Archaeology on YouTube: 2026.04.30

Join the AIA as Justin Dunnavant (UCLA) presents the final AIA Archaeology Hour talk of the 2025-2026 season: "Ecology and Slavery in St. Croix." This presentation was originally given on April 22, 2026 at 8pm Eastern. The development of plantation slavery radically transformed societies and environments in the Americas. In this talk, Dunnavant will delve into the colonial practice of coral mining and its environmental impacts in the Danish West Indies. Drawing from archaeological, historical, and environmental data, Dunnavant reveals how the use of coral as the dominant construction material for colonial buildings left a lasting legacy on the landscape and seascape that is still evident today on the island of St. Croix.

Take a virtual trip Down Under with the AIA as we catch up with Helen Green (University of Melbourne) as she presents the March edition of AIA Archaeology Hour: "Dating Australia’s Oldest Rock Art." This talk was originally given 3/25/26 at 8pm Eastern Time. Australia hosts the world’s oldest continuing culture, and Aboriginal rock art represents one of its most significant records of knowledge. These paintings and engravings remain of deep importance to Aboriginal people today and provide valuable evidence for researchers seeking to understand long-term human-environment interactions. Yet one of the greatest challenges in rock art research is determining age. Without knowing how old the paintings and engravings are, it is difficult to understand how the artworks relate to past changes in climate, environment, or culture. In this talk, Dr. Helen Green will outline the latest scientific techniques used to establish the age of Australia’s oldest rock art, and the innovative, multi-disciplinary projects that bring together traditional Indigenous knowledge and Western science to deepen our understanding of these remarkable cultural records and how we might protect them into the future.

Join the AIA for a virtual trip to West Africa as Akin Ogundiran delivers the February AIA Archaeology Hour talk "Metropolitan Walls of the Ọyọ Empire." Enclosures and perimeter walls, built of lateritic clay and stones, are the most visible monuments and evidence of public works in the archaeological landscape of the Ọyọ Empire (West Africa). What purposes did these walls serve as markers of separation and connection? Join us to find out!

Society Sunday 2026 - February 22, 2026 Find your local AIA Society and see what they're up to: https://www.archaeological.org/programs/societies/find/ Join us as the AIA Societies Committee presents a virtual presentation and Q&A with Jessica Tilley. This presentation was given live at 1pm on February 22, 2026. Often deemed the ‘mysterious’ Etruscans, this pre-Roman civilization of early Italy has fought a hard-won battle in finding its place in the field of Classical Archaeology. Various titans of American Etruscology, including this year’s AIA Gold Medalist Nancy de Grummond, have dedicated decades of research to highlighting the value of Etruscan material in answering larger questions related to ritual practice, cross-cultural interaction, and Mediterranean trade networks. In recent years, Etruscan material has been at the foreground of widely publicized repatriation cases and cultural heritage protection conversations. This buzz culminated in the globally acclaimed 2023 film "La chimera" about a band of Etruscan tomb robbers. Looking ahead, Etruscology is primed for engaging in the development of current archaeological theory, with ongoing research relevant to our multi-cultural, interconnected world. In this lecture, Dr. Jessica Tilley outlines the dynamic history of the Etruscan civilization’s modern reception and highlights the ways in which it is uniquely positioned to contribute to ongoing dialogue around decolonialism, queer theory, globalization, and network theory in Mediterranean archaeology.

