Wednesday, July 22 | Erev Tisha B’Av — no lecture
Archaeology Around the Campfire — in cooperation with the Israel Exploration Society
Games, Ancient and Modern
Dr. Rona Avissar Lewis, Director, Israel Exploration Society
July 29 | Wednesday | At 19:00 | Hebrew
An evening devoted to play, then and now. We begin with a self-guided walk through the galleries to discover rare objects that open a window onto leisure and games in the ancient world. Dr. Rona Avissar Lewis then explores the social and cultural role of games in ancient cultures, and we close the evening with familiar and beloved board games — and a workshop on making your own board for Senet, the royal game of ancient Egypt. Board games and box games, from antiquity to today, with a glass of wine and light refreshments.
Admission: 65 NIS General | 35 NIS Subscriber / IES Member | 40 NIS Senior / Student / Licensed Guide / Person with Disability
Consumer club discounts and benefits cannot be redeemed for this event.
Archaeology Around the Campfire — in cooperation with the Israel Exploration Society
Hasmonean Victories and the Ancient Calendar of the Second Temple Period
Dr. Ayala Zilberstein, Israel Antiquities Authority
September 2 | Wednesday | At 19:00 | Hebrew
Great victories and glorious defeats were retold around the fire from generation to generation, reshaped by the spirit of each time and place.
So too the story of the Hasmonean kingdom, whose triumphs were celebrated not only at Hanukkah but also on 22 Elul — marking the liberation of wide swaths of the land by Simon, last of the sons of Mattathias — and on 23 Iyar, the day he freed Jerusalem from the Akra fortress.
Dr. Ayala Zilberstein presents the latest discoveries from recent excavations of the Second Temple period, and asks whether archaeology can explain the drama of the age — and whether, the deeper we dig into the story of the Akra, the better we understand why its fall earned a festival of its own.
Admission: 65 NIS General | 35 NIS Subscriber / IES Member | 40 NIS Senior / Student / Licensed Guide / Person with Disability
Consumer club discounts and benefits cannot be redeemed for this event.
Troy: The Dark and the Sublime
Prof. Andrea Rotstein, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
September 9 | Wednesday | At 19:00 | Hebrew
