian Community in Southern Wisconsin – A lecture by John Richards
Sabin Hall, Room G90 3413 N. Downer Ave, MilwaukeeDescription: The Aztalan site in Jefferson County, Wisconsin is a mound and village complex that was occupied by a mixed population of Late Woodland and Mississippian Indians from about A.D. 900 to 1300. The site first captured the public imagination... Read More
The Rowanduz Archaeological Program in Iraqi Kurdistan – A lecture by Michael Danti
Sabin Hall, Room G90 3413 N. Downer Ave, MilwaukeeDescription: The Rowanduz Archaeological Program (RAP) seeks to revitalize archaeology in Iraqi Kurdistan through the implementation of a long-term, integrative program of multidisciplinary archaeological research projects and cultural heritage management initiatives. The area represents one of the most compelling and... Read More
“The Greatest Show on Earth”: Chariot Racing in Ancient Rome – A lecture by Dr. Sinclair Bell
Sabin Hall, Room G90 3413 N. Downer Ave, MilwaukeeDescription: Many misperceptions surround the spectacles held in ancient Rome, especially as a result of contemporary film and television. For instance, there is the popular belief that gladiatorial combats were the premiere spectacle at Rome: that they attracted the biggest... Read More