Our program is subject to change. Speakers have confirmed their intent to participate; however, scheduling conflicts may arise. Each speaker will deliver from four to six different 60- to 90-minute talks. The cost of our CONFERENCE program is $1,250 per person. You may mix and match from any of the talks offered.

SPEAKERS:

Juan Antonio
Belmonte, Ph.D.

Diana K.
McDonald, Ph.D.

Stephen
Ressler, Ph.D.

JUAN ANTONIO BELMONTE, PH.D. (Ancient Egyptian Astronomy)

  • At the Light of Ra: the Astral Deities of Ancient Egypt (90 minutes)
  • From Decans to Zodiacs, the Starry Skies of Ancient Egypt (2 hours)
  • The Egyptian Calendar: a Gift of the Nile (2 hours)
  • Light in the Temples: Egyptian Archaeoastronomy (2 hours)
  • The Astronomers of Ancient Egypt (90 minutes)
  • Astronomy at the Service of Ancient Egyptian Chronology (90 minutes)
     

DIANA McDONALD, Ph.D. (Egyptology)

  • The Gods of Egypt: An Introduction to the Cosmology of Egypt
    This seminar will introduce you to the myriad gods and goddesses of Egypt, beginning with the unification of Egypt and up to the Greco-Roman period
  • Isis, Hathor, and the Love and Fertility gods of Egypt and the Ancient Mediterranean
  • An Introduction to Theban Tombs
  • The Tomb of Nefertari: Exquisite Pinnacle of Egyptian Tomb Painting
  • The Tomb of Tutankhamen: Mysteries and Treasures of the Boy Pharaoh
     

STEPHEN RESSLER, Ph.D. (Ancient Engineering)

  • The Mystery of the Meidum Pyramid: Ancient Engineering Catastrophe
  • The Great Pyramid of Giza: Engineering Marvel or Big Pile of Rocks?
  • How They Built the Pyramids: Scholarship, Speculation, and Space Aliens
  • Cities by Design: Ancient Urban Planning and the Making of Alexandria
  • From Shaduf to Aqueduct: Water Supply in the Ancient World
  • Astonishing Ancient Machines!
  • Ancient Ships and Shipbuilding: A Technological High-Water Mark