New Digs and Discoveries at Sardis in Turkey
Lecture by Nick Cahill, Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Director, Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, Harvard University
Event Details
Date
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Time
6:30 p.m.
Location
Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Description
This lecture will present the results of recent archaeological work at Sardis, including excavation at a sanctuary of the Roman imperial cult and its transformation in late antiquity into a possible location of Jewish worship; work in the area believed to be the palace of king Croesus, famous throughout history as the wealthiest man in the world; and the discovery of one of the largest triumphal arches in the Roman world.
Cost
Free
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