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    Great Adventures Along the Silk Road Series: Great Sites on the Silk Road

    Great Adventures Along the Silk Road Series: Great Sites on the Silk Road

    Presented by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

    October 6, 2010


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    Penn Museum's 2010-2011 monthly lecture/reception series will explore all the adventures the Silk Road has to offer, from mummies to Marco Polo to military warfare to the Black Death. In this first program, "Great Sites on the Silk Road," Dr. Nancy Steinhardt, Professor of East Asian Art and the Museum's Curator of Chinese Art, will introduce the Silk Road in relation to the exhibition Secrets of the Silk Road opening February 5, showing some routes, early travelers, major sites, key monuments and some most extraordinary discoveries. Wine and cheese reception in the Chinese Rotunda to follow.


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      • Venue Info

        University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

        3260 South Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        $40 series subscription (nine events)
        $5 per lecture with advance registration
        FREE for Penn Museum members with advance registration
        $10 at the door.

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        October 6, 2010

        Times:

        6-8 pm

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.


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