"He Saw Mysteries and Knew Secret Things": The Use and Abuse of Near Eastern Archaeology and Myth in Paranormal Discourse

Name: "He Saw Mysteries and Knew Secret Things": The Use and Abuse of Near Eastern Archaeology and Myth in Paranormal Discourse
Start: 2026-10-29T21:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-29T23:15:00.000Z
Location: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW)

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When: Thu, Oct 29, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW)15 East 84th StreetUpper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan
Price: Free

Prof. Jeb Card traces how paranormal and conspiracy myth-makers borrow from ancient archaeology, from intelligent plasma jinn to star-sent Anunnaki and secret missions to seize a stargate.

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