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"Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Jerusalem"
by Ronny Reich (University
of Haifa) at the Smithsonian
Institute
Thursday evening Nov. 16th, 2006, 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
** This event is not included in your ASOR registration. A separate registration and ticket purchase are required.ASOR Members will receive the discounted ticket price but must purchase tickets directly from the Smithsonian.
To reserve your seat ahead of time, call (202) 357-3030 [stay on the line and follow the prompts], Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Unless sold out tickets will be available at the door.
- $15 for ASOR Members
- $15 for Smithsonian Members
- $13 for Smithsonian Senior Members
- $25 for the General Public
Prof. Reich's lecture will highlight his findings from near the spring Gihon, dated to the late 9th century B.C., the days of the Kingdom of Judah. He then discusses his continuing excavation at the Pool of Siloam of the 1st century A.D., where Jesus healed the blind man. A wide paved esplanade in the same area is also revealing new information about this extraordinary site.
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"DAILY
LIFE AND TRADE IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST: WHAT ARCHAEOLOGY CAN TELL US"
The ASOR Outreach Committee, in conjunction with the Anthropology Department of the Smithsonian Institution, has planned an all-day workshop for teachers in the Washington DC area. The workshop, which will be held during the ASOR meetings, provides an opportunity for teachers to learn how archaeologists have reconstructed the ancient history of the Near East. The program's focus will be on the Bronze and Iron Age periods in Jordan and the Mediterranean, through lectures, online educational activities, and lesson plans. Many of these lesson plans were developed during an NEH Summer Institute for Teachers that was held in Boston in the summer of 2005. One of the Institute Directors was Gloria London, former Chair of the ASOR Outreach Committee, and the Institute was sponsored by ASOR and the Harvard Semitic Museum.
This workshop is part of a continuing effort to encourage teachers to include Near Eastern archaeology in their curriculum. Participants in the teachers' workshop will learn how to use archaeological methods to analyze artifacts in order to answer research questions. They will use two online archaeology education sites: one on the Uluburun Shipwreck and one on the 'Umayri Four-room House. They will work with pottery to understand how it is used as a diagnostic tool for archaeology. Teachers will also be given lesson plans for teaching students that ancient art can only be interpreted through the context of culture. Participants will also learn the impact agriculture and a more sedentary lifestyle had on human health and the spread of particular diseases through the study of burial remains. They will also enjoy a spectacular virtual tour of Petra.
The presenters include members of the ASOR Outreach Committee including: Ellen Bedell, Kimberley Connors, Stefanie Elkins, and Neal Bierling. Don Ortner, the Smithsonian Institution and Renata Wolynec, the BLM Pennsylvania "Project Archaeology" coordinator, Edinboro University, will also give presentations at the workshop.
This workshop is sponsored by ASOR's Outreach Committee and requires separate registration. For more information on participating, please contact Ann Kaupp for more details at: (202) 633-1917.
