This event was held live on November 4, 2026. What’s going on and why does matter? Join AIA President Brian I. Daniels for the AIA’s Town Hall on Saving Sites in America to learn more about what’s at stake, why we’re so concerned, and what you can do to help! Learn more about how we can safeguard the important processes that give Americans a voice when sites, monuments, historic neighborhoods, battlefields, sacred tribal landscapes, and main streets are impacted. Panelists Sarah Miller (Florida Public Archaeology Network) and Elizabeth Reetz (Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist) will share stories about the successes of Section 106 and answer your questions.

Join the AIA as Briana Pobiner (Smithsonian) presents the International Archaeology Day 2026 AIA Archaeology Hour talk : "What was the REAL paleodiet?." Content Advisory: This presentation includes images of replicas of ancient hominin bones. There are no images of modern human remains. This presentation was held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 8pm Eastern. The modern "paleo" diet movement makes many assumptions about what our ancient humans ate. But are these assumptions accurate, based on what we know about past diets? Presenting a variety of lines of evidence for prehistoric human diets including early human, animal, and plant fossils, ancient stone tools, DNA, and living human and chimpanzee diets, Dr. Briana Pobiner will discuss significant changes in the evolution of human diets–and highlight what makes human meat-eating unique. Chapters/Clips 0:00 Welcome from AIA-Baltimore Society President Bob Baer 3:56 Content Advisory 4:58 About Briana Pobiner 6:03 Lecture Kick off 6:16 Was a cheeseburger on the real paleodiet? 6:37 Paleodiet in modern popular cookbooks 7:40 First scholarly perspective on the Paleodiet published in 1975 by a gastroenterologist 8:11 Assumptions of the modern paleodiet 8:45 Which paleopeople's diet would we emulate? 8 forensically accurate head reconstructions of different species of early humans on display at the Smithsonian's Hall of Human Origins 9:24 Human evolutionary tree--homo sapiens are only species left on a diverse family tree 9:49 Types of evidence for prehistoric diets 10:57 Evidence for consumption of dietary starch (grains) 11:44 Humans have been eating starch for tens of thousands of years 14:22 Evidence for other human species eating grains 14:32 Phytoliths as another line of evidence 14:53 Studying dental calculus of Neanderthals--calcified dental plaque 16:03 Genetic evidence of human adaptation to starchy foods 18:06 Evidence in dogs and wolves 18:51 Evidence of adaptation to dairy 19:22 Lactose tolerance 20:20 Distribution of lactose tolerance / lactose intolerance 21:51 Why did natural selection favor individuals with a lactose tolerance mutation? 23:33 Ancient evidence of lactase persistence 25:28 Evidence of meat eating 26:09 Do humans have adaptations for eating meat? 26:55 Comparison to chimpanzee diets 27:42 Chimpanzees very rarely use tools to eat meat 28:37 Diets of modern foragers 31:06 What makes ancient human meat-eating unique? 32:29 Evidence for tools dates back at least 2.9 million years 33:20 Evidence for cannibalism dating back 1.45 million years 33:58 Evidence for hunting 34:44 Evidence for scavenging 35:43 Pobiner's fieldwork to study passive scavenging 36:22 Studying carnivore kills at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya 40:18 Evidence for early cooking 41:39 No single "paleo diet" 43:00 Q&A Q&A chapters coming soon!

Thinking about applying for an AIA fellowship this fall? Join the AIA Fellowship Committee for a webinar to learn more about the application process and get tips for preparing a strong application. Come find out more about the various fellowship opportunities, review best practices for applications, and ask general questions about the application process.

Mehmet Kuşman reads some of the most famous Urartian inscriptions found at the fortress of Çavuştepe in eastern Turkey and carves his own sayings and phrases in Urartian, a language that is more than 2,500 years old and remains barely known, even today.

