Classics and Semitics @ GWU

Something our Archaeology students may be interested in? Please note that you must contact the embassy at the email provided below to RSVP.

TURKISH EMBASSY LECTURE SERIES

The Embassy of Turkey and the American Friends of Turkey
cordially invite you to

“Tracking the Frontiers of the Hittite Empire”
A Lecture by Dr. Ann Gunter

October 10, 2007 at 6.30 p.m.
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
2525 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

-PLEASE NOTE: This event will be followed by a reception –

A century ago, excavations at Boðazköy, northeast of Ankara, uncovered cuneiform tablets and architectural remains that identified the site as ancient Hattusha, capital of the Hittite Empire. From about 1400 to 1200 BCE, the Hittites ruled over a large empire extending from western Turkey to northern Syria, and conducted wars as well as diplomacy with the other great powers of Egypt and Babylonia. Recent archaeological investigations over a wide area of Turkey have uncovered significant new information about the empire and its material culture, and dramatic new discoveries have been made at the site of Boðazköy itself. This lecture explores ongoing archaeological investigation of the empire’s frontiers, which shed light on art and architecture as well as imperial administration, trade, and international relations.

Dr. Ann Gunter is Head of Scholarly Publications and Programs and former Curator of ancient Near Eastern art at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.  She received her A.B. from Bryn Mawr College and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University. Her research specialties include ancient Near Eastern art, Anatolian archaeology, and artistic relationships between ancient Greece and the Near East, and she has published numerous books and articles on these subjects.

Please RSVP with name, title and affiliation to:
(202) 387-3200 or events@turkishembassy.org
ID required at entrance

In honor of Classics 071 having finished Homer’s Iliad, the Classics and Archaeology Club will be sponsoring its first Classics Movie Night.

WHAT: TROY (with Brad Pitt and Eric Bana)
WHEN: Thursday, September 27th 8PM
WHERE: Monroe 352

Popcorn will be provided (but don’t tell the Registrar). Students in 071 may write a short 2-3 page “comparison” paper for one quiz grade’s worth of extra credit.

SEE YOU THERE!

The Welcome Back 2007 Classics and Archaeology Club party was a success. More than 20 students and all the Classics faculty attended and there was much food. The nice thing about hosting this party was that the students brought the food. Of course, they were a little late, but that’s what happens when you put a Greek in charge of the food. Eric Cline, our fearless leader and a world traveler managed to get lost on the way to my house. It wouldn’t be that funny except that he’s been to the house multiple times before and he has GPS in his car. Go figure. The Cutest Baby in the World (no bias here) made a grand appearance instead of napping. Thankfully, Cline brought his babysitter in training, Hannah, to help out.
Below are a few more pictures. For the full album, go HERE.

This year’s Welcome back party for Classics and Archaeology majors and minors will be held at Professor Kennedy’s House of Sunday September 16th from 1-3pm. For more information, visit the Classics and Archaeology Club home page or contact Dr. Cline, Dr. Kennedy or Club President LeBlanc.

All current Classics and Archaeology majors and minors @ GWU and those interested in becoming one are welcome to attend. Sandwiches, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Pictures may be taken.

This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Classics and Semitics and the Classics and Archaeology Club of GWU. The University claims no responsibility.