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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)
See all- The Second Athenian ConfederacyLink visible for attendees
Sunday, May 18, 2025 (Luncheon and Lecture Options)
Speaker: Nicholas Cross
In 378 BCE, thirty-six years after their defeat in the Peloponnesian War and the dismantling of their empire, the Athenians took the bold step of reconstituting their hegemony over the Aegean world.
But contrary to the view that the Second Athenian Confederacy was an attempt to revive Athens’ imperial past, this new organization was a bold experiment in inclusive geopolitics. In its political, financial, and military institutions, the Confederacy differed from its fifth-century predecessor by allowing a greater role for the seventy allies under Athenian leadership.
This presentation will employ an innovative approach to understanding interstate relations in the late Classical period. Through an examination of literary and epigraphical evidence, it will explore the origins of the Second Athenian Confederacy, the mechanisms for its operations, and the reasons for its downfall between the 350s and 338 BCE.
Nicholas Cross is Assistant Professor of Ancient Mediterranean History at the United States Naval Academy.
This event will be held at Pistone's Italian Inn (6320 Arlington Blvd / Falls Church, VA 22042)
Luncheon at 2 pm / Lecture at 3 pm
To reserve your spot, please use a credit card via our PayPal portal: https://basonova.org/next-lecture-reservation.html
