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The Tomb of Hamrath at Suweida: A Warrior Woman
This is the best example of a tomb decorated with sculpted relief shields - and also armour - but which belonged to a woman.I'm still post flood, my books are either in storage or hiding, so I'll copy...
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Just a quick reminder that the fabulous Sarah E. Bond, who has blogged here at PhDiva, has her own blog now - so go over and subscribe straight away! Or click on the link to read her fabulous post...
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Amphipolis: Walling Up …
Two key questions keep popping up about Amphipolis.Why was clearly such an important monument not mentioned in any surviving ancient source? I suspect that with a lot of archive work it may be possible...
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Is Brainy The New Sexy ...?
Waists are back in. Toe cleavage is out. I'm willing to bet money that half the fashion magazines next spring will be running pieces on "naval fashion" just as they are currently running pieces...
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Tweet from @RaptisCG
@RaptisCG: The isometric representation of the #Amphipolisfew c tomb via euro2day.gr #archaeology http://pic.twitter.com/tsYFAzCsKrPlease note that this is the official reconstruction by the...
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Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.
My 'pet hate' is museums trying to charge students and scholars to use their own photographs by claiming copyright of an object or work of art.In the US they cannot even claim copyright of simple...
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Macedonian Amazons and The Woman Warrior in Tomb II, Vergina
I’ve been sort of working on a book about Women and War in the ancient world (well I wrote half, took a break, and I'm playing with it again as my agent will be thrilled to hear). The number of...
View ArticleAmphipolis: The Inscriptions?
I know that there are rumours, but until these are officially released by the Greek Ministry of Culture, I will not be discussing them.The archaeologists are doing an amazing job under ridiculous and...
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Sphinxes: not just at Amphipolis!
This is a high resolution photo of the Sphinxes. Yes they differ slightly, and this sort of attempt to differentiate them was 'normal' in sculpture of the period.Also the Ministry of Culture released...
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War Memorial: Poppies @ The Tower
I went to The City the other day, and stopped by the Tower of London to see the poppies. For anyone not aware of the installation, a ceramic poppy was created for each of the British and Colonial dead...
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Le Fluff et Le Puff ... Lotions and Potions at Space NK
On Wednesday 17th September Space NK is doing one of their regular 'gift with purchase' events; if you spend £ 150, you receive this set of samples (full details here - and it tends also to be...
View ArticleNothing Much ...
I'm not going to do an update on Amphipolis today. Maybe in a few days! I'm working on another site and ... I've got to concentrate on that one for a little bit without getting distracted!But yes the...
View ArticleWhy Archeologists Hate Indiana Jones
The Last Word On Nothing | Why Archeologists Hate Indiana JonesI don't - I think that anything that gets people interested in archaeology is good - and I'm sure that most intelligent people can...
View ArticleVideo of Amphipolis Discoveries
Yes, I know I said I'd keep away from Amphipolis, but George Raptis produced this very nice video based on the photos released by the Greek Ministry of Culture, so I couldn't resist posting it.
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Food: Fry Baby, Fry
Both options are Knot Kwite Kosher, but ... with Chanukah coming up, and the simple fact that everything fried somehow tastes to much better ... I present my favourites in London. The doughnuts I love...
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Exhibition: Chez Chanel @ Saatchi
Mlle Chanel's rue Cambon apartment has been much photographed, but is almost impossible to visit. So if you want to peek into this icon's home, then Chanel has organised an exhibition at the Saatchi...
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Exhibition: Departure by Xavier Mascaró @ Saatchi
I loved the exhibition of bronzes by Spanish sculptor Xavier Mascaró. Influenced by everything from Egyptian funerary boats to Benin bronzes to ancient coins tostatues of Buddha, this is his first –...
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Mushrooms @ La Ferme London
The best funghi porcini I have ever bought in London (oh, sod it – they're better than any I've ever picked myself too) come from François' stand at the Duke of York Square market; he's there on...
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I come to bury Green, not to praise him
Unfortunately the Washington Post, reputedly the paper of record, went for blind eulogizing of Steve Green and his planned Bible Museum yesterday:Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green has big plans for his Bible...
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Ellie and Balloons ...
Today: @DorothyKing: Ellie celebrating 10th anniversary of Duke of York Square ... http://pic.twitter.com/GooUS8zhp3And yesterday with a Vodafone balloon ...A long time ago I dated a musician, and...
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