Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World
The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World (JIAAW) is dedicated to the academic study and public promotion of archaeology and the ancient world. We are especially focused on the archaeology and art of the ancient Mediterranean, Egypt, and Near East.
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World
The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World (JIAAW) is dedicated to the academic study and public promotion of archaeology and the ancient world. We are especially focused on the archaeology and art of the ancient Mediterranean, Egypt, and Near East.
This page shows the Archaeology and the Ancient World courses planned for the current academic year, including cross-listed courses taught in other programs at Brown.
Insider Stories and Results from the Joukowsky Institute’s 2025 Archaeological Field Seasons
Friday, September 5th at 3:30pm
Rhode Island Hall, Room 108
Friday, September 5th at 3:30pm
Rhode Island Hall, Room 108
News
News from JIAAW
Launch of the Center for Global Antiquity
May 29, 2025
News from Brown
Ancient Mediterranean DNA confirms old truths: People contain multitudes
An ancient DNA study co-authored by Brown archaeologist Peter van Dommelen illustrates the complexity of human migration and identity shifts over time.
News from JIAAW
Laurel Bestock and Andrew Scherer Appointed to Named Chairs
The Joukowsky Institute congratulates our faculty members, Laurel Bestock and Andrew Scherer, on their new positions.
The Joukowsky Fieldwork Fund was established in memory of Professor Martha Sharp Joukowsky and Chancellor Artemis A.W. Joukowsky for their many contributions to Brown University and the field of archaeology. The fund was created by the generous support of former students, colleagues, and family and ensures that all undergraduate students at Brown have the opportunity to conduct research in field archaeology.
May 13, 2025
News from Around Brown
Brown Welcomes 29th Cohort of Royce Fellows
The Swearer Center celebrated the induction of its 29th cohort of Royce Fellows, marking another chapter in the university’s commitment to student-driven community research.
Featured Fieldwork | Koutroulou Magoula Archaeology and Archaeological Ethnography Project
Koutroulou Magoula is a multi-period archaeological site in central Greece with the main period of occupation around 6000 BCE (Middle Neolithic period). There are also burials dating to the Bronze Age (1500 BCE), and the Medieval period (c. 1200 CE). It is a finds-rich site, with buildings surviving to more than 1 m. in height, pottery, lithics, animal bones, and an impressive corpus of more than 350 clay figurines.