Join the AIA as Eric Cline (George Washington University) presents the first AIA Archaeology Hour talk of the 2026-2027 season: "Homer, Hollywood, and Historical Context: Comments scribbled in a Bronze Age Archaeologist’s Notebook." This presentation was held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific. Two movies, twenty-two years apart — Wolfgang Peterson’s Troy with Brad Pitt in 2004 and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey with Matt Damon in 2026. Discussions swirling around both have centered on faithfulness to Homer's original stories, but what about the actual historical context and content? This lecture will briefly put these two movies, which have brought Homer’s epics to the silver screen, into historical context by discussing what we know (or think we know) about the end of the Late Bronze Age, the identity of the Sea Peoples, whether there was actually a Trojan Horse, and other questions that are likely to have come up around the dinner table. Chapters 0:00 Welcome from AIA-Northern New Jersey Society President Deborah Chatr Aryamontri 2:32 AIA Archaeology Hour Talks Coming up https://www.archaeological.org/programs/public/lectures/archaeologyhour/ 2:59 Next AIA Archaeology Hour—What is the REAL Paleodiet? with Briana Pobiner (Smithsonian): Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9017902732835/WN_XMt8c-fDShGD7752oTIhSg 3:24 Upcoming events at the AIA-Northern New Jersey Society 4:00 About Eric Cline 5:52 Lecture Kick off 6:12 Why Eric Cline became an archaeologist 6:36 Taking a quick look at Hollywood, Homer, and historical context 7:40 Brad Pitt and Troy (2004) 7:57 Troy (2004) takes from Priam and Agamemnon on why wars are fought 8:58 Coins were not invented for another 500 years! 10:07 Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey (2026) 10:38 Six mentions of the sea peoples 11:05 Adaptations to provide context—Odysseus announces the collapse of the Bronze Age 12:05 Common questions 13:21 Was there really a Trojan War? (and how do we know?) 13:40 Hittite (Anatolia) records mention four Trojan wars 14:28 Hugo Winckler, discoverer of Hittite capital of Hattusa 15:42 First war or revolt—the Aššuwa Rebellion, ca. 1420 BC 16:20 1991 discovery of inscribed bronze sword 17:30 Mycenean presence on the northwestern coast of Anatolia already in the 15th century BC 17:50 The second war ca. 1280 BC—treaty between Muwattalli II of Hatti and Alaksandu of Wilusa 19:51 Third war ca. 1267-1237 BC “we have made peace” with “the land of Wilusa” 20:31 Who fought the Trojan War? Was the Trojan War between the Myceneans and the Trojans or the Myceneans and the Hittites? 21:22 Fourth war ca. 1237-1209 BC and the Milawata Letter—“He shall now be king of the land of Wilusa, as he was formerly.” 22:05 Was there a Hittite version of The Iliad? 23:25 For me, there was a Trojan War but how much was it close to anything Homer was saying? 23:36 Which of the 9 levels at Troy (modern Hisarlik) was the city the Myceneans besieged? 24:25 Was there really a Trojan Horse? 24:41 Fun facts about the Trojan Horse 25:18 Trojan horse mentions in The Little Iliad (7th century BC) 25:38 Trojan horse mentions by Quintus Smyrnaeus (4th century AD) 26:03 Trojan horse mentions in Virgil’s Aeneid (1st century AD) 26:54 8th century BC depiction of the Trojan horse 27:19 Different modern theories about the Trojan horse: boats, battering rams, and earthquakes 31:24 Who were the Sea Peoples? (and should we care?) 32:26 Trojan War as part and parcel of Late Bronze Age collapse but they were not the only reason—both a symptom and a cause 33:28 The so called “Sea Peoples” invaded Egypt in 1207 BC and 1177 BC 34:32 Origin of the name Sea Peoples 39:53 Collapse and warfare ca. 1200 BC 43:20 Sea Peoples unlikely to have brought on Late Bronze Age collapse alone—more of a “perfect storm” of catastrophes 44:40 Recap 45:46 Question and Answer period 46:00 Translations and interpretations of Homer’s works 48:49 Michael Wood documentary and portrayal of Heinrich Schliemann 50:47 Reaction to creative liberties in different interpretations of Homer’s work 53:04 Eric Cline’s reaction to Christopher Nolan’s movie 54:02 Impact of Sea Peoples on the Egyptian economy, migration, and DNA studies 58:03 Who were the Hittites?

