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BASONOVA is a non-sectarian society open to anyone who has an interest in biblical-era archaeology or the history of ancient times. During Covid we met exclusively by Zoom. We are now returning to meeting in-person at a variety of local Northern Virginia ethnic restaurants. Sharing group tables, we break bread with interesting people from all walks of life. We call ourselves a society because there is an important social aspect to our organization, which recently began its third decade.
Join us to listen to well-informed scholars and field archaeologists. Many of these lecturers have international reputations and educate us for an hour with richly illustrated images of their work.
Since the pandemic, we joined with our sister group in Maryland, BAF, to host a long season of twice-monthly virtual Zoom lectures. BASONOVA began in 1994 as an unofficial offshoot of Hershel Shanks' Biblical Archaeology Society and has grown to become a popular destination to meet a wide range of warm and thoughtful people interested in the biblical history and archaeology of ancient times.
Membership form at: www.basonova.org
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU. BE SAFE!
~ Don
Board Member
Upcoming events (1)
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Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2 pm EST
Luncheon at 2 pm; lecture at 3 pmChristianity in Rough Cilicia
Jaime Gunderson – University of PittsburghAfter the division of the Roman Empire in the fourth century C.E., Cilicia became part of the Byzantine Empire. Cilicia was one of the most important regions of the classical world and which some scholars consider as the birthplace of Christianity.
This presentation examines narratives of "Christianization" in Roman "Rough Cilicia" based on archaeological evidence from Christian spaces at Antiochia ad Cragum, Selinus, Nefelis, Anemurium, and Elaiussa Sebaste.
There were diverse ways in which local communities adopted Christian practice and wove the emerging religion into the fabrics of their respective communities. Accordingly, this presentation pushes back on universal and generalizing narratives of the spread of Christianity across the Roman Empire.
This event will be held at:
Tandoori restaurant: 10312 Willard Way / Fairfax, VA 22030
Luncheon at 2 pm; Lecture at 3 pmTo reserve your spot, use our Zoom PayPal portal: https://basonova.org/next-lecture-reservation.html
