DANBURY, CONN. — He dances, he raps and he climbs right into your living room. Emmy Award-winning Simcha Jacobovici stars as “The Naked Archaeologist,” which airs Friday nights on the Vision TV cable network. Jacobovici will bring his humorous look at archaeology to Western Connecticut State University at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, in Warner Hall on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The lecture, sponsored by the WCSU Graduate Student Union, will be free and open to the public.

“The Naked Archaeologist” brings to life centuries of Middle Eastern archaeology. Filmed on location in Egypt, Israel and Greece, Jacobovici’s show relies upon his personal experiences to bring ancient history to life. He does this by answering intriguing questions like, “Why is it so bad to be called a Philistine?” and “Was Jezebel really that sexy?” He is known to challenge the centuries-old historic outlooks that we take for granted and ask why we think history happened that way.

Jacobovici’s other recent projects include “Impact of Terror,” which aired on CNN in 2004 as a documentary and won him the 2005 Overseas Press Club Award. He has won numerous awards for other projects including Best Documentary prize from the Jerusalem International Film Festival, Two Emmy Awards for investigative journalism and three U.S. Cable Ace Awards.

A frequent guest lecturer at universities and international conferences, Jacobovici received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science from McGill University and a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Toronto.

For more information, call (203) 837-8486.

 

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