archaeology

Ancient Art in Context: Celebrate National Archaeology Day at the Getty Villa with Us

This Saturday, October 22, the Getty Museum is teaming up with the Archaeological Institute of America to celebrate National Archaeology Day. The Villa, with... Read More

Cynthia Colburn | October 17, 2011

Uncorking the Secrets to Ancient Cocktails

Update—We’ve posted video excerpts from Patrick McGovern’s talk. See below for his discussion of Midas Touch, here for Chateau Jiahu, and here for Theobroma.... Read More

Jessica Portner | May 31, 2011

My Odyssey through the Aegean Islands

Art historian and archaeologist Nigel McGilchrist is taking us to the Aegean—and you can come along! On January 13, he’ll give a free illustrated... Read More

Nigel McGilchrist | December 30, 2010

Archaeologist Kathryn Gleason on Roman Gardens

Kathryn Gleason is an expert on Roman gardens and a pioneer in the field of garden archaeology, an exciting and relatively new field. In... Read More

Annelisa Stephan | October 8, 2010

Life After Disaster: A Conversation with Archaeologist Sandy MacGillivray

Canadian archaeologist Alexander “Sandy” MacGillivray studies disasters for a living. He’s an expert on one of the worst cataclysms in history, the eruption of... Read More

Annelisa Stephan | August 4, 2010