This webinar brings together archaeologists and scholars to discuss the preservation of Egypt’s cultural heritage in light of the upcoming CPAC meeting. Panelists will examine the role of bilateral agreements in preventing the illegal import of cultural objects and protecting irreplaceable archaeological resources. Photo credits: Thebes, Luxor, Egypt, Deir el-Medina, © Vyacheslav Argenberg Top left to bottom right: Temple of Hathor, Dark interior, Dendera, Egypt, © Vyacheslav Argenberg Abu Simbel temple (35054418285), Paul Grach, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Templo funerario de Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egipto, 2022-04-03, DD 06, Diego Delso, delso.photo, License CC BY-SA Great Sphinx and Kafra Pyramid, Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 PL, via Wikimedia Commons; The econonomic copyrights belong to Nomos Foundation (Fundacja Nomos). The Foundation shares this material under a free licence as part of its statutory goals. Knossos Minos's Palace, Silar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The AIA is excited to announce a webinar on preserving Greece’s cultural heritage. Hosted by Ömür Harmanşah, the AIA’s Vice President of Cultural Heritage, please join our panel of American and Greek archaeologists and scholars for a discussion on preserving Greece’s cultural heritage in light of the upcoming Cultural Property Advisory Committee meeting on renewing the bilateral agreements to prevent cultural objects from being imported illegally into the United States. The panelists include: Jack Davis, University of Cincinnati Kostas Paschalidis, Margo Tytus Fellow, University of Cincinnati Kim Shelton, UC Berkeley Shari Stocker, University of Cincinnati James Wright, Bryn Mawr Nikos Papadimitriou, The Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation Museum Elena Vlaxogianni, Greek Ministry of Culture Tania Kyriakou, Greek Ministry of Culture Image credits: Looking at Poseidon, Sounion, Greece, Dimitrisdimitriadis, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Top left to bottom right: The Porch of the Caryatids, The Erechtheion, Acropolis of Athens, Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Propylon of the Gymnasium, Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidaurus, Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Lion Gate on 26 March 2019, George E. Koronaios, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons "Als Mittelpunkt der Welt" galt Delphi für die Menschen der Antike. 31, Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Olympia Philippeion, Ronny Siegel, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Knossos Minos's Palace, Silar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Join the AIA for the first talk of 2026 as the AIA's new president, Brian I. Daniels, hosts Danyelle Means for "NAGPRA as a Path to Healing and Reciprocity." This talk was originally given 1/28/26 at 8pm Eastern Time. Have you noticed empty exhibit cases at museums over the past two years as museums move to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)? Means' presentation reframes NAGPRA not as a legal obligation but as a vital opportunity for healing, reciprocity, and relationship-building between archaeologists, museums, and Indigenous communities. Drawing from Indigenous perspectives, the talk explores how NAGPRA challenges institutions to move beyond compliance and toward practices rooted in respect, sovereignty, and shared stewardship. By centering Native voices and experiences, this session invites the audience to consider how honoring ancestors and returning cultural items can transform the field into one of accountability, trust, and long-term collaboration.

Join the Archaeological Institute of America for a fascinating evening with Alison Futrell as she gives the last AIA Archaeology Hour lecture of 2025: "The People's Arena." This presentation was originally given 11/12/2025 at 8pm Eastern. Mass events in the Colosseum were highly visible performances of Rome’s imperial power. But how did the arena impact the lives of ordinary individuals? This talk explores evidence for the experiences of the people in the sands, the seats, and the substructures, beyond the emperor’s box.

