Lecture: World Travelers: The Beginning of Europe

Lecture: World Travelers: The Beginning of Europe

07/07/2026 - 07/07/2026

Lecture: World Travelers: The Beginning of Europe

On Tuesday, July 7, there will be another VVvA lecture at the Archeologiehuis.

Title: World Travelers: The Beginning of the History of Europe.

Speaker: Alexander van de Bunt

About the lecture: In ‘World Travelers’, archaeologist Alexander van de Bunt recounts the primeval history of Europe, thereby bringing early humanity particularly close. In ‘World Travelers’, Alexander van de Bunt describes how the European continent was ‘discovered’ and populated after the last Ice Age, the Weichselian. The climate warmed up, landscapes changed, and humans made their return to Europe. How did people move, and what drove them? What did their societies look like? What did they encounter along the borders of their living environment? Thanks to what is called the third archaeological revolution, this has recently become possible to reconstruct. Van de Bunt describes the ‘discovery’ of Europe from prehistory through antiquity in an accessible manner, thereby bringing early humanity particularly close.

About the speaker: Alexander van de Bunt (Amersfoort) is an archaeologist, photographer, and national coordinator at the ArcheoHotspots Foundation. In 2023, he created a reconstruction of the solar calendar of Tiel, which was distributed worldwide. In 2020, he made a very successful debut with ‘Woe to the Overcome’, which made the shortlist for the Homerus Prize.

Watch the trailer for Wereldreizigers here.

Location: Archeologiehuis Zuid-Holland, next to the entrance of Museumpark Archeon. Archeonlaan, 2408 ZB, Alphen aan den Rijn.

Practical information:
Date: July 7, 2026
Doors open 19:30 Lecture starts 20:00
End before 22:00
Free parking in the Museumpark Archeon car park.
There is a short break, drinks at friend prices, please pay in cash.

Free tickets, ordering required via: https://www.vrienden-archeon.nl/agenda


9789401920803 Wereldreizigers-2D.jpg

Read more?

  • 27/07/2026
    Medieval Week
  • 02/08/2026
    International Roman Festival
  • 16/08/2026
    Maria Hemelvaart
  • 17/08/2026
    Beleef de Vikingen deze zomervakantie

On our social media there are even more events from the world of history!

Follow us:

© 2026 Archeon, SERA Business Design