Wednesdays Evenings Lectures at the Bible Lands Muesum

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Every Wednesday in the Museum:

4/1/12 – Ancient Culture, InnovativeBehavior and the Origins of Modern Man:The Excavations of Qesem Cave, Prof.Avraham Gopher, Tel Aviv Univ, Hebrew

11/1/12 – Opening Lecture in the seriesIn the Shadow of the Great EmpiresAssyria, Babylon and Persia: the Riseof the Great Empires of the Ancient NearEast, Prof. Mordechai Cogan, HebrewUniv, Hebrew

18/1/12 – Lecture in the series:In the Shadow of the Great EmpiresVassal States and Provinces in the Landof Israel Under the Dominion of theNeo-Assyrian Kings, Elnathan Weissert,Hebrew Univ, Hebrew

25/1/12 – Enjoyment and Feasts inthe Ancient World, Dr. Guy Stiebel,Hebrew Univ, Hebrew. See further detailsin Celebrating 20 Something

1/2/12 – 9th Elie Borowski MemorialLecture: Sprouting Stories - MedicinalPlants in the Bible and Growing a 2,000Year Old Date Seed from Masada, Dr.Sarah Salon, Hadassah Medical Center,English

8/2/12 – Lecture in the series:In the Shadow of the Great Empires"You are a Faithful Shepherd, WhoBrings Peace to Your People" - Babylonas the Heir to Assyria, Prof. MordechaiCogan, Hebrew Univ, Hebrew

15/2/12 – Jewish Princess: Esther, Judithand the Tradition of Purim, Noa Kremer,Curatorial Department BLMJ, Hebrew 22/2/12 Lecture in the series:In the Shadow of the Great EmpiresThe Mesopotamian Empires in the Landof Israel during the Late Iron Age: TheArchaeological Evidence, Prof. ArenMaeir, Bar-Ilan Univ, Hebrew

29/2/12 – A Tale And A Melody:A special evening marking the closing ofthe exhibition "Sound The Shofar". Seefurther details in Celebrating 20 something

7/3/12 – Purim – No lecture

14/3/12 – Lecture in the series:In the Shadow of the Great EmpiresThe Land of Israel under the PersianEmpire, Prof. Israel Ephal, Hebrew Univ,Hebrew

21/3/12 – Lecture in the series:In the Shadow of the Great EmpiresThe Land of Israel During the PersianPeriod in Light of Archaeology , Dr. Yuval Gadot, Tel Aviv Univ, Hebrew

28/3/12 – The Good, the Bad and theWorld: A Journey to pre-Islamic IranCelebratory event marking the release ofDr. Thamar Eilam-Gindin’s book.Featuring guest speakers: Prof. ShaulShaked, Dr. Orly Roth, Dr. Shai Secunda

4/4/12 Gallery TourTo be Announced

11/4/12 – Passover – No Lecture

18/4/12 – Holocaust Memorial Evening –No Lecture

25/4/12 – Memorial Day – No Lecture*Advance reservationsrecommended

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