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1177 B.C. was featured on Jeopardy last night (Friday, 7/23). I can now retire happy. I mean, what's left to do?
1177 B.C. was featured on Jeopardy last night (Friday, 7/23). I can now retire happy. I mean, what's left to do?
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Doing Classical Greece in today’s Intro to Archaeology class, so out comes the tie with various column capitals again…
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Your 30 seconds of zen for today, courtesy of a sunrise during a morning walk near Solomons Island…
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There are a few cabins still available on the BAS Seminar at Sea cruise to the Caribbean in early Jan 2027, with myself and Chris Rollston lecturing on biblical archaeology topics. Contact Peter Megginson at 202-364-3300 ex. 424 or pmegginson@bib-arch.org. See link below.
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Here is the link for the details: biblicalarchaeology.org/travel-study/s…
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Dolphin Fresco tie again today, because we are discussing Knossos in the Intro to Archaeology class.
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Lecturing about the first Olympics, among other topics, in the Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations class today. Also doing Göbekli Tepe and Catalhöyük in the Intro to Archaeology class, but I don’t have a tie for either of those topics…
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Very pleased to recently receive the news that both After 1177 BC and the graphic version of 1177 BC (coauthored with the marvelous Glynnis Fawkes) will be translated into modern Greek. Both of the new translations should appear within the next 18 months, so stay tuned…
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Back after a brief hiatus for Fall Break, we will take on the Neo-Assyrians in class today…
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The first two books in our new Unearthing the Past series at PUP both got glowing reviews, on the same page of the same issue of American Archaeology!!! Huge congratulations to both Ken Feder (@fiftysitesbook) and David Stuart!!
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Very nearly a disaster this morning – I almost forgot to wear this tie! Many of you out there already know what this means in terms of my teaching schedule each semester…
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The video of my Archaeology Hour with the AIA this past Wednesday evening (9/23/26) is now posted on YouTube, for those who missed it live. m.youtube.com/watch?v=9EtObp… . My actual remarks begin at the 5:52 mark. 1/2
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The hour consisted of my brief musings putting some of the things in the 2004 Troy movie and Nolan‘s 2026 Odyssey movie into historical context, with ruminations on the Trojan War, the Trojan Horse, and the Sea Peoples, followed by answering questions posted by the audience. 2/2
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Teaching about the Mycenaeans in class today (hence the lapel pin with the “Agamemnon” mask) plus giving a free online lecture on “Homer, Hollywood, and Historical Context” for the AIA at 8:00 pm EST tonight (hence the “Trojan War” tie). 1/2
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Registration is still open and a recording will be made for those who want to watch it later: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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We are discussing the Minoans in class today, so I am wearing a new tie for the occasion, which was gifted to me by a graduating senior this past May.
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