In the Eye of the Storm: Archeology in the Midst of War in Syria

A presentation

with Dr. Giorgio BUCCELLATI, Director, Mesopotamian Lab, Cotsen Institute of Archeology, UCLA, Dr. Marilyn KELLY-BUCCELLATI, Director, Mozan/Urkesh Archaeological Project, and Federico BUCCELLATI,Goethe University, Frankfurt

Presented by Crossroads Cultural Center, and The School of Theology and Religious Studies of The Catholic University of America

While ISIS threatens the history and cultural identity of the populations under its control, people are fighting their influence in every way they can – for example, by defending their cultural heritage. The lecture will document how an important archaeological site in northeastern Syria, ancient Urkesh, is becoming a beacon of hope. It is the only foreign expedition fully active in Syria today. Urkesh was a city-state of the Hurrians within the Mesopotamian cultural sphere. While the Hurrian population died out thousands of years ago, the modern inhabitants of the area are the proud custodians of this ancient past.

The event is open to the public and free of charge.

About this Event

Date: Friday, February 27, 2015
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Hannan Auditorium, Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20064
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About the Speakers

Dr. Giorgio Buccellati
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and in the Department of History at UCLA

Dr. Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati
Director of the Mozan/Urkesh Archaeological Project and Visiting Professor at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, UCLA

Dr. Federico Buccellati
Archaeologist, Goethe University in Frankfurt

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