October 5, 2005 — “City of Mesopotamia’s Grim Reaper: Mashkan-shapir, Iraq” by Prof. Paul Zimansky (Boston University)
November 9, 2005 — “The Pepper Wreck: Excavating and Reconstructing an Early 17th Century Portuguese Indiaman” by Prof. Luis Castro (Texas A&M University)
February 8, 2006 — “Excavating Women: Pioneering in Field and Forum (1850-1900)” by Dr. Susan Heuck Allen (Providence College)
March 8, 2006 – “The Age of the Alphabet: Writing at Tel Zayit in the Time of King Solomon” by Prof. Ron E. Tappy (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary)
April 12, 2006 — “Monumental Tombs Near Troy: Recent Discoveries” by Dr. C. Brian Rose (University of Pennsylvania)
May 10, 2006 — “Recent Archaeological Research in Albania” by Dr. Jack L. Davis (University of Cincinnati)