Becoming American: A ceremony for new citizens The naturalization ceremony at the Penn Museum’s Harrison Auditorium featured 37 new American citizens. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global) Becoming American: A ceremony for new citizens In keeping with its motto of “bringing the world to Penn and Penn to the world,” Penn Global hosted a naturalization ceremony on campus for 37 new citizens.
Is alcohol a stimulant or depressant? Here’s how it affects your body. Penn In the News USA Today Is alcohol a stimulant or depressant? Here’s how it affects your body. A collaborative study including researchers with the Penn Museum is referenced, in which the earliest trace of alcohol residue was found in pottery from 7000–6600 BC. The pottery was from Jiahu, which was a Neolithic village in China. 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 Penn In the News 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 Penn In the News 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 Penn In the News 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 Penn In the News 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! Penn In the News 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. Load More
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 Penn In the News 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 Penn In the News 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 Penn In the News 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 Penn In the News 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! Penn In the News 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. Load More
Glace brings French ice cream and gluten-free cones to the Upper East Side Penn In the News 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 Penn In the News 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 Penn In the News 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! Penn In the News 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. 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 Penn In the News 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 Penn In the News 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! Penn In the News 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. 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 Penn In the News 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! Penn In the News 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. Load More
Raise a toast in honor of the world’s oldest known beerhall! Penn In the News 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.