Join the Archaeological Institute of America for a fascinating evening as Justin Leidwanger (Stanford University) presents Shipping Stone for Justinian's Empire? as part of the 2025-2026 AIA Archaeology Hour lecture series. This presentation was originally given 10/22/25 at 8 pm Eastern time. The “church wreck” off Sicily—with its 100-ton cargo of prefabricated columns and religious furnishings—has long stood as a symbol of Justinian’s revival of the Roman Empire in the 6th century CE. Recent excavations call this connection into question, providing a new look at economic, political, religious, and artistic networks and the merchant sailors who tied together the Mediterranean world even amid the fall of Rome’s ancient empire. 0:00 - Welcome from the AIA 5:43 - Introducing Justin Leidwanger 7:32 - Marzamemi II “church wreck”: an AIA project in many ways 8:36 - Introducing the Marzamemi II “church wreck”: 9:56 - Mid-20th century investigation and excavation 11:05 - The famous cargo 13:12 - Period of decline: A mid-20th century understanding of Late Antiquity 14:09 - Reconciling 100 tons of finely carved marble with narrative of decline 14:25 - Introducing Emperor Justinian 16:30 - Vibrant transformation: a new understanding of Late Antiquity 17:47 - Marzamemi: one of the last gigantic ships of the ancient world 18:40 - Illicit removal of material from the wreck site 19:38 - New investigations (2013-2019) 22:00 - Conservation challenges: taking care of artifacts above water 22:26 - Mapping the site 22:50 - New discoveries 23:02 - Too many capitals, bases, and columns 25:08 - A pulpit from Thessaly: carved verde antico 25:46 - Panels of Proconessian marble 26:12 - Smaller sculpted finds 26:33 - Not just one church? 28:08 - Scanning to create 3D models of architectural materials 28:35 - Virtually reunifying the cargo 28:55 - Clues from critters: understanding post depositional biological processes 29:50 - Experimental archaeology: understanding the labor lost 30:33 - Column clues: a little early for Justinian 30:53 - What else was on board? 32:04 - Justin’s favorite finds 32:29 - Records of Negotiation, decision making, and evidence of long distance interactions 32:46 - Remnants of the ship 33:34 - Dining on board 34:25 - Secondary cargo and previous stops 35:54 - Where was the ship headed? 37:04 - Conclusions 39:46 - Museum of the Sea in the Palmento Rudinì 40:24 - Underwater dive trails in Sicily 40:51 - Pop-up exhibits 41:23 - Acknowledgements 42:55 - Will the materials from the two Marzamemi excavations be reunited? 43:50 - More about dive trails in Sicily 45:40 - Were spare columns, bases, and capitals shipped in case of breakage? 47:45 - Was the ship making multiple stops? 49:30 - Transporting the cargo inland 53:02 - Why did the ship wreck? 55:07 - Was there shipping insurance in Late Antiquity? 57:10 - Underwater excavation logistics 59:41 - Technology used 1:00:41 - What’s next?

Archaeologists Anne Duray (Science and Technology Policy Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science), Ashley Lemke (Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Chris Motz, (Manager of Digital Assets, University of Michigan Kelsey Museum of Archaeology) join AIA's Vice President of Outreach and Education Jen Thum (Egyptologist and Associate Director of Engagement and Campus Partnerships and Research Curator at Harvard Art Museums) to answer questions submitted by FIRST LEGO League teams about archaeology and technology. 0:00 - Welcome 2:12 - What is archaeology? 3:14 - Anne Duray introduction and favorite challenge 5:45 - Ashley Lemke introduction and favorite challenge 7:19 - Chris Motz introduction and favorite challenge 9:42 - Jen Thum introduction 10:01 - What is the most common tool archaeologists use? 10:49 - How are robots used in underwater archaeology? 11:27 - How are computers used in archaeology? 12:26 - How do archaeologists identify and explore sites without digging? 14:22 - What is LiDAR? 15:55 - How is Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) used in archaeology? 18:15 - How are x-rays and CT scans used in archaeology and museums? 18:55 - How are 3D scanners used in archaeology? 21:31 - What role does AI play in archaeology now and how could it be used in the future? 24:47 - How can underwater archaeology use AI? 26:41- What other ways could AI be used in archaeology in the future? 29:22 - Is there a common database or software that archaeological digs use to store and share data? 31:23 - What are Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and how are they used in archaeology? 32:04 - Why is it challenging to create a common software for excavations? 34:58 - What's the biggest challenge for using technology in remote places? 37:04 - How are electronics affected by dust, heat, or cold at archaeological sites? 38:46 - What kind of cameras are used in underwater archaeology? 41:09 - How is technology used to preserve artifacts? 43:32 - What do archaeologists use to preserve organic materials like wood? 46:06 - What is bronze disease? 46:52 - What are dry sieving, wet sieving, and flotation? 51:57 - How do you protect sites from natural disasters? 54:55 - How can robots be used by archaeologists in places that are hard or unsafe to access? 57:18 - What advice do you have for kids interested in archaeology? 59:48 - More resources for FIRST LEGO League teams

