DC Day of Archaeology Festival
• May 22, 2025

The annual DC Day of Archaeology Festival gathers archaeology organizations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia together in one location to inform our community about local archaeology. The […]

Young Archaeologists’ Club
• March 25, 2025

The Young Archaeologists’ Club is for middle-school aged youth interested in archaeology. Students will work with professional archaeologists and explore archaeological science through hands-on activities, crafts, and games. Participation is […]

Barkaeology Parade
• September 6, 2024

It’s the 20,000th anniversary of humans’ domestication of the dog (give or take 5,000 years). Join us for a celebration of that historic event with a parade. Enjoy the beauty […]

Profs & Pints DC: Seeking Our Earliest Ancestors
• April 24, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Seeking Our Earliest Ancestors,” with Dr. Amy L. Rector of Virginia Commonwealth University, a paleoanthropologist who has spent more than 20 years investigating human origins […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Peopling of Polynesia
• November 10, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Peopling of Polynesia,” a look at how ancient voyagers discovered and settled the islands of the Pacific, with Justin M. Jacobs, professor of history […]

Profs & Pints DC: Ancient America’s Ball Game
• March 5, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Ancient America’s Ball Game,” a look at the roughly 3,400-year history of the first known team sport, with Jeffrey P. Blomster, a professor of anthropology […]

Profs & Pints DC: Prehistoric Cave Art
• October 28, 2021

Profs and Pints presents: “Prehistoric Cave Art,” a look at the lessons and mysteries of ancient cave paintings, with Justin M. Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University and […]

Sara Revis (1921-2021): Navy, CIA Officer, Archaeologist 
• October 22, 2021

Sara Margaret  Revis, 99, a retired CIA officer, archaeologist and genealogist, passed away Sept. 23, five days shy of her 100th birthday, at her home in the Aarondale Retirement Community, Springfield, Virginia, […]

4 Skeletons Found on Q St.
• February 8, 2020

City Archaeologist Ruth Trocolli told The Georgetowner that the remains appear to be from the 1830s, but a forensic investigation is ongoing.