Please join the Student Affairs Interest Group for this year’s Dissertation Lecture, "Remembering Collapse: Understanding Ritual at Abandoned Late Bronze Age Sites on Crete through the lens of Social Trauma Theory," with Sarah Malik Bell. This talk will discuss social trauma theory—a theory that is currently applied almost exclusively to social traumas originating in the contemporary moment—and its applicability to ancient archaeological contexts. Bell will discuss the ritual practices covered in her dissertation and map the periodic renewal of these practices against the material evidence for subsequent episodes of social change on the island of Crete. She will show that, as social trauma theory allows us to predict, embodied ritual practices became vital resources in the repeated reification of post-collapse identities during times of increased social threat on the island. She will also touch on regional variation and sociopolitical change to discuss long-term sociopolitical developments on Crete, including the development of the Cretan Poleis. Sarah Malik Bell, PhD is Assistant Professor of Art History and Archaeology at Berea College. She received her PhD in archaeology from the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World at Brown University, specializing in the ritual visitation of abandoned sites associated with social trauma in both the ancient and the contemporary worlds. Her current research continues to focus on the material legacies of difficult heritage and the role these legacies play in healing and/or perpetuating past trauma.

A virtual workshop for professional archaeologists and students. Curious about participating in Skype a Scientist, but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you've done it before, but are on the lookout for new ideas? Join AIA's 2026-2027 Skype a Scientist Ambassadors Taylor Cwikla and Rachel Dewan and members of the AIA's Outreach & Education Committee including AIA VP for Outreach and Education Jen Thum and AIA VP for Societies Katie Petrole to hear a bit about their personal experiences with Skype a Scientist and strategies for virtually engaging classrooms and communities around the world. AIA Archaeologists in Classrooms link: https://www.archaeological.org/programs/educators/archaeologists-in-classrooms/ 0:00 - Introduction 2:43 - Archaeologists in Classrooms page https://www.archaeological.org/programs/educators/archaeologists-in-classrooms/ 3:23 - AIA Public Engagement Award https://www.archaeological.org/grant/public-engagement-award/ 4:35 - What is Skype a Scientist (SaS)? 6:35 - Rachel Dewan shares insights about her Skype a Scientist experiences 17:03 - Taylor Cwikla shares insights about her Skype a Scientist experiences talking about Ancient Corinth and Greece 35:51 - Jen Thum shares insights about her Skype a Scientist experiences talking about working in a museum and Egyptology 42:36 - Advice from Katie Petrole about FAQ 45:11 - How to connect with AIA Skype a Scientist ambassadors 46:16 - How does doing Skype a Scientist support your career? 50:11 - Matching with different age groups 52:02 - Tech setups in classrooms 58:09 - Most requested topics 1:02:44 - Other ways to do outreach locally 1:05:01 - Signing up with Skype a Scientist and time commitments 1:06:06 - Does my subfield of archaeology or a related field count as science? 1:07:12 - Platforms used for connecting with classrooms 1:08:01 - Time Zone reminder https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

A webinar from the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) to get up to speed with the archaeology component of the 2026 Collaborative Summer Reading Program (CSLP) theme: “Unearth a Story.” Learn archaeology basics and the cool things archaeologists can reveal about the past. We’ll give you the inside scoop on pseudoarchaeology (which you are sure to run into this summer) and the influence of Indiana Jones. In the second half of our presentation, a panel of experts from the AIA’s Outreach and Education Committee will answer popular questions to help you and your library patrons “dig in” to archaeology this summer. More resources for librarians are available at: https://www.archaeological.org/programs/educators/unearth-a-story/

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.

Season 13 Episode 1 Strata: Portraits of Humanity, October 2026 (Indigenous tribute to Mother Earth; Ice Age site in Maryland) (1) “Aski, the Mother of All”: A short, poetic experimental work that serves as a visual tribute to Mother Earth. This Indigenous narrative takes a patient, contemplative approach to look closely at the vibrant colors, softness, and intricate, overlooked details hidden within the forest. (2) “ArchaeologyX: Hunt for the First Americans at the Barton Site”: A team of archaeologists excavates deeply buried cultural deposits along the Potomac River in western Maryland. Their goal: to uncover evidence of human occupation dating to the end of the last ice age—a period long associated with the continent’s first inhabitants. 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 #NativeFilm #shortfilm #experimental #MotherEarth #nature #archaeological #excavation #iceage #archaeologicalsite #potomacriver #maryland #paleoanthropology #peoplingoftheamericas #ancient #archaeologists #BartonSite #firstamericans