Season 12 Episode 7 Strata: Portraits of Humanity, April 2026 (Upland Greenland archaeology; animated personal story of Canada’s colonial history) (1) “Greenland RESPONSE: The Mountain Survey”: Archaeologists from the Greenland National Museum and UNESCO Kujataa search for traces of Inuit caribou hunting in a remote mountain region of South Greenland close to the ice cap. (2) “Four Faces of the Moon”: An animated short told in four chapters, exploring the reclamation of language and nationhood and peeling back the layers of Canada's colonial history. The filmmaker connects the oral and written history of her family as well as the history of the Métis, Cree and Anishnaabe peoples and their cultural link to the buffalo. Watch on The Archaeology Channel (https://www.archaeologychannel.org/index.php/video-guide/strata-portraits-of-humanity) or Heritage Broadcasting Service (https://heritagetac.org/). ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #heritage #strata #archaeology #archeology #anthropology #history #culturalheritage #strataportraitsofhumanity #culture #film #documentary #shortfilm #indigenous #nativeamerican #firstnations #Greenland #Inuit #caribou #CaribouHunting #GreenlandNationalMuseum #Canada #FirstNations #Métis #Cree #Anishnaabe #Animation #ShortFilm #whattowatch

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ), or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 450 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of April 15, 2026, new films include: “Empires of Silver, Episode 2: The China Trade,” “Whispering in Our Hearts: the Mowla Bluff massacre,” and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 12, Episode 7,” featuring “Greenland RESPONSE: the Mountain Survey,” and “Four Faces of the Moon.” ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #archaeology #archeology #heritage #anthropology #history #culture #heritagebroadcastingservice #film #documentary #whattowatchnext #HistoryDocumentary #Canton #OpiumWars #MowlaBluffMassacre #MowlaBluff #AboriginalHistory #AustralianHistory #Cree #Métis #Anishnaabe #IndigenousStories #Animation #Archaeology #GreenlandNationalMuseum #Inuit #CaribouHunting

“Women of the Mine” (Mujeres de la mina) provides an intimate portrait of three women that live and work at the Cerro Rico mines in Potosí, Bolivia. At more than 13,000 feet, Potosí is one of the world’s highest cities. Cerro Rico mines exploit the world’s largest silver deposit. The mine is the symbol of colonial plunder. The population there has suffered in working poverty while extracting unimaginable riches for others. The mines date to the mid 1500s. In this “mountain that eats men,” historians believe up to 8 million have died so far. Average miner life expectancy is 40 years. In Cerro Rico society, women’s lives are the more cursed and precarious. Most women there are widows, struggling to support their families. Women cannot enter the mines—male miners tend to believe women bring bad luck—so they toil outside, hammering rock on the mountain’s flanks. This film tells the stories of struggle, resistance and courage of three remarkable women: Domitila Chungara – World famous labor leader and feminist, Domitila led the struggle of miners and women in Bolivia. Lucía Armijo – worker, miner, leader and single mother of six children, Lucia shows us the mines and tells us about her life in Cerro Rico. Francisca Gonzalez – Miner and the granddaughter, daughter and widow of miners, Francisca supports her family by hammering stone by stone in her struggle to change the future of her grandchildren. The years spent making the film were intense. Directors Malena Bystrowicz and Loreley Unamuno lived with the mineworkers and shared the joy of the births of dozens of children and the deaths of fathers, husbands and sons to the mines. About one of the film’s subjects, they write, “Domitilla, already old, was a legend. She surprised us with her endless energy to fight. Shortly after our interview, she died of lung disease – the “stigma of mine.” We feel very lucky to be able to share with you our work.” Stream “Women of the Mine” on Heritage Broadcasting Service (heritagetac.org). ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #inspiringwomen #documentary #womenofthemine #bolivia #bolivian #mineworkers #DomitilaChungara #SyndicalFederationofBolivianMineworkers #FSTMB #Potosí #mujeresdelamina #mining #whattowatch #heritage #history #bolivianhistory #femalemineworkers #powerfuldocumentary #CerroRico #cerroricomines

