Dr. James C. Wright presents new research on the ancient port of Kommos on Crete, discussing recent excavations and climate change threats.
Dr. James C. Wright brings his latest research on the ancient port of Kommos to the Penn Museum on Thursday, December 3, as part of the Archaeology Institute of America lecture series. The talk runs from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, and it's free and open to the public.
Kommos sits on the southern coast of Crete, and for centuries it served as a key hub in the maritime networks of the Bronze and Iron Ages. If you've ever wondered how the early Mediterranean world actually moved goods and people across the sea, this is exactly that kind of story. Wright will walk through the most recent work at the site, but he's also bringing up something that hits closer to home for anyone watching the news: the growing threats that climate change poses to the port's preservation. It's not just a history lesson; it's a look at what we stand to lose.
Wright is an emeritus professor in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology at Bryn Mawr College and the Director of the University of Toronto Excavations at Kommos, so he's coming at this from the inside. He's spent a career digging across the map, with work at Wharram Percy in Yorkshire, Poggio Civitate in Tuscany, and the ancient sites of Corinth and Nemea. That range gives him a good vantage point for talking about how a single port like Kommos fits into the wider Mediterranean world.
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It's a straightforward evening: one expert, a specific site, and a look at how it's changing. The talk is at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, Thursday, December 3, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, and it's free and open to the public.
