The Theban Mapping Project is probably one of the coolest archaeological websites I’ve seen in a while. It offers detailed information, maps and plans of every tomb in the Valley of the Kings. I’m planning a trip to Egypt in May.
Category archives: Quick Notes
Archaeology Live from Papua New Guinea
A team of archaeologists and anthropologists from University of Aarhus are currently in the Manus Province of Papua New Guinea where they’re looking for evidence for prehistoric globalization. Jeanette Varberg is blogging live from their adventures (in Danish). Unfortunately, the blog does not have a feed but it’s interesting reading. The project is part of […]
Late Antique Art and Archaeology in Aarhus
I have neglected to announce the wonderful news that the Danish Research Council recently offered a generous grant to the establishment of a collective research project based in the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Aarhus – “Art and Social Identities in Late Antiquity” of which I am a member. Our project’s website […]
Roman Provincial Coinage Online
Roman Provincial Coinage is an extremely useful online resource. The RPC volumes are usually around £100-150 a piece and thus not always affordable for non-specialist libraries. Shown above is a coin from Gerasa (see yesterday’s post) with a portrait of Faustina the Younger (identified by the inscription ΦΑΥΣΤΕΙΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ) on the obverse and a bust […]
Getty Villa Redux
When I visited the Getty Museum in September 2001, the Getty Villa in Malibu was closed for restoration. It has recently re-opened, and the Stoa Gallery has a nice series of photos of the beautiful building that was constructed as a replica of the famous Villa of the Papyri outside Herculaneum. I hope to visit […]
Late Antiquity on Flickr
A great place to find photos of late antique art, especially ivories such as the one below, is Antiquité Tardive on Flickr. The photos are licensed through Creative Commons. Photo: Antiquité Tardive. This is a detail from an ivory diptych in the Musée National du Moyen-Âge (Cluny). It shows the consul Areobindus presiding over the […]
A Note on LibraryThing
I finally decided to set up a LibraryThing catalogue of my books. I’ve so far added most of my archaeology books in English, and I must say that it’s far better and easier to work with than expected. The only major annoyance that I’ve so far encountered is that it is sometimes very difficult and […]
Sagalassos 2006 Season Begins
Tijl Vereenooghe alerts me to the launch of the 2006 excavation season at Sagalassos. Work will this year take place in several parts of the city, including the Odeon, Macellum, North-South colonnaded street, Baths and domestic area. The online field notes will be published here, and there are also KMZ files available for Google Earth. […]
Pisidian Antioch
The view from Pisidian Antioch. Photo: TMK, May 2006. The Kelsey Museum has prepared a wonderful website with photos and 3D reconstructions to accompany their exhibition “Building a New Rome: The Imperial Colony of Pisidian Antioch.” Pisidian Antioch is a beautiful place that was one of the destinations on my recent trip to Turkey. A […]
Colourful Marble Statues in Istanbul
The touring exhibition on the use of colour in Greek and Roman sculpture is currently showing at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. It was shown in Copenhagen in 2004 under the name ‘ClassiColor‘, and has also been shown in Germany and the Vatican. It is always interesting though to be reminded of just colourful the ‘sculptural […]