
More to Arles than Vincent Van Gogh –
This is (promise) my last ‘quiet museum’ post of the summer. And it’s the stunning building and stunning Roman collection...

Worldwide Database of University Museums and Collections
Blog post meant to introduce the resources of the Worldwide Database of University Museums and Collections.

Real face of mummified warrior revealed at British Museum
Scythian man’s head goes on display along with scan showing his features, including moustache, pierced ear and long scar

Ladies aglow: finding the colour in 2,000 year old figurines
Take a walk to the end of Room 73 at the British Museum and you will meet some of my...

Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient World' at The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) will host Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient World, an exhibition...

The short step from pagan portraits to early Christian icons
Pagan and Christian art have more in common than you think – or so a polemical new book by Thomas...

"Space archaeology" transforms how ancient sites are discovered
Archaeologist Sarah Parcak uses satellite photos to locate ancient sites and she's finding them -- thousands. 60 Minutes reports on...

Restoration of Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome begins
The mausoleum of Emperor Augustus, a towering monument when it was built in 28 B.C. but long a decrepit eyesore...

Archaeologists Discover One Of Rome's Lost Jewish Cemeteries
This week, Italian archaeologists revealed that 38 graves have recently been uncovered in the Trastevere district of the city of...

‘A World of Emotions’ in Greek Art Unmasks the Stony Faces
Explosive feelings, personal and political, are the subject of a strange and wonderful exhibition at the Onassis Cultural Center.