Episode 1 Dame Kathleen Kenyon
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Jericho: Ditching the Dirt
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Welcome to the first episode of this podcast series! Dive deep into the life of an influential female archaeologist from history: Dame Kathleen Kenyon.
The primary source for this episode was the book Dame Kathleen Kenyon: Digging Up the Holy Land by Miriam C. Davis.
Read and download the transcript for this episode on the Oriental Museum website.
Check out our online exhibition at Jericho: An Ancient City Revealed
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You can also find more information at www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum.
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Episode 7 Women in Archaeology
Expanding on the accompanying online exhibition’s theme of female archaeologists, through its focus on Kathleen Kenyon, this episode takes a look at Gertrude Caton-Thompson (1888-1985) and Tessa Wheeler (1893-1936). These women were pioneering archaeologists in their own right, who had a connection to Kenyon, as she trained under them in Zimbabwe and Verulamium respectively. This episode will also be addressing wider themes, such as Feminist Archaeology and misogyny within the field.
Read and download the transcript for this episode on the Oriental Museum website.
Check out our online exhibition at Jericho: An Ancient City Revealed.
Follow Oriental Museum on social media.
Facebook: Oriental Museum Durham University
Instagram: @oriental.museum.durham
Twitter: @dumuseums
You can also find more information at www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum.
Episode 6 The PEF and Ancient Jericho: Interview with Felicity Cobbing
This episode continues the interview with Felicity Cobbing, Chief Executive & Curator of the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF). It will delve into the workings of the PEF and its deep connection with Ancient Jericho, through the excavations of Charles Warren in 1868, and John Garstang between 1930 and 1936, which are touched upon in the accompanying online exhibition, highlighting the excavations conducted prior to Kathleen Kenyon.
Read and download the transcript for this episode on the Oriental Museum website.
Check out our online exhibition at Jericho: An Ancient City Revealed.
Follow Oriental Museum on social media.
Facebook: Oriental Museum Durham University
Instagram: @oriental.museum.durham
Twitter: @dumuseums
You can also find more information at www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum.
Episode 5 What links Ancient Jericho and Durham?
Durham University’s Oriental Museum has 128 objects from Ancient Jericho in their collection. This episode will be presenting the fascinating research conducted by a member of the team, which looks at how the objects came to the Oriental Museum. They have also discovered a fascinating connection between Kathleen Kenyon’s excavation and Durham University, so do tune in!
Read and download the transcript for this episode on the Oriental Museum website.
Check out our online exhibition at Jericho: An Ancient City Revealed.
Follow Oriental Museum on social media.
Facebook: Oriental Museum Durham University
Instagram: @oriental.museum.durham
Twitter: @dumuseums
You can also find more information at www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum.
Episode 4 Ask an Archaeologist: Interview with Professor Robin Skeates
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Read and download the transcript for this episode on the Oriental Museum website.
Check out our online exhibition at Jericho: An Ancient City Revealed
Follow Oriental Museum on social media.
Facebook: Oriental Museum Durham University
Instagram: @oriental.museum.durham
Twitter: @dumuseums
You can also find more information at www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum.
Episode 3 Archaeology in Jericho: Interview with Felicity Cobbing
In this episode the team interviews Felicity Cobbing, Chief Executive and Curator of the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF), where she talks about the PEF, the importance of archaeology and Jericho as an archaeological site, and her advice on pursuing a career in archaeology.
Read and download the transcript for this episode on the Oriental Museum website.
Check out our online exhibition at Jericho: An Ancient City Revealed
Learn more about the Palestine Exploration Fund. Visit https://www.pef.org.uk/
Follow Oriental Museum on social media.
Facebook: Oriental Museum Durham University
Instagram: @oriental.museum.durham
Twitter: @dumuseums
You can also find more information at www.durham.ac.uk/oriental.museum.