Boshell Family Lecture Series on Archaeology
Selected evenings, 7:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium (unless otherwise noted)
Unless otherwise noted, lectures are $15 for the public; discounts available for members, seniors, and students.
Reservations required. For tickets, call 214-922-1826.
Uncover the mysteries of Egypt and explore the greatest discoveries of the ancient world with internationally recognized Egyptologists, archaeologists, exhibition curators, and historians.
A God in the Land of Gold: Tutankhamun in Nubia
Mysteries of Tutankhamun Revealed
How Did They Do That? Tools and Technology in the Time of Tutankhamun
The Other Side of Conquest: Prisoners and Victims in the Roman Triumph
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A God in the Land of Gold: Tutankhamun in Nubia
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Dr. Janice Yellin
Professor of Art History, Babson College
By the time of Tutankhamun’s reign, Nubia was an Egyptian province administered by a Viceroy. Nubia had always been ancient Egypt’s primary source of gold, but beginning with the reign of Amenhotep II—Tut’s grandfather—it offered the Egyptian kings something even more valuable: divinity. Decorations and inscriptions in Nubian temples indicate that in this ancient land pharaohs could be worshiped more fully as living gods than in Egypt. This lecture will explore the Nubian offerings of gold and godhood made to Tutankhamun.
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How Did They Do That?
Tools and Technology in the Time of Tutankhamun
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Dr. Emily Teeter
Research Associate and Special Exhibits Coordinator, The Oriental Institute, University of Chicago
The jewelry, furniture, coffins, and stonework in the exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs are true masterpieces. But how were the ancient craftsmen able to produce such refined objects without sophisticated tools? This lecture will discuss the often simple, but effective, tools and techniques used in the time of Tut.
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Mysteries of Tutankhamun Revealed
Presented in partnership with Arts & Letters Live
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
7:30 p.m.
McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
Southern Methodist University
Dr. Zahi Hawass
Secretary General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities
Audiences worldwide know Zahi Hawass as a real-life Indiana Jones. He’s an archaeologist whose career has spanned three decades and yielded many spectacular discoveries, including the Valley of the Golden Mummies and the tombs of the pyramid builders at Giza. Come and hear him discuss the importance of Tutankhamun’s life, the theories about his death, and the latest news about excavations in Egypt. Don’t miss this one chance to hear him speak during the run of the King Tut exhibition!
Tickets are $37 for the public; $32 for Dallas Museum of Art members, seniors, and educators; $22 for students. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
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The Other Side of Conquest: Prisoners and Victims in the Roman Triumph
Monday, April 13, 2009
Dr. Mary Beard
Professor of Classics, University of Cambridge
The ancient Roman victory parade, or Triumph, was the most magnificent spectacle of ancient Rome. A sometimes dazzling display of gold, silver, coins, and prizes won in military conquests, the Triumph has been imitated by conquerors ever since. Dr. Beard will take a fresh look at the ceremony, examining it from the point of view of the prisoners and captives, who were also on display in the procession as human spoils.
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Images (all details): Howard Carter opening the doors of the second shrine, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Archives of the Department of Egyptian Art, © The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Canopic Coffinette of Tutankhamun; Inlaid Pectoral Spelling out the Name of the King; Small Statue Shrine
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