Ancient food and flavor The Penn Museum’s new exhibition, “Ancient Food & Flavor,” is both inside and outside, with planter boxes featuring crops from four countries in a courtyard. The exhibition was co-curated by the Museum’s Chantel White (left), who discussed the plant choices with visitors during a recent tour. nocred Ancient food and flavor Food remains dating back as far as 6,000 years found at archaeological sites are now on view in a new indoor-outdoor exhibition at the Penn Museum, “Ancient Food & Flavor,” through the fall of 2024.
Penn Museum shows what ancient worlds tasted like WHYY (Philadelphia) Penn Museum shows what ancient worlds tasted like Katherine Moore of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the Penn Museum’s new “Ancient Food and Flavor” exhibition, which focuses on three archaeological sites that provided unusual amounts of food artifacts. Glace brings French ice cream and gluten-free cones to the Upper East Side The New York Times Glace brings French ice cream and gluten-free cones to the Upper East Side The Penn Museum is inaugurating an indoor and outdoor exhibit about food and drink that will provide a better understanding of ancient civilizations and their habits. Virtual reality in an ancient world nocred Virtual reality in an ancient world Students create films to document the reimagining of the Penn Museum’s Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries. Ancient Mayan ballgame marker unearthed at Chichén Itzá The Washington Post Ancient Mayan ballgame marker unearthed at Chichén Itzá Simon Martin of the Penn Museum and the School of Arts & Sciences says that a newly discovered Mayan stone marker at Chichén Itzá is more akin to a field marker for scoring points than a scoreboard. ‘Building bridges’: Iraqi Global Guide offers tours, personal insight Yaroub Al-Obaidi is a Global Guide at the Penn Museum’s Middle East Galleries. nocred ‘Building bridges’: Iraqi Global Guide offers tours, personal insight Yaroub Al-Obaidi, an Iraqi artist and scholar who settled in Philadelphia in 2016, gives Penn Museum visitors an insider’s view of the Middle East Galleries and creates connections with U.S. Iraq War veterans. Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq’s archaeology renaissance Associated Press Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq’s archaeology renaissance An international archaeological mission led by a Penn team has uncovered the remnants of what is believed to be a 5,000-year-old restaurant or tavern in the ancient city of Lagash in southern Iraq. Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! Esquire Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern The Washington Post World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq Times of India Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq A team of archaeologists from Penn and the University of Pisa have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old tavern and an ancient beer recipe in the ruins of ancient Lagash in Iraq. Load More
Glace brings French ice cream and gluten-free cones to the Upper East Side The New York Times Glace brings French ice cream and gluten-free cones to the Upper East Side The Penn Museum is inaugurating an indoor and outdoor exhibit about food and drink that will provide a better understanding of ancient civilizations and their habits. Virtual reality in an ancient world nocred Virtual reality in an ancient world Students create films to document the reimagining of the Penn Museum’s Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries. Ancient Mayan ballgame marker unearthed at Chichén Itzá The Washington Post Ancient Mayan ballgame marker unearthed at Chichén Itzá Simon Martin of the Penn Museum and the School of Arts & Sciences says that a newly discovered Mayan stone marker at Chichén Itzá is more akin to a field marker for scoring points than a scoreboard. ‘Building bridges’: Iraqi Global Guide offers tours, personal insight Yaroub Al-Obaidi is a Global Guide at the Penn Museum’s Middle East Galleries. nocred ‘Building bridges’: Iraqi Global Guide offers tours, personal insight Yaroub Al-Obaidi, an Iraqi artist and scholar who settled in Philadelphia in 2016, gives Penn Museum visitors an insider’s view of the Middle East Galleries and creates connections with U.S. Iraq War veterans. Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq’s archaeology renaissance Associated Press Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq’s archaeology renaissance An international archaeological mission led by a Penn team has uncovered the remnants of what is believed to be a 5,000-year-old restaurant or tavern in the ancient city of Lagash in southern Iraq. Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! Esquire Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern The Washington Post World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq Times of India Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq A team of archaeologists from Penn and the University of Pisa have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old tavern and an ancient beer recipe in the ruins of ancient Lagash in Iraq. Load More
Virtual reality in an ancient world nocred Virtual reality in an ancient world Students create films to document the reimagining of the Penn Museum’s Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries.
Ancient Mayan ballgame marker unearthed at Chichén Itzá The Washington Post Ancient Mayan ballgame marker unearthed at Chichén Itzá Simon Martin of the Penn Museum and the School of Arts & Sciences says that a newly discovered Mayan stone marker at Chichén Itzá is more akin to a field marker for scoring points than a scoreboard. ‘Building bridges’: Iraqi Global Guide offers tours, personal insight Yaroub Al-Obaidi is a Global Guide at the Penn Museum’s Middle East Galleries. nocred ‘Building bridges’: Iraqi Global Guide offers tours, personal insight Yaroub Al-Obaidi, an Iraqi artist and scholar who settled in Philadelphia in 2016, gives Penn Museum visitors an insider’s view of the Middle East Galleries and creates connections with U.S. Iraq War veterans. Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq’s archaeology renaissance Associated Press Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq’s archaeology renaissance An international archaeological mission led by a Penn team has uncovered the remnants of what is believed to be a 5,000-year-old restaurant or tavern in the ancient city of Lagash in southern Iraq. Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! Esquire Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern The Washington Post World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq Times of India Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq A team of archaeologists from Penn and the University of Pisa have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old tavern and an ancient beer recipe in the ruins of ancient Lagash in Iraq. Load More
‘Building bridges’: Iraqi Global Guide offers tours, personal insight Yaroub Al-Obaidi is a Global Guide at the Penn Museum’s Middle East Galleries. nocred ‘Building bridges’: Iraqi Global Guide offers tours, personal insight Yaroub Al-Obaidi, an Iraqi artist and scholar who settled in Philadelphia in 2016, gives Penn Museum visitors an insider’s view of the Middle East Galleries and creates connections with U.S. Iraq War veterans.
Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq’s archaeology renaissance Associated Press Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq’s archaeology renaissance An international archaeological mission led by a Penn team has uncovered the remnants of what is believed to be a 5,000-year-old restaurant or tavern in the ancient city of Lagash in southern Iraq. Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! Esquire Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern The Washington Post World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq Times of India Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq A team of archaeologists from Penn and the University of Pisa have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old tavern and an ancient beer recipe in the ruins of ancient Lagash in Iraq. Load More
Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! Esquire Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern The Washington Post World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq Times of India Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq A team of archaeologists from Penn and the University of Pisa have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old tavern and an ancient beer recipe in the ruins of ancient Lagash in Iraq. Load More
World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern The Washington Post World’s oldest bar? Archaeologists find a nearly 5,000-year-old tavern A team of researchers from Penn and the University of Pisa, led by Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Penn Museum, have excavated a site in Iraq that could contain the oldest tavern ever discovered. Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq Times of India Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq A team of archaeologists from Penn and the University of Pisa have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old tavern and an ancient beer recipe in the ruins of ancient Lagash in Iraq. Load More
Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq Times of India Ancient refrigerator, beer recipe, and tavern among the latest discoveries at Lagash, Iraq A team of archaeologists from Penn and the University of Pisa have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old tavern and an ancient beer recipe in the ruins of ancient Lagash in Iraq.