Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala (Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Susan T. Marx, and Jodi L. Miller; (bottom row) Ian A. Seltzer, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.nocred Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala On Nov. 7, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and Herman Beavers will receive the Faculty Award of Merit. 4 min. read
4,300-year-old tomb was a doorway for the afterlife. Now it’s being reassembled Penn In the News Kansas City Star 4,300-year-old tomb was a doorway for the afterlife. Now it’s being reassembled The Penn Museum is reassembling the Tomb Chapel of Kaipure, a 4,300 year old door to the afterlife that was located in Egypt. The discovery of a tomb linked to King Midas The South Gate cemetery excavations, with Gareth Darbyshire (foreground left), Brian Rose (foreground right), and Simon Greenslade (middle background).(Image: Gebhard Bieg) The discovery of a tomb linked to King Midas Penn researchers and collaborators have discovered a 2,800-year-old royal tomb linked to Midas Dynasty in Gordion, Türkiye. 2 min. read Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of ancient alcohol,’ dies at 80 Penn In the News The New York Times Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of ancient alcohol,’ dies at 80 Patrick McGovern of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum, renowned for his forensic analysis of ancient drinkware and archaeological recreation of alcohol, has passed away. Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive Penn In the News Associated Press Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive Penn Museum archaeologists have documented the daily lives of the Yazidi people of Iraq through photographs rediscovered after the Islamic State devastated the religious minority. A survey of summer construction progress across campus nocred A survey of summer construction progress across campus Ahead of Move-In and the start of a new academic year, construction teams mark milestones in vital renovations and maintenance across the University. 5 min. read In Belize, Maya descendants are reviving an ancient, sacred ballgame Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine In Belize, Maya descendants are reviving an ancient, sacred ballgame Simon Martin of the Penn Museum and School of Arts & Sciences discusses pok-ta-pok, an ancient Mayan ball game. Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun Penn In the News Live Science Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun The Penn Museum contains one copy of Meskalamdug’s helmet, a 15-karat gold helmet discovered in a royal tomb at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur. Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts Penn In the News PhillyVoice Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts The Penn Museum has partnered with the Barnes Foundation to license an online tool that lets users get up-close and personal with some of its artifacts, featuring four virtual sessions on ancient history from Penn faculty, scholars, and field experts. Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum nocred Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum Aiming for a career in the museum field, Sierra Williams, a rising third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, is working on a research study at the Penn Museum’s Penn Cultural Heritage Center through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. 5 min. read Load More
The discovery of a tomb linked to King Midas The South Gate cemetery excavations, with Gareth Darbyshire (foreground left), Brian Rose (foreground right), and Simon Greenslade (middle background).(Image: Gebhard Bieg) The discovery of a tomb linked to King Midas Penn researchers and collaborators have discovered a 2,800-year-old royal tomb linked to Midas Dynasty in Gordion, Türkiye. 2 min. read
Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of ancient alcohol,’ dies at 80 Penn In the News The New York Times Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of ancient alcohol,’ dies at 80 Patrick McGovern of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum, renowned for his forensic analysis of ancient drinkware and archaeological recreation of alcohol, has passed away. Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive Penn In the News Associated Press Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive Penn Museum archaeologists have documented the daily lives of the Yazidi people of Iraq through photographs rediscovered after the Islamic State devastated the religious minority. A survey of summer construction progress across campus nocred A survey of summer construction progress across campus Ahead of Move-In and the start of a new academic year, construction teams mark milestones in vital renovations and maintenance across the University. 5 min. read In Belize, Maya descendants are reviving an ancient, sacred ballgame Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine In Belize, Maya descendants are reviving an ancient, sacred ballgame Simon Martin of the Penn Museum and School of Arts & Sciences discusses pok-ta-pok, an ancient Mayan ball game. Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun Penn In the News Live Science Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun The Penn Museum contains one copy of Meskalamdug’s helmet, a 15-karat gold helmet discovered in a royal tomb at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur. Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts Penn In the News PhillyVoice Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts The Penn Museum has partnered with the Barnes Foundation to license an online tool that lets users get up-close and personal with some of its artifacts, featuring four virtual sessions on ancient history from Penn faculty, scholars, and field experts. Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum nocred Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum Aiming for a career in the museum field, Sierra Williams, a rising third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, is working on a research study at the Penn Museum’s Penn Cultural Heritage Center through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. 5 min. read Load More
Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive Penn In the News Associated Press Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive Penn Museum archaeologists have documented the daily lives of the Yazidi people of Iraq through photographs rediscovered after the Islamic State devastated the religious minority. A survey of summer construction progress across campus nocred A survey of summer construction progress across campus Ahead of Move-In and the start of a new academic year, construction teams mark milestones in vital renovations and maintenance across the University. 5 min. read In Belize, Maya descendants are reviving an ancient, sacred ballgame Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine In Belize, Maya descendants are reviving an ancient, sacred ballgame Simon Martin of the Penn Museum and School of Arts & Sciences discusses pok-ta-pok, an ancient Mayan ball game. Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun Penn In the News Live Science Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun The Penn Museum contains one copy of Meskalamdug’s helmet, a 15-karat gold helmet discovered in a royal tomb at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur. Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts Penn In the News PhillyVoice Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts The Penn Museum has partnered with the Barnes Foundation to license an online tool that lets users get up-close and personal with some of its artifacts, featuring four virtual sessions on ancient history from Penn faculty, scholars, and field experts. Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum nocred Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum Aiming for a career in the museum field, Sierra Williams, a rising third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, is working on a research study at the Penn Museum’s Penn Cultural Heritage Center through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. 5 min. read Load More
A survey of summer construction progress across campus nocred A survey of summer construction progress across campus Ahead of Move-In and the start of a new academic year, construction teams mark milestones in vital renovations and maintenance across the University. 5 min. read
In Belize, Maya descendants are reviving an ancient, sacred ballgame Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine In Belize, Maya descendants are reviving an ancient, sacred ballgame Simon Martin of the Penn Museum and School of Arts & Sciences discusses pok-ta-pok, an ancient Mayan ball game. Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun Penn In the News Live Science Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun The Penn Museum contains one copy of Meskalamdug’s helmet, a 15-karat gold helmet discovered in a royal tomb at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur. Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts Penn In the News PhillyVoice Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts The Penn Museum has partnered with the Barnes Foundation to license an online tool that lets users get up-close and personal with some of its artifacts, featuring four virtual sessions on ancient history from Penn faculty, scholars, and field experts. Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum nocred Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum Aiming for a career in the museum field, Sierra Williams, a rising third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, is working on a research study at the Penn Museum’s Penn Cultural Heritage Center through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. 5 min. read Load More
Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun Penn In the News Live Science Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun The Penn Museum contains one copy of Meskalamdug’s helmet, a 15-karat gold helmet discovered in a royal tomb at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur. Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts Penn In the News PhillyVoice Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts The Penn Museum has partnered with the Barnes Foundation to license an online tool that lets users get up-close and personal with some of its artifacts, featuring four virtual sessions on ancient history from Penn faculty, scholars, and field experts. Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum nocred Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum Aiming for a career in the museum field, Sierra Williams, a rising third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, is working on a research study at the Penn Museum’s Penn Cultural Heritage Center through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. 5 min. read Load More
Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts Penn In the News PhillyVoice Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts The Penn Museum has partnered with the Barnes Foundation to license an online tool that lets users get up-close and personal with some of its artifacts, featuring four virtual sessions on ancient history from Penn faculty, scholars, and field experts. Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum nocred Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum Aiming for a career in the museum field, Sierra Williams, a rising third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, is working on a research study at the Penn Museum’s Penn Cultural Heritage Center through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. 5 min. read
Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum nocred Researching cultural heritage at the Penn Museum Aiming for a career in the museum field, Sierra Williams, a rising third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, is working on a research study at the Penn Museum’s Penn Cultural Heritage Center through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. 5 min. read