The Fall of Rome in Today’s Context

The Fall of Rome in Today’s Context

Join the National Monuments Foundation at 6:00 PM on December 7th at the Millennium Gate Museum for a lecture on how Rome’s decline can be interpreted in the modern day United States of America with National Monuments Foundation friend Darius Arya. Rooftop wine and cheese reception to follow.

COVID distancing will be observed and attendance will be limited on a first-come, first-served basis.

PLEASE RSVP TO mschmitz@thenmf.org

Meet the Speaker

A Ph.D. archaeologist and historian, Darius Arya has led excavations (Rome, Ostia Antica) and taught university programs in Italy for over 17 years. He’s a Fulbright scholar, fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and guest scholar of Getty Conservation Institute. He directs the American Institute for Roman Culture and its online learning platform Ancient Rome Live.

Darius has rappelled down caverns, explored underground churches, wells and lost temples. He’s crawled through some of the world’s oldest ancient sewers in his quest for history, discovery, and answering questions about the past.

He’s appeared as an expert or tv host for 15 years on History, National Geographic, Discovery. Smithsonian, PBS, Italy’s Rai5, and more. He’s also regularly featured as an expert on BBC4 Radio, CBS Sunday Morning, and CNN. Darius is one of the few American Ph.D. archaeology experts on TV today, creating consistently accessible, engaging conversations, matched by his daily social media work on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube.

Darius works with international organizations such as Getty Museum, Getty Conservation Institute, Italian superintendencies and museums, Italian Ministry of Culture, Museum Week, ICOMOS, and a number of corporate brands.