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) 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 500 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of November 2, 2026, new films include: “For Once and For All, Episode 6: Cornelis de Witt's Finger,” “Rubico Flumen: The Mystery of the Rubicon,” and “Pateh: An Intangible Heritage.” ► 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 #archaeological #culturalheritage #artifactauthentication #debunked #historicalartifacts #museum #culturalpreservation #thehague #JohandeWitt #CornelisdeWitt #mystery #dutchhistory #HouseofOrange #rubicon #therubicon #rubiconriver #JuliusCaesar #myth #iranian #pateh #needlework #traditionalneedlework #iranianart #iraniandesign #fiberart #intangibleheritage #intangibleculturalheritage

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) 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 500 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of October 15, 2026, new films include: “For Once and For All, Episode 5: Hugo Grotius's Book Chest” “Baaxpée: This Ground,” and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 13, Episode 1,” featuring "Aski, the Mother of All" and "ArchaeologyX: Hunt for the First Americans at the Barton Site." ► 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 #archaeological #culturalheritage #artifactauthentication #debunked #historicalartifacts #museum #culturalpreservation

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) 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 500 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of September 28, 2026, new films include: “For Once and For All, Episode 4: Rembrandt's Paints,” “From Cambridge With Love: A Call to Mend the Parthenon's Broken Treasures,” and “Japarta: A Journey to the Gurindji Way.” ► 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 #archaeological #culturalheritage #artifactauthentication #debunked #historicalartifacts #museum #culturalpreservation #rembrandt #paint #arthistory #ancientgreece #greekhistory #greekarchaeology #japarta #aboriginal #aboriginalhistory #gurindji

Season 12 Episode 12 Strata: Portraits of Humanity, September 2026 (Indigenous grandmother and granddaughter; saving the last temple column) (1) “My Grandmother Mary”: A Naskapi grandmother passes on to her Innu granddaughter her experience, knowledge and culture as well as the patience and meticulousness that have characterized the First Peoples of Canada for thousands of years. (2) “The Column”: Erika, a young archaeologist, refuses to accept the sale of the last column of the Temple of Hera Lacinia to a wealthy foreign buyer. In a landscape marked by neglect and silence, and with the help of a plan inherited from her father — a former tomb raider — she carries out a bold and poetic act: to steal the column, a symbol of resistance and the defense of her identity. 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 #Naskapi #Innu #firstnation #TempleofHeraLacinia #culturalpreservation #classicalarchaeology #InnuHistory #InnuCulture

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) 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 500 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of September 15, 2026, new films include: “For Once and For All, Episode 3: Piet Hein's Silver Plate,” “The Birth of Printing: The Gutenberg Revolution,” and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 12, Episode 12,” featuring “My Grandmother Mary” and “The Column.” ► 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 #culturalheritage #Rijksmuseum #artifactauthentication #debunked #historicalartifacts #museum #printingpress #Gutenberg #printing #strata #Indigenous #Naskapi #Innu #firstnation #TempleofHeraLacinia #culturalpreservation

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) 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 500 outstanding film titles from many countries on familiar subjects. As of August 31, 2026, new films include: “For Once and For All, Episode 2: The Oldenbarnevelt Sword,” “Terres Barceló,” and “Code Name: Ayalon.” ► 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 #culturalheritage #Rijksmuseum #artifactauthentication #debunked #historicalartifacts #museum #MiquelBarceló #artist #painter #sculptor #PicassoMuseum #Ayalon #AyalonInstitute #IsraelHistory

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) 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 August 17, 2026, new films include: “For Once and For All, Episode 1: Ernst Casimir's Hat,” “A Place Called Wahala,” and “Strata: Portraits of Humanity Season 12, Episode 11,” featuring “Weaving Hope—Hsinshe Banana Fiber Workshop.” ► 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 #culturalheritage #Rijksmuseum #artifactauthentication #debunked #historicalartifacts #Wahala #Togo #WWI #Togoland #WestAfrica #HsinsheBananaFiber #bananaweaving #fiberweaving #Kavalan #Taiwan

