Curator of Greek and Roman art @carlosmuseum. Researcher/curator of @ModClassicisms. Did a PhD @CamClassics on #RomanGems. Views occasional and my own.
Atlanta, GA
Joined December 2011
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Istanbul museum offers archaeology collection online v.aa.com.tr/1789407 – at Frankfurt on the Main, Germany
@laurenlaverne @BBC6Music I moved from Brighton to Atlanta, GA 6 months ago & I listen every morning on @BBCSounds. In these weird unsettling times when I feel very far from home, you make me feel that much closer. THANK YOU <3 #6musicfamily
Archaeologists uncover evidence that legendary Amazons were based on real women warriors: theartnewspaper.com/news/arc… #amazons #scythians #myth #archaeology
How to Eat Dinner Like the Last Citizens of Pompeii nyti.ms/392ZVnY
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Linen jacket by Agnes Richter, a seamstress who was forced into an Austrian asylum during the late 1800′s and who embroidered her life story onto the jacket as an attempt to regain her identity #womensart
Should the Parthenon Marbles Be Returned to Greece? newyorker.com/culture/cultur…
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#Museum30 Day 9: Conveying ancient #polychromy research to audiences can be challenging. Fortunately there are great people, like @RoyRodenhaeuser 😃 who use #AR to aid #interpretation. Here’s a fab video he made of @britishmuseum’s “Queen of the Night”!
I am in love with the in-storage photos: A Storied Collection of Ancient Sculpture Will Finally See the Light nyti.ms/2MVJ0uG #classical #sculpture #torlonia #rome #romanart #greekart via @nytimes
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One of the most beautiful illustrators of classical mythology, Edmund Dulac, was born 22 Oct. 1882. These pictures in my battered childhood copy of Tanglewood Tales contributed to my later career choice. Circe with Ulysses (he unnecessarily spent a whole year with her) & Cheiron.
Dr Ruth Allen retweeted
The largest ever Bronze Age hoard to be discovered in London, the third largest of its kind in the UK, has been unearthed in Havering
It will go on display at @MuseumofLondon Docklands next year
bit.ly/2oYXz7r
#HaveringHoard
Fiona Benson wins Forward prize with Greek myth poems for #MeToo age theguardian.com/books/2019/o… #greek #myth #poetry
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"The Greek Culture Ministry is putting together an interdisciplinary committee of experts who will be responsible for drawing up a national action plan to tackle the impact of climate change on the country’s archaeological sites and historic monuments."
ekathimerini.com/244979/arti…
DeepMind AI beats humans at deciphering damaged ancient Greek tablets newscientist.com/article/222… #greek #ancient #epigraphy #inscription #ai
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After the stunning new gladiators from Pompeii - Xifias the gladiator from Veria, Greece. He's put his helmet and shield aside and now dines into eternity - accompanied by his faithful pup.
While Out for a Walk, an Englishman Stumbled Upon a 4,000-Year-Old Solid Gold Treasure | artnet News news.artnet.com/art-world/en…
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Wow!
Italy’s culture minister Dario Franceschini has announced the discovery of a Roman fresco of two gladiators, which was recently excavated at Pompeii.
theartnewspaper.com/news/pom… #archaeology #Italy
Always knew I was on trend. Just waiting for y'all to catch up @britishvogue #gems #ancient #cameo #intaglio vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/…
10 Ways to Look at Ancient Greek Vases brewminate.com/10-ways-to-lo… via @Brewminate