Talks

Explore ancient Egypt through ARCE-OC’s ongoing lecture series at Bowers.

Discover how ancient Egypt’s obsession with amethyst—once more precious than gold—sparked royal expeditions, secret trade routes, and desert intrigue. This lecture uncovers how the prized gemstone shaped power, prestige, and resistance during the Middle Kingdom.

Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

Delve into the captivating world of the Terracotta Warriors through a dynamic six-part lecture series led by some of the world’s foremost experts.

Join Dr. Anthony Barbieri, Professor of Early Chinese History at UC Santa Barbara, to explore the archaeological, artistic, and institutional evidence that demonstrates contact between the Hellenistic Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (located in present-day Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan) and the Qin state in China during the third century BCE.

Experience World of the Terracotta Warriors like never before during an exclusive after-hours tour with Dr. Tianlong Jiao, Chief Curator at Bowers Museum.

Discover the fascinating evolution of jade in ancient China from personal adornment to powerful ritual object with World of the Terracotta Warriors curator Dr. Tianlong Jiao.

Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

Experience World of the Terracotta Warriors like never before during an exclusive after-hours tour with Dr. Tianlong Jiao, Chief Curator at Bowers Museum.

Drawing on key archaeological findings from the World of the Terracotta Warriors exhibition, this lecture offers a detailed exploration of the political transformations in early China, from the dawn of the Bronze Age to the rise of its first empire.

Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.