Wrap up this #WomensHistoryMonth with a powerful and inspiring message about women who heal and care for the women within their communities in the face of government repression. Salvadoran midwives often were the only option for help in delivering babies during the Salvadoran “Civil War”—the genocide against its own people by the U.S.-supported Salvadoran military dictatorship there. Now, these traditional health practitioners are fighting to protect their ancestral role in the face of government repression that aims to outlaw their services in favor of hospital services. Alarmingly, these services often involve medically unnecessary genital-mutilating episiotomies, approved by the government as a form of population control. The filming of “Matronas” (Midwives) grew out of an intimate relationship between the filmmakers, Shara Lili and Noemi Delgado, and the midwives featured, and has been shaped by a shared desire to raise awareness about birthing justice. About the significance of this project, Lili and Delgado write: “We believe this story is important to tell not only for El Salvador, but also for the globally relevant insight it provides us as birth becomes increasingly medicalized everywhere. If birth becomes the exclusive realm of hospitals, we lose access to traditional birthing practices which integrate our connection to the natural world from the moment we enter it, and which center women’s agency.” Through compelling interviews, the midwives of “Matronas” share traditional birthing practices, such as plant medicine, and “sobadas”—an Indigenous prenatal massage technique. Safeguarded by midwives, many of whom are in their late seventies and eighties, these practices are in danger of being lost. Despite a growing body of research demonstrating the positive impact that midwives have on maternal health in Latin America, midwives have been forced to operate under very constricted conditions since 2011, when the Salvadoran government announced that all home births are prohibited. Despite the harsh criminalization of their work, Salvadoran midwives continue to provide life-saving services to people in their communities. Watch “Matronas” and many more films about cultural heritage on Heritage Broadcasting Service (heritagetac.org). Subscribe today and get your first week free. ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #elsalvador #midwives #matronas #inspiringwomen #elsalvador #salvadoran # #midwifery #birthingjustice #naturalbirth #traditionalbirth #indigenousknowledge #culturalpreservation #maternalhealth #salvadoranmidwives #homebirth #documentary #film #whattowatch

Get ready for three powerful new stories arriving on Heritage Broadcasting Service!📺✨ On March 30, explore the extraordinary story of how silver shaped the history of our world in "Empires of Silver, Episode 1: The Silver Rush," witness a powerful journey of reclamation in "Return After the Flood," and uncover medieval power shifts in "Humanity's Footsteps, Season 2, Episode 12: The Man of Faith." Subscribe today to start streaming! 🎥🌍 ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #HistoryDocumentary #WorldHistory #DocumentarySeries #SilverRush #TradeHistory #EconomicHistory #IndigenousHistory #Cree #CreeNation #FirstNations #IndigenousStories #MedievalHistory #MiddleAges #Archaeology

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ), or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 450 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of March 30, 2026, new films include: “Empires of Silver, Episode 1: The Silver Rush,” Return After the Flood,” and “Humanity's Footsteps, Season 2, Episode 12: The Man of Faith." ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #archaeology #archeology #heritage #anthropology #history #culture #heritagebroadcastingservice #film #documentary #whattowatchnext #HistoryDocumentary #WorldHistory #DocumentarySeries #SilverRush #TradeHistory #EconomicHistory #IndigenousHistory #Cree #CreeNation #FirstNations #IndigenousStories #MedievalHistory #MiddleAges