🐘Happy World Elephant Day! These magnificent creatures are forever woven into human culture across Africa and Asia. For Hindus, elephants symbolize the highly revered god Ganesha, who is responsible for happiness and fortune. Over 5000 mahouts live in the state of Kerala in southwestern India. The mahouts look after the elephants of temples and wealthy private citizens. The elephants are the highlight of every religious ceremony and festival in countless Hindu temples throughout the country. “The Mahouts of Kerala” is a window into the world of Princess Lakshmi and the mahout Kuttan, whose family has been caring for the Maharaja’s elephants for generations. 🎬: The Mahouts of Kerala 🌐: HeritageTAC.org ► HERITAGE: (https://heritagetac.org/) ► INSTAGRAM: / (https://www.instagram.com/heritagebroadcastingservice/) / (https://www.instagram.com/archaeologychannel/) ► FACEBOOK: / (https://www.facebook.com/TheArchaeologyChannel/) #WorldElephantDay #Elephants #Mahouts #Hinduism #HinduCulture #India #IndianCulture

Heritage Broadcasting Service ( https://www.heritagetac.org ) 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 July 27, 2026, new films include: “Salme: Ancient Viking Burial Ships, Episode 2,” “The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave,” and “The Etruscans: An Ancient Superpower.” ► 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 #viking #AigüesBaixes #culturalheritage #archaeologicalsite #prehistoricart #arthistory #ChauvetCave #rockart #Etruscan #Corsica #ancienthistory

Were the Gospels really written by eyewitnesses of Jesus? Bart Ehrman joins Bible & Archaeology to challenge a common assumption about Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. From the anonymous origins of the Gospels and the early Church's attribution of authorship to contradictions between the accounts, we explore what historians can actually know about who wrote the Gospels and what issues actually sit behind the desire for an eyewitness account. 🔗 Want to go deeper? Join Bart at the Biblical Studies Symposium! https://bibleandarch--ehrman.thrivecart.com/biblical-studies-symposium-virtual/ ✨ Support what we do and help make videos like this possible by joining the Bible & Archaeology Patreon community. Members receive early access, exclusive bonus content, and more: 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. Bart Ehrman Produced and Edited by Dr. Jordan Jones Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa 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.

Could there be another tomb hidden behind the walls of King Tutankhamun's burial chamber? And could it belong to Queen Nefertiti? For more than a decade, researchers have investigated the possibility of hidden chambers beyond the decorated walls of Tutankhamun's tomb. High-resolution scans, radar studies, unusual architectural details, and questions about the tomb's original excavation have fueled debate among Egyptologists. But what does the evidence actually show? Egyptologist Nick Brown joins Bible & Archaeology to examine the evidence behind one of Egyptology's most intriguing ongoing mysteries. We explore why King Tut's tomb is so unusual, the case for a possible connection to Nefertiti, whether Howard Carter may have altered parts of the tomb, and why researchers disagree about what should happen next. 📚 Reading Recommendations: An Archaeo-Geophysical Review and Assessment of the Structure and Morphology of Tutankhamun's Tomb by Nicholas Reeves https://www.academia.edu/175580520/An_Archaeo_Geophysical_Review_and_Assessment_of_the_Structure_and_Morphology_of_Tutankhamuns_Tomb_KV_62_The_Burial_of_Nefertiti_IV_2026_ The Tomb Behind Tutankhamun’s Tomb by Kara Cooney https://ancientnow.substack.com/p/the-tomb-behind-tutankhamuns-tomb?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email New evidence for hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb but Jo Marchant https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02621-2 🕒 Timestamps: 00:00 Is Nefertiti's Tomb Hidden Behind King Tut's Walls? 02:48 Nicholas Reeves' Theory of Secret Chambers in Tutankhamun's Tomb 05:25 Ground-Penetrating Radar and Hidden Doorways 07:49 Archaeological Skepticism and the Valley of the Kings 10:10 Zahi Hawass and the Debate Over Hidden Tombs 11:11 Drilling Into King Tut's Tomb: The Next Archaeological Test 12:18 Queen Nefertiti, Akhenaten, and Reused Burial Treasures 15:38 Why King Tutankhamun's Tomb Is So Unusual 16:56 Howard Carter's Wall Repairs and the Hidden Doorway Theory 21:33 Egyptian Archaeology, Excavation Politics, and Tomb Preservation 26:31 New Archaeological Discoveries, Ancient Egypt, and Modern Technology ✨ Support what we do and help make videos like this possible by joining the Bible & Archaeology Patreon community. Members receive early access, exclusive bonus content, and more: 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. Nick Brown Edited and Produced by Dr. Jordan Jones Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa 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.

