July 2011
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This is another one which ended up not getting much coverage in the English-reading press for reasons unknown. A couple weeks after all the excitement about the ‘solar’ alignment of Hadrian’s Villa, AFP reported: Lack of money mean parts of Roman emperor Hadrian’s villa have had to be closed off to tourists because they are…
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From Iran’s Press TV: Known as the best preserved archaeological site in Bulgaria, Nikopolis-ad-Istrum is called by some the Bulgarian Pompeii, StandArt reported. The team is slated to start excavations this summer by exploring a building dating back to the time of Roman emperor Septimus, which experts believe was used as temple by the worshippers…
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This is one of those annoying stories which either has coverage that is way too detailed or way too short and I grow weary of waiting for some decent coverage. We first heard of Turkey’s plans to try to repatriate the half of the ‘Weary Hercules” which was in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts…
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From the Greek Reporter: On July 21st the Museum Board of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, approved a preliminary report for a new Museum of Marine Antiquities in the building SILO at the “Cultural Coast of Piraeus”. The museum’s exhibits will include 2000 archaeological findings, copies of ancient artworks, works of modern artists concerning…
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Tip o’ the pileus to ASCSA publications for passing this one along:
rogue classicism 