Why have idols of a goddess named Asherah been found in the homes of ancient Israelites? Did Israelites once worship a God-Goddess pair, with the Goddess later edited out of the biblical texts? In episode 2 of the captivating biblical archaeology series “It Ain't Necessarily So,” journalist John McCarthy explores some of the linguistic conundrums of the Bible, such as the common use of the name “Elohim” for God— which is a plural form of the word, sometimes used to mean Gods— and guides us on a socratic journey through biblical history. McCarthy delves into such topics as local Canaanite traditions, the history of the Israelites, and conflicting interpretations of Miriam, sister of Moses. While archaeological investigations lead to new evidence about the role of women during ancient times, McCarthy also weaves in interviews with modern day female worshippers who are forbidden to pray out loud at the sacred Western Wall. Learn more about Asherah and other women of the bible in “It Ain’t Necessarily So: John McCain Investigates the Bible: Episode 2: A Jealous God” on Heritage Broadcasting Service (heritagetac.org) and stay tuned for even more recommendations about what to watch this #WomensHistoryMonth! Join today and get your first week free! 😉 ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #womeninhistory #documentary #womeninthebible #biblicalhistory #bilblicalarchaeology #Asherah #goddessidols #goddessfigurines #Canaanite #religiousstudies #israel #polytheism #archaeology

Season 12 Episode 6 Strata: Portraits of Humanity, March 2026 (Indigenous Quebec man critiques dominant culture; moss-covered dugout canoe in Alaska) (1) “Virus”: This powerful cinematographic slam by an Innu man from Quebec, with a mastery of words in the language (English) imposed by colonization, expresses a criticism of our relationship to Mother Earth, who arguably tried to protect herself with the COVID virus. (2) “Unlocking the Wisdom of an Ancient Canoe”: The 2011 discovery of an unfinished, moss-covered, dugout canoe, up an Alaskan mountainside and miles from water, inspires a team of archaeologists and culture bearers. They unveil a deeper understanding of traditional Haida canoe construction methods, land loss and the relationship between ecological health and human prosperity. Watch on The Archaeology Channel (https://www.archaeologychannel.org/index.php/video-guide/strata-portraits-of-humanity) or Heritage Broadcasting Service (https://heritagetac.org/). ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #heritage #strata #archaeology #archeology #anthropology #history #culturalheritage #strataportraitsofhumanity #culture #film #documentary #shortfilm #indigenous #nativeamerican #canoe #covid19 #poetry #nativeamericanculture

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ), or just plain Heritage, launched on January 1, 2021. Developed by the nonprofit Archaeological Legacy Institute (that’s us, the people who created The Archaeology Channel at archaeologychannel.org), Heritage features more than 450 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of March 16, 2026, new films include: “Jesus' Female Disciples: The New Evidence,” Putuparri and the Rainmakers,” and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 12, Episode 6” featuring "Virus," and "Unlocking the Wisdom of an Ancient Canoe." ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #archaeology #archeology #heritage #anthropology #history #culture #heritagebroadcastingservice #film #documentary #whattowatchnext #christianity #bible #biblicalarchaeology #womeninthebible #hiddenhistory #sophieokonedo #biblicalhistory #aboriginal #australia #culturalpreservation #aboriginalculture #ecology #Innu #indigenous #nativeamerican #socialcommentary #covid #covidpandemic #canoe #quebec #slampoetry #haida

