Iraqi Museum Professionals to Visit Penn Museum

WHO:Museum professionals from Iraq, U.S. State Department, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and AnthropologyWHAT:Educational tour and preview of upcoming Museum exhibition for Iraqi museum professionals WHEN: Monday, March 8, 2:30 p.m. WHERE:  University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South S., Philadelphia

Jacquie Posey, Pam Kosty

University of Pennsylvania Museum Awarded Three-Year, $1.7 Million Grant from the National Science Foundation for Exhibition Development of "Survivor: The Place of Humans in the Natural World"

PHILADELPHIA, PA - The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has been awarded its largest exhibition grant ever: a three year, $1.7 million continuing grant from the National Science Foundation to support an innovative exhibition project, "Survivor: The Place of Humans in the Natural World."

Pam Kosty

University Of Pennsylvania Museum Archaeologist Fredrik Hiebert Discovers Evidence Of Unknown Written Language, Complex Central Asian Silk Road Civilization From 4300 Years Ago

PHILADELPHIA -- After three dusty seasons of excavations at the Central Asian site of Anau depe in Turkmenistan site long acknowledged as a stopping point along the famous ancient Silk Roadniversity of Pennsylvania Museum archaeologist Fredrik Hiebert and American and Turkmen colleagues have found evidence of a surprisingly sophisticated, thriving Bronze Age town, including an enigmatic stamp

Pam Kosty