As ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ turns 45, an archaeologist separates fact from fiction
We asked Lara Fabian to clarify what the film got wrong (and right) as it brought Hollywood glamour to the search for ancient objects.

Art history professor Thiago Puglieri and his colleague Dayanny Peres de Souza wrote about their innovative collaboration for Getty Magazine.
We asked Lara Fabian to clarify what the film got wrong (and right) as it brought Hollywood glamour to the search for ancient objects.
The endowed chair was established following a $1.5 million gift from UCLA alumnus Thomas J. Bye and his husband, David R. Bohne.
The scholars will continue their studies in the U.S., Belgium, India and Japan this fall.
A generous gift from alumnus Jeffrey Cunard will create the UCLA Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity.
“No Place Like Home: 18th-Century London in an Age of Change” showcased letters and household objects drawn from the Clark’s collection.
Daria Bahtina, Seonkyung Jeon, Lauri Mattenson, Javier Patiño Loira and Katarina Yuan were recognized for their excellence in the classroom.
Meet Ben Krut, the only member of the UCLA Class of 2026 who can call himself a quadruple major.
The graduating senior taught an undergraduate seminar combining philosophy and video games.
Lara Fabian developed the course in response to the spread of misinformation about the ancient world.
A scholar of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Blank has been a UCLA faculty member for four decades.
Alex Mazzaferro’s aim is to encourage students to “ask new questions, build new audiences and reach new conclusions.”
The UCLA alumnus, a real estate attorney and developer, credits much of his success to his dedication to constantly improving his own writing.
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