In the early 20th century, archaeology was still considered a “man’s field,” but that didn’t deter Theresa Goell from pursuing her passion. The New York-born scholar set out for the Middle East in the 1930s, working on sites in Jerusalem and Gerasa, and continued to work in that region after the Second World War. At the age of 53, she traveled to southeastern Turkey to lead the excavation of Nemrud Dagh, the little-known burial place of King Antiochus of Commagene. This brought unique challenges, such as hauling 1000s of pounds of equipment and overseeing a cross-cultural team of Turks and Kurds. She did all this while being nearly totally deaf. Goell was deaf from young adulthood, which meant having to learn to read lips. Nevertheless, she learned both Turkish and Kurdish, and later gave lectures about her life’s work. “Theresa Goell was truly a pioneering archaeologist,” says colleague and friend Dr. Donald H. Sanders. Directed by Martha Lubell, the documentary film “Queen of the Mountain” presents new perspectives of archaeology from the viewpoint of a trailblazer in the field. Through interviews and archival footage, we learn what set Theresa Goell apart and allowed her to succeed despite the odds. Though Goell had little backing from the archaeological community at the time of the excavations at Nemrud Dagh, she is celebrated today for teaching the world about this previously obscure and misunderstood site and period in the history of Anatolia. Nemrud Daği is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where tourists from all over the world visit the colossal heads of statues that were recovered by Goell and her team. You can join us on our tour of Turkey in October, 2026, and see this spectacular site yourself! For more information about our tour, and to register, visit https://www.archaeologychannel.org/tours. You can watch “Queen of the Mountain” on Heritage Broadcasting Service (heritagetac.org), and stay tuned for even more recommendations about what to watch this #womenshistorymonth ! ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #inspiringwomen #documentary #theresagoell #womenarchaeologists #womeninarchaeology #womeninstem #deafarchaeologist #nemruddagi #nemruddagh #mountnemrut #travelturkey #kingantiochus #commagene #archaeology #unescoworldheritagesite #travelTürkiye

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Was the author of Acts trying to preserve history, or persuade you of something deeper? For years, readers have pointed to Acts’ historical accuracy as proof of its reliability. But what if that accuracy is actually part of the literary strategy? In this conversation with CJ Cornthwaite, we explore why Acts may be more historically precise than expected, and why that actually raises bigger questions about how it shaped the past. 📺 Checkout CJ on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@cjcornthwaite The Jerusalem Council is probably fabricated https://youtu.be/7Q4T0s0eFrY?si=nRfLGTSag1ZHlEaD Acts Is surprisingly accurate. That's the problem https://youtu.be/os-ZJlJNS9o?si=L0PvFJZOFHQvJkl3 ✨Become a Bible & Archaeology patron: http://www.patreon.com/bibleandarch 📚 Check out our online courses: https://www.patreon.com/collection/118539 ✉️ Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu 🌐 Everywhere you can find us: https://linktr.ee/bibleandarchaeology 📣 Affiliate Disclosure: Using the links above may generate a modest commission at no additional cost to you and helps support our educational work. 🎙️ Credits Guest: Dr. C. J. Cornthwaite Hosted and Edited by Dr. Jordan Jones Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa Office of Innovation production. The views and opinions expressed on Bible & Archaeology belong solely to the individuals who share them. They do not represent the positions of the University of Iowa or the State of Iowa. 🕒 Timestamps:

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"There are things in that paper that nobody knows but me, or ever will" (Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1892) This paper examines the creative interplay of wallpaper and memory t begins with fragments retrieved from the gutted walls of a farmhouse near Fleetwood, Lancashire and a search for the memories these might insight. This leads to an exploration of the powers of wallpaper and decorating to evoke thought and emotion, and how memories become fixed , entwined and erased in the process of papering and the temporal layers it builds.

Recycled and discarded objects have formed the content of much of my recent sculpture, which has aimed to invoke lost memories of places, objects and the past, through the creation of (un?)familiar architectures and environments. My talk will describe this process. Matthew Shaw

This paper focuses on an early Neolithic settlement site in Norfolk, made up of 206 pits. The pits, when excavated, were found to be filled with cultural material. It could also be said that théy were filled with memories Thinking through the materiality of an earlier Neolithic settlement, this paper explores the way in which pits, place and memory came to be intertwined in one particular location around 5,500 years ago. Duncan Garrow

