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 Dr. Charles STEWART Associate Professor, Art History University of St. Thomas

Presented by Crossroads Cultural Center

While ISIS threatens the history and cultural identity of the populations under its control, people are fighting their influence to defend their cultural heritage. Uncovered three decades ago by an international team lead by UCLA Archeologist Giorgio Buccellati and his wife Marilyn Kelly Buccellati, Urkesh, one of the oldest cities in history located a few miles from the Turkish border in northeastern Syria, has become a beacon of hope to the people of the town of Amouda.

How is it that an archaeological excavation may have social relevance in today's Syria? What is the impact of these findings on contemporary history and culture? What do this discovery and need for preservation tell us about our own humanity and sense of identity?

Crossroads Houston invites you to a lecture with Drs. Giorgio and Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati, with opening remarks from Dr. Charles Stewart.

Tickets are subject to availability. Tickets may be purchased at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences Box Office or by phone at 713.639.4629, use coupon code Lec$6off. Advance purchase is recommended. To purchase tickets online, click here - please note coupon code will not work with online purchase.

About this Event

Date: Thursday, April 20, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030

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. Charles Stewart
Associate Professor Art History, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX

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