King Midas of the Golden Touch in Context: Death, Belief, Behavior, and Society in Ancient Phrygia

Dr. Elspeth Dusinberre, University of Colorado

Weds., Oct. 12 at 7PM In-person or via Zoom

The spectacular burial tumuli at Gordion (Turkey), the capital of ancient Phrygia and seat of the legendary (but historical) King Midas of the Golden Touch, are presented in this lecture by Elspeth Dusinberre. Its focus will be on the tombs dating from ca. 850-525 BCE, beginning with Gordion’s oldest burial tumuli and then look at the largest, the so-called Midas Monument, before exploring the last century or so of tumulus construction. The later tombs display radical changes that reflect Gordion’s complex and shifting society and illuminate issues of power structures and display, gender, burial customs, afterlife beliefs in ancient Phrygia. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited in the Paleontology Hall. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

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CAMPUS & COMMUNITY EVENT

They're Back! CU's Fall Color Tree Walks, Pre-Registration Required

Mon., Oct. 17 and Tues., Oct. 18 at 5:15 PM

The CU Museum of Natural History and CU Facilities Management – Outdoor Services will be hosting their annual Fall Color Tree Walk led by Facilities Operations Arborist Vince Aquino. Stroll through Boulder's main campus and learn the distinctive characteristics, management practices and historical significance of native and cultivated trees that span the 146 year-old campus.

Space is limited! Tours are limited to the first 60 registrants.

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EVENT

CultureCrawl: DIY Glass Lantern making and Tours at the CU Museum of Natural History

Weds., Oct 19 from 11AM-2PM

BioLounge Gallery, In-person

CU Museum of Natural History — home to the largest natural history collection in the Rocky Mountain region with nearly five million objects — will be providing free tours and a DIY craft station for those participating in the CultureCrawl. Stop by the BioLounge between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to create an upcycled art project, take a free highlights tour to learn the stories behind some of the objects in the collection, and see how much fun it can be to gather again with your fellow museum buffs! Bring a friend or drop by to make new ones! Tours start on the hour and last 25 minutes. See you at the museum!

The CultureCrawl is a campus-wide event celebrating several cultural heritage sites and groups at CU Boulder. Stop by the different locations and take part in immersive activities, performances, games and shows.

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