During the Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age the region of Central Macedonia was characterized by the existence of tell settlements Space was continuously remodelled and rebuilt while the same locations were occupied, creating the characteristic mound sites found across Northern Greece and the Balkans Previous studies of the region have concluded the importance of invasion and diffusion, mirrored in the material culture and spatial organization of tell sites In contrast y research focuses on the embodiment of space and the role of bodily senses in experiencing and triggering memory. which in terms influence the creation of space and architectural organization. Late Bronze Ago Early Iron Age tell sites are seen as places where memory is triggered, remodeled, rebuilt, forgotten, in order to maintain or change ways of experiencing. The ter sensuous memory is an attempt to illustrate that the human body experiences the world through the processes of remembering and forgetting bodily experiences. Memory and the human senses are seen as intertwined and interdependent. Therefore, past bodily experiences are to be found in the potential subjective and collective ways of sensuous memory. Embodied space understood as an experiential process remembering, forgetting and "being in the world'. The_experiential value Or space and material culture is influenced by processes of forgetting and remembering, providing information about the everyday Ife in the De- without labelling" it as public, private personal or communal, This approach puts forward an alternative way of understanding the use and meaning of built space in Late Bronze Age - Early Iron Age Central Macedonia Vasileios Tsamis

Zoe Crossland

This paper intends to discuss the importance of the multiple readings, uses and meanings of space Through various ethnographic instances that refer to the lives and narratives of a group of Greek women who establish same sex relationships, the paper explores what our actions do to the meaning of space that is otherwise taken for granted both by social analysts and everyday actors. The main argument of the presentation revolves around the idea that conventional understandings of spatial politics might silence the subversive while certain paradoxical appropriations of space might institute small but critical rifts in conventional analytical pathways. The ethnographic depiction of alternative narratives of the house. the bar, the church, the beech and various public spaces aims at discussing the socially unexpected readings and the multiple and even conflicting appropriations of space questioning the idea that space can ever be fully and finally categorised, marked identified, or associated with just one definition and kind of use. Elsabeth Kirtsoglou

This paper looks at how (largely classical) archaeological sites are constructed as queer spaces through their use as cruising grounds by. for the most part, bisexual and gay men. How are these architectural sites appropriated for queer use, and what are the implications for the historical and cultural identities which are assumed to be represented by such places Brian Boyd

As archaeologists we often view the words that we use and the pictures that support these words as simply tools for expressing and supporting our theories and interpretations of past societies. However, in this paper I would like to argue that to be complacent about these tools is a very dangerous thing, and I shall discuss this specifically with relation to Queer Theory. Both Queer Theory and Feminist studies have played a crucial role within archaeology over the last twenty years by seeking to challenge our inherent normative biases regarding sexuality and gender, and as a result these issues are receiving much more explicit mainstream consideration. Yet a huge and almost unnoticed dichotomy exists. On the one hand archaeologists are explicitly addressing issues of sexuality and gender, whilst on the other, volumes are still coming out which, by using modem stereotypes of sexuality and gender in both language and pictures, quite insidiously perpetuate the normative ideas that the Queer Theory and Feminist movements have been striving to challenge. In this paper then I shall seek to demonstrate why and how alternatives can be employed I hope that 1 may also show that it is only by discussing and applying some of these alternatives that we may counter the thoughtless use of the tools of language and pictures and thus make it possible to truly examine "Queer Theory and beyond" Hannah Cobb

Despite recent critiques of the presumption of heterosexuality in both academic constructions and popular representations of the past, the future of representing sexualities of prehistoric and ancient peoples continues to present a wide range of problems and challenges. Feminist critiques of androcentric constructions and representations were technically, if not always politically. easily resolved. This is not the case for representations of sexuality. The heterosexual family unit continues to be repeated with gay abandon. But how queer scholars attempt new representations of sexuality without falling into the trap of producing a reverse discourse remains largely, but not entirely, uncharted. Thomas A. Dowson

Will Davies, Cadw & Rhys Morgan, Black Mountains Archaeology