Event Summary
Professor Jodi Magness (UNC Chapel Hill) is the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at UNC Chapel Hill. She is currently serving as President of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and as a member of the Managing Committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. She received the AIA’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and has produced two courses for the Teaching Company’s Great Courses program. She has directed numerous excavations in Israel and has published widely on the archaeology of the region.
Since 2011, Professor Magness has been directing excavations in the ancient village of Huqoq in Israel's Galilee. The excavations have brought to light the remains of a monumental Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue building paved with stunning and unique mosaics, including a variety of biblical scenes and the first non-biblical story ever discovered decorating an ancient synagogue. In this slide-illustrated lecture, Professor Magness describes these exciting finds, including the discoveries made in last summer's season.
Location and Address
324 Cathedral of Learning at 7:00pm, followed by a dessert reception