Minoan Crete On View in New York City

More than 280 artifacts and works of art illustrating the history and achievements of Minoan Crete are currently on view at the Onassis Cultural Center in New York City (645 Fifth Avenue). “From the Land of the Labyrinth: Minoan Crete, 3000 – 1100 B.C.” consists of objects on loan from archaeological museums in Crete, including gold jewelry, inscribed clay tablets, votive offerings and wall paintings. Admission is free and the exhibit is open from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M, Monday through Saturday.  The exhibit closes on September 13, 2008.

2008-2009 Lecture Series Finalized

Be sure to mark your calendars with upcoming 2008-2009 lectures.  All lectures will take place at Yale University's Phelps Hall, Room 407, beginning at 4:30 PM.  

• Designing Women:  The Hetaira as Model from Phintias through Praxiteles, Andrew Stewart, November 10, 2008
• The Unsolved Mystery of the Agora Bone Well, Susan Rotroff, February 17, 2009
• New Light on the Period of the Maccabees: Excavations at Tel Kedesh, Andrea Berlin, March 24, 2009

Members of the AIA, the public and students are invited to attend these free lectures.  To learn more, click on the "Lectures" link to the left.

New Haven and Yale University Star in
New Indiana Jones Movie 

On May 22, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opened across the nation. Featured along with star Indiana Jones (aka Harrison Ford) were New Haven and Yale University, used as backdrops for the movie’s college scenes. Movie goers will enjoy a high-speed chase down local New Haven streets with a surprise “stop” at Sterling Memorial Library. Read more about this new movie on the national AIA website (link to left). Also, read about recent controversies regarding the selection of Harrison Ford to the AIA Board of Directors on our "Current Events" page (link to left).