Historical Landscape of Seleukeia Sidera and Its Environment

Date: June 4, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

ARIT-Ankara 41st Annual Lecture Series on Archaeology in Turkey – A lectdure by Prof. Dr. Bilge Hürmüzlü, Department of Archaeology, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta and Director of Seleukeia Sidera Excavations, Isparta.  This online event is cosponsored with the Turkish American Association.

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James and Arlette Mellaart: The Journey to Çatalhöyük

Date: May 24, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

A book talk on the lives of archaeologists James and Arlette Mellaart sponsored with the Friends of ARIT

The Port of Rethymno and Its Architectural Heritage

Date: May 3, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

A lecture by Ayşegül Özer, architect working in conservation and restoration, on the architectural heritage of the historic city on Crete.

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National Jurisdiction in the Digital Realm

Date: April 26, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

A roundtable discussion offered by Koç University Maritime Archaeology Research Center | Koç Üniversitesi Mustafa V. Koç Deniz Arkeolojisi Araştırma Merkezi  (KUDAR) in collaboration with ARIT and with the generous support of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara.

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Ottoman Pluralism

Date: April 13, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

An ARIT lecture with Henry Clements, PhD candidate in History, Yale University.

Whispers across Continents: In Search of the Robinsons

Date: April 1, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

An ARIT book talk with scholar and author Dr. Gareth Winrow, Oxford University on his new history of a far-traveled family.

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Understanding Archaeological Sites as Historic Landscapes: The Case of Sagalassos

Date: March 25, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

ARIT-Ankara 41st Annual Lecture Series on Archaeology in Turkey – A lecture by Dr. Ebru Torun, Adjunct Director, Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project and Department of Archaeology, KU Leuven.

The Role of the American Center of Research (ACOR) in Preserving Jordan’s Heritage

Date: March 3, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

An ARIT Ankara lecture by Dr. Barbara A. Porter, American Center of Research in Amman, Jordan, Director, April 2006 – March 2020 looking at the role of the American Center of Research in Jordan is accessible on YouTube.

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Antiochia ad Cragum in Rough Cilicia: Pirates, Romans, and More Pirates

Date: February 24, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

ARIT-Ankara 41st Annual Lecture Series on Archaeology in Turkey – A lecture by Professor Michael Hoff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln and excavation director, cosponsored with the Turkish American Association.

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Gentile Bellini’s Portrait of Sultan Mehmed II: Lives and Afterlives of an Iconic Image

Date: February 16, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
Event

A Friends of ARIT book talk and lecture by Dr. Elizabeth Rodini, Andrew Heiskell Arts Director, American Academy in Rome.