International Catacomb Society

The 17th International Congress of Christian Archaeology on “Frontiers – the transformation and Christianization of the Roman Empire between Center and Periphery” starts in Utrecht on Sunday, 1 July, 2018, and moves to Nijmegen for the second half of the week, ending with an excursion to the Catacombs at  Valkenburg on Saturday, 7 July…

On May 24, 2018, International Catacomb Society members and friends came together on the premises of Grogan and Company on Charles Street in Boston to honor two of the organization’s founders and longtime directors, Estelle S. Brettman and Florence Z. Wolsky. The joint commemoration was made to celebrate the deep friendship between the two…

New Lives of Ancient Arts: An evening with the International Catacomb Society Please join us on Thursday, May 24, 2018, 6:30- 9:00 pm, to celebrate Boston women who have enhanced our experience of ancient Greek, Jewish, and Roman Art. (Invitation May 24 pdf) The event will take place on Boston’s historic Beacon Hill at…

10 April 2018 For immediate release (SSGP 2018-2019) 2018-2019 Shohet Scholars Awards The officers and directors of the International Catacomb Society are pleased to announce the Shohet Scholars of 2018-2019: Michael Flexsenhar (Rhodes College, Religious Studies) Jewish Imperial Life in Ancient Rome: The Agrippesioi and Augustesioi Synagogues Flexsenhar’s project investigates the Agrippesioi and Augustesioi…

It is with great sadness that we communicate to International Catacomb Society directors, sponsors, and friends news of the death of ICS founding member and longtime executive officer, Florence Z. Wolsky, on 28 February 2018, in Woburn, MA (link to obituary). Our thoughts and prayers are with ICS president, Alfred Wolsky, Esq. and other…

Daily Life in Ancient Athens: A View from the Agora 2018 Brettman Memorial Lecture by John Mck. Camp II Free and open to the public (museum admission by voluntary contribution after 3 p.m.). Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Harry and Mildred Remis Auditorium (Auditorium 161) Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington…

The International Catacomb Society is proud co-sponsor of a colloquium organized by Prof. Sarah Madole on current research on the Catacombs of Rome at the 2018 AIA/SCS Joint Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Many participants are current ICS directors and/or former Shohet Scholars.  SESSION 1J: Colloquium “New Approaches to the Catacombs of Rome” Friday,…

In celebration of the  Jewish Festival of Lights, the ICS inaugurates its digital manuscript archive on Jews in 20th century America, “The Estelle Papers,” with the release of an extensive and long-lost account of Jewish life in northern New England. Written over half a century ago and never before available to the public, Gabriel…

(Source: Mary Jaharis Center) Art and Identity in the Late Roman World, Toledo Museum of Art, GlasSalon, December 7–8, 2017) This colloquium is undertaken in conjunction with the exhibition Glorious Splendor: Treasures of Early Christian Art. Art and Identity in the Late Roman World is generously supported by The Ferrell Family Fund and the…