Support what we do and help make videos like this possible by joining the Bible & Archaeology Patreon community. Members receive early access, exclusive bonus content, and more: http://www.patreon.com/bibleandarch 📰 Stories and Articles Referenced: Mysterious ‘Anomalies’ Have Been Detected Beyond King Tut’s Tomb https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mysterious-anomalies-have-been-detected-beyond-king-tuts-tomb-could-they-be-secret-passageways-leading-to-the-long-lost-remains-of-queen-nefertiti-180989576/ Ancient Egyptians sacrificed pharaohs' servants so they could continue to serve their king in the afterlife, new study finds https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/ancient-egyptians-sacrificed-pharaohs-servants-so-they-could-continue-to-serve-their-king-in-the-afterlife-new-study-finds New data from old bones: using bioarchaeology and forensics to reassess legacy data from ancient Abydos, Egypt by Roselyn A. Campbell https://doi.org/10.3389/fearc.2026.1858940 World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey ttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6gr80rk1yyko?utm Bronze ring with Lighthouse of Alexandria engraving discovered at palace on submerged island in Egypt https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/bronze-ring-with-lighthouse-of-alexandria-engraving-discovered-at-palace-on-submerged-island-in-egypt?utm 📚 Books Referenced: Carthage: A New History by Eve MacDonald 2wq3-sms9-e5rc-qbmf-bwac 📺 Videos Referenced: Why Jesus' Resurrection Sounds Like a Ghost Story https://youtu.be/ouwiOBly7X4 Do Demons Have Bodies? https://youtu.be/f1syN1z_U9E Buried or Burned? The Truth About Infant Death in Ancient Israel https://youtu.be/enxMNC_vwgo 📚 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 🎙️ Hosted 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.

This week, Travis Proctor joins Bible & Archaeology to talk about ghost stories in the Bible. 🎙️ Credits Guest: Dr. Travis Proctor Edited and Produced by Dr. Jordan Jones Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: O4D4WQ2MGWL9PDNK Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa 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.

Does the Bible have ghost stories? This week, Travis Proctor joins Bible & Archaeology to explore the haunted side of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament! From the Witch of Endor and the ghost of Samuel to ancient haunted houses, Jesus' resurrection, the empty tomb, and Doubting Thomas, we uncover surprising connections between biblical narratives, ancient Greco-Roman ghost stories, and beliefs about life after death. 📚 Reading Recommendations The Haunted Bible with Travis Proctor https://the-haunted-bible.ghost.io 🌐 For more about Travis, check out: www.traviswproctor.com 🕒 Timestamps: 00:00 Does the Bible Have Ghost Stories? 02:44 Ghosts, Divine Beings, and Monotheism in the Hebrew Bible 04:37 The Witch of Endor: King Saul Summons Samuel's Ghost 07:34 Why Is Samuel's Ghost Called a God? 11:19 Ancient Mesopotamia, Necromancy, and the Witch of Endor 15:32 Romulus, the Empty Tomb, and Ancient Resurrection Stories 17:24 Haunted Houses and Ghost Stories in Ancient Rome 20:42 Ghost Stories vs. Resurrection: Why Missing Bodies Matter 26:21 Jesus' Resurrection: Locked Doors, Mary Magdalene, and Doubting Thomas 30:05 Jesus' Burial, the Empty Tomb, and Ghost Traditions 37:14 Early Christians, the Gospel of Luke, and Jesus as a Ghost ✨ Support what we do and help make videos like this possible by joining the Bible & Archaeology Patreon community. Members receive early access, exclusive bonus content, and more: 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. Travis Proctor Edited and Produced by Dr. Jordan Jones Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa 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.

