The Rockford Society, Archaeological Institute of America, invites the public to its next, free, in-person, multi-media presentation on archaeology, on Tuesday, April 28, at Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 North Main Street, Rockford.

Topic: The Archaeology of Ancient Greek Dress – Social Identities and Insights

Speaker: Professor Mireille Lee, PhD, Vanderbilt University

Please join Rockford’s Archaeology Society for another fascination presentation, with guest speaker Professor Mireille Lee, author of "Body, Dress, and Identity in Ancient Greece." Her presentation demonstrates how dress reflected aspects of Greek social identity and provides a unique insight into ancient Greek ideologies. Her professional research interests include Greek art and archaeology.

The public is invited to a free reception held immediately following each in-person presentation. Burpee Museum is handicapped-accessible and offers free parking. Additional free parking is also available next door at Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main Street, Rockford.

The Rockford Society provides additional information on lectures, events, trips, and archaeological topics on the web at www.rockfordaia.org.