The Skywatchers

Sep. 27, 2024

By Jo Tiongson-Perez

From charting stars that measured time in Ancient Egypt to surveying space with digital telescopes today, Penn Museum’s Egyptologist Jennifer Wegner and The Franklin Institute’s Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts take us through a timeless continuum of reaching for the skies.

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A black-and-white illustration depicts a colossal ancient Assyrian winged bull with the head of a bearded man, known as a Lamassu, standing next to a human figure in traditional Middle Eastern attire holding a spear. The human figure's height reaches the Lamassu's shoulder.

Aug. 30, 2024

By W.B. Hafford

The Case of the Disappearing Lion-Men

Archaeologist W.B. Hafford shares how the team encountered and solved an archaeological mystery during recent excavations at the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud.

Fieldwork

Aug. 23, 2024

By Joyce White

Cultivating Botanical Collections 

Across the U.S., the study of plants has suffered from budget cuts and the closing of institutions dedicated to botanical research. At the Penn Museum, an international collaborative project keeps a spotlight on the wonder of plants.

Fieldwork

Jul. 30, 2024

By Sarah Linn

Carrying the Olympic Torch

Penn Museum archaeologist Sarah Linn shares the long history behind today’s Olympic games with elite Penn athletes Aliya Garuzzo and recently named Olympian Isabella Whittaker.

Collections

Jul. 25, 2024

By Emmanuel Beatty

Celebrating Future Museum Leaders

On National Intern Day, Emmanuel Beatty interviews seven of his peers, exploring their diverse department responsibilities as part of the Penn Museum’s paid summer internship program.

Students

Jul. 16, 2024

By Joyce White

The Science of Seeds

Joyce White, director of an archaeological project studying a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand, reveals the scientific methods archaeobotanists use to unlock the secrets contained within plant remains excavated from archaeological sites.

Fieldwork

Jun. 27, 2024

By Corinne Muller

Safeguarding Culture in Conflict

As museums and monuments in Ukraine have been destroyed during war, Corinne Muller of the Penn Cultural Heritage Center reflects on recent collaborations around the world to preserve cultural heritage.

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