Neil Redfern Executive Director, Council for British Archaeology

Archaeological projects sit in that very complex space at the intersection of public and private, corporate and community, planning and process, politics and place, the past and the present. Whilst there is much practice-led research, expertise and guidance on engagement and involvement, relatively little research conceptualises the project ecosystem further upstream in the design process to better reflect and understand what management is and does when it occurs in projects which usually have very defined spatial and temporal boundaries and limitations. Building on thinking on the contexts for neoliberal approaches to archaeology explored at TAG2025, the speculative paper will take a systems thinking approach to consider stakeholders in the project ecosystem, the types and strength of different connections, and the abilities of stakeholders to relate to “management”, “projects”, “technical expertise” in their shared desire to live, work and experience in “better” places. Ian Baxter, Heriot Watt

This paper examines the high profile ‘Whitechapel Central’ project conducted by Archaeology South‑East, 2015–19, relating how engagement work in the final phases of the project has integrated diverse communities in the interpretation of the past despite the WSI not because of it. ASE has used its position as a university unit to unlock small grants from UCL for seed funding partnerships, and this is where the work of engagement in research and public benefit has been funded. With its large 17 and 18th century tavern assemblage and links to the lives of formerly enslaved Londoners, this project required socially engaged archaeology. If we are to pay heed to the CIfA Toolkit’s call to avoid tokenism, we need to ensure that the call for proportionality - central to the NPPF and CIfA guidelines - does not reinforce a hierarchy in which public value is secondary. These issues are especially pressing in multicultural urban areas where archaeological sites speak directly to the lived experiences of people of African, Asian and other diasporic origins. I will suggest that new platforms are needed that provide the opportunity for community partners, academics, and third sector organisations to comment on project design from inception. Blue skies thinking might include: shared responsibilities for signing off planning conditions, the potential for co-authored WSIs, new governance and funding structures to determine research and engagement methods, more inclusive engagement pathways from inception. Sarah Wolferstan, Archaeology South East

Commercial archaeology is, in theory, carried out ‘for the public interest’. Whilst difficulties persist towards achieving this fully, archaeologists have delivered codesign community projects, including within commercial contexts, highlighting a prevalence of both skills and motivation (even if resources are scarce). Thus, opportunities may be available for communities to input into commercial archaeology’s operational mechanisms. Such a venture would support recent work to demystify archaeological processes, increase relevance to different audiences and grow prospects for innovative Social Value projects. Drawing on recent experiments using a values framework to codesign commercial archaeology processes, this paper presents the speculative perspectives of MOLA colleagues on the ethical and logistical hurdles facing community inclusion in archaeology’s current ‘way of doing things’ - in this case, how finds are selected for engagement activities. By mapping the current process within commercial contexts, identifying latent or aspirational values herein, and then calibrating an ‘ideal’ (and commercially viable) approach, we discuss how, when, and which communities could be included at what stages of the process, the ensuing challenges and potential solutions. Katrina Foxton, MOLA, with support from Jo Ahmet, Brooke Polio (and other MOLA colleagues).

Major infrastructure projects offer unique opportunities to deliver meaningful, long‑term benefits for our communities. As practitioners, we have a responsibility to ensure these opportunities are realised; advocating for communities, sharing our platform, and enabling them to experience the opportunities enabled by exploring our shared past. Oxford Cotswold Archaeology reflect on how we have approached this challenge in practice, sharing lessons learned and insights gained from developing engagement strategies and designing programmes, with the support of key collaborators including National Highways, Lower Thames Crossing, and our delivery integration partners. We explore how centring community and audience perspectives has shaped the development of key strategic documents (e.g. Public Archaeology and Community Engagement Strategies and Heritage Community Engagement Plans) and consider the opportunities and complexities this creates when designing and delivering resulting programmes. We highlight how listening, adapting, and respecting diverse perspectives helps build strong foundations for impactful engagement on major infrastructure schemes. Ayesha Purcell, Oxford Cotswold Archaeology

This presentation will examine how public benefit can be embedded within archaeological project designs for evaluation and mitigation on large‑scale infrastructure projects. Early and well‑designed evaluation reduces project risk and enables research-focused, proportionate mitigation that can be integrated into construction programmes, serving to strengthen relationships with stakeholders by generating meaningful archaeological outcomes that deliver public benefit. However, the complex network of diverse stakeholders (often with different wants) created by the geographical reach of large-scale infrastructure schemes presents notable challenges to embedding public benefit in archaeological project design. Using the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet and Viking Link Interconnector projects as case studies, this presentation will address these challenges, reflecting on how public benefit was achieved through our designs, targeting key audiences, and gaining academic input into research objectives. Drawing on these case studies, we will conclude by identifying lessons that can be applied to future infrastructure projects. Helen McLean and Katie Pitt WSP

