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Pamela Gaber, Professor of Archaeology and Judaic Studies at Lycoming College

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When January 18, 2013
from 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
Where Fowler Museum Building, Room A222
Contact Name Kevin Hill
Contact Email
Contact Phone 310-825-4169
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"Regionalism in the Transition from Late Bronze to Iron Age Urbanism in Cyprus: The View from Idalion"

Pamela Gaber is Professor of Archaeology and Judaic Studies with Lycoming College, and holds her degrees from the University of Wisconsin (B.A.), and Harvard University (M.A. and Ph.D.).  Her areas of specialization are the archaeology of ancient Cyprus and Biblical archaeology.  She is Director of Lycoming College's expedition to Idalion, Cyprus, and has been directing various excavations at the site for over 20 years.  Her Idalion III: Excavations on Mouti tou Arvili, the East Acropolis of Idalion is in press, and scheduled to be published in 2010.  Professor Gaber is an AIA Kershaw Lecturer for 2010/2011.

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