4/20 – The Battle of Kadesh (Qadesh)

by Thea Aguiar

Today, the students of ARCH1630 will be reenacting The Battle of Kadesh at 1PM on the Quiet Green. This sounds hilarious, whether you’re, um, celebrating today or not.

If you want to join in, the two teams will be wearing brown (Egyptians) and white (Hitties), so come prepared.

Below, the video promoting the event. Enjoy!

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April 20, 2010   2 Comments   Tags: archaeology; battle; quiet green; 4/20/10

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1 Cup o’ (Pro)Jo: April 21, 2010 — Blog Daily Herald { 04.21.10 at 11:25 am }

[...] those of you who missed the epic Battle of Qadesh yesterday on our very own Quiet Green: the Projo is on it! It’s not much, but hopefully [...]

2 The Netflix Files: September 13, 2011 — BlogDailyHerald { 09.13.11 at 10:01 am }

[...] “LARP” stands for live-action role-playing game. In its tamest form, LARPing occurs around a Dungeons & Dragons board. Others (like McLovin’ in Role Models) choose to go all-out, dressing up in their best medieval garb and jousting with foam swords. It can be intense. Brown is known for annually hosting a widely-attended LARPing game on the Quiet Green, as students re-enact the historic Battle of Kadesh. [...]

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