Standards and guidance shape how archaeological projects are designed, yet their influence on community engagement is rarely examined critically. Drawing on emerging findings from Historic England's Enhancing Standards and Guidance project (HE9408), we explore how practitioners navigate the complex landscape of professional guidance when designing projects... and ask whether current frameworks inadvertently set a ceiling rather than a floor for practice. Pilot research delivered in 2025 reveals a profession that uses guidance extensively but struggles with navigation, coordination, and translating principles into wider social value. We argue that standards need not be the lowest common denominator. If our professional codes and ethical frameworks already commit us to inclusive, community-centred practice, how can standards and guidance better support practitioners in designing projects with communities - and unlock the potential forwider public benefit? We review what our current standards architecture expects, and look beyond archaeology and the historic environment to investigate how (or if) comparable sectors embed communities in project design — offering reflection on a standard framework that inspires ambition while remaining proportionate to project scale and context. Amanda Forster (Tacit Heritage), Sam Paul (Sam Paul Heritage) & Jen Parker Wooding (CIfA)

Community engagement in development-led archaeology has expanded significantly in Scotland in recent years, yet communities are still frequently positioned as passive recipients rather than active agents within project design. This paper presents an innovative five-stage framework for embedding reflexive community engagement within archaeological projects, developed through my doctoral research across the Scottish sector. The framework is explicitly reflexive, and requires practitioners to critically evaluate motivations, power relations and structural constraints at each stage of project planning and delivery. It is supported by empirical evidence from Outreach in Scottish Archaeology (OScA), a national database mapping outreach practice and trends across the sector, produced as part of this research. Rather than treating engagement as an optional activity, this framework proposes a shift towards structurally integrated models of project design that enable earlier and more meaningful forms of community agency, whilst remaining realistic about the legislative and commercial contexts in which archaeology operates. Emily Johnston

This session seeks to explore, from a critical yet constructive perspective, the ways in which project design in archaeology affects how we engage with diverse stakeholders. While it is common for a myriad of professionals (developers, heritage specialists, planning authorities, etc) to have a say in how archaeological projects are designed, communities often occupy a passive place, with whom heritage specialists interact through open days and talks showcasing results of excavations, but without granting them any real input in how projects are actually designed. We seek to explore alternative and more radical approaches, where the agency of communities in project design is explored in more depth. Among the potential topics, the session aims to explore: -Successful (and unsuccessful) case studies where innovative ways of project design managed to integrate the communities in the design, delivery or dissemination of archaeological works. -Critical analysis of how current notions of project design pose problems for the integrating of diverse stakeholders. These can include all sorts of aspects of archaeological work, ranging from the specific way in which we design our interventions, WSIs, funding bids, Health and Safety regulations, and so on, to the general structural conditions affecting archaeological work, e.g., precarity, underfunding of the sector, etc. -Constructive proposals on new ways of designing archaeological projects and interventions so they do a better job integrating external stakeholders, which could include communities, academic partners, third sector organisations etc. A speculative and future-oriented focus would be welcome, as one of the keys to doing better archaeology is being able to imagine a better way of doing archaeology! Session organisers: Guillermo Diaz de Liaño (MOLA) gdiaz@mola.org.uk Sadie Watson (MOLA) swatson@mola.org.uk

Values-led and community- centred practices are widely endorsed in heritage work, yet candid accounts of how they operate in the realities of research projects are scarce. This paper reflects on two long-term initiatives that adopted values-led frameworks from the outset: the UKRI-funded REPLACE programme and the AHRC- funded Unpath’d Waters (UNPATH) project. Drawing on qualitative assessment—ethnographic engagement, co-design workshops, interviews and project-wide evaluations—we examine how these frameworks shaped research practice, team dynamics and co-design with audiences and community members. Across both cases, we identify misalignments between stated values and design decisions, uneven ethical engagement, and institutional constraints that complicate the translation of ethical, community-engaged commitments into practice. We argue that values should be treated as “living” practices—revisited, contested and resourced throughout a project—rather than fixed principles. We recommend establishing shared values and positionalities early, embedding training and organisational support, and creating mechanisms for shared accountability. Francesca Dolcetti, University of Essex