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Never mind now's your chance to join an excavation! New Mycenae Archive - c.6k images of notebooks, plans, drawings & photographs from the dig! Get stuck in here: https://t.co/ZmIoQwNnnk
Or start your expedition with an overview:
https://t.co/uKhxRYnEYO

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2020-06-05

2/3 Recorded by us from the air & ground, a terrace/infilled ditch defining the west side of the fort is clearly visible, as are at least 20 hut platforms. https://t.co/YzEiAB7uLN The ridge also has other archaeological treasures for 2 further sites! ⤵️

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2020-06-03

"I was just utterly inspired..." 🤩

The Ness of Brodgar looks set to play a major role in a new animated film set in Orkney over 4,000 years ago - and the team are striving to be as archaeologically accurate as possible: https://t.co/tS34a1bFHq

(📷 Alex Leonard © ALT_Animation)

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2020-05-31

Many members of the academic community have disputed the legitimacy of The Impudent Edda due to the total lack of supporting historical and archaeological material, but many online lifestyle gurus and hobbyists have been proponents of its authenticity. https://t.co/paMFJQQz3n

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2020-05-29

JOURNEY TO ITALY / Viaggio in Italia – Roberto Rossellini, 1954
w/ Ingrid Bergman
“Duo” – Colette, 1934
Sculpture: “The Runners”

Katherine visits the National Archaeological Something about what she sees there disturbs her…

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2020-05-18

A late addition for today but here are just a few weird and wonderful objects curated (world’s largest) that I delivered public tours of with and our fab team

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2020-04-22

Do you know an archaeological site, a town or city, a place of significance or a heritage attraction better than anyone else, do you live, breath and work there?
Then we have the casting for you, coming soon...
https://t.co/5dcp9L8dBj

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2020-04-16

Today you can learn all about The Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve Archaeological Survey.

https://t.co/BWVdGIKMXW

Because at & the we believe and should mean & that

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2020-04-14

New artifacts have arrived. New week, new luck... let's draw! ✍️#illustrationtime

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2020-04-14

denounces construction project near ancient archaeological site Nahr El-Kalb https://t.co/v6hRUSjwes

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2020-04-06

Thomas Layton ( (1819-1911) bequeathed his entire collection to the people of Brentford. It includes 5,200 archaeological artefacts, 3,500 coins, tokens and medals, 4,000 maps, prints and paintings and over 8,000 antiquarian books. https://t.co/9jEvoYVrEJ

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2020-04-04

April is the woolliest month, all lambs and stripey socks.
A kriophoros (ram-bearer), representing the month of Aries, early C6th AD, Archaeological Museum of Thebes. Καλό μήνα!

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2020-04-01

Roman cavalry helmet dated 3rdC AD found in Heddernheim, Germany. Made from iron with bronze decorations including four snakes it would've been highly polished with a large peak and cheek pieces (now missing). Helmet on display in the Frankfurt Archaeological Museum.

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2020-03-30

Ancient Artefact of the Day: Perseus frees Andromeda from her fetters: a fresco from the House of the Dioscuri, Pompeii (VI.9.6), probably after a fourth-century Greek original by Nicias.

Image: Naples Archaeological Museum

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2020-03-28

The Neanderthal abandonment of inner Iberian territories 42 kyr ago coincided with the evolvement of hostile environmental conditions, while archaeological evidence testifies that this desertion took place regardless of modern humans’ activities https://t.co/RosWg1QABj

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2020-03-28

Here is Antinous, favourite of emperor Hadrian. After his untimely death by drowning in the Nile, Hadrian had him deified, with statues and busts set up around the empire. Pics taken (with Hadrian) & National Archaeological Museum, Athens.

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2020-03-26

Yesterday on the Swords 'n Magic and Stuff we unlocked the 2nd stretch goal, the Archaeological Society! Check it out!
https://t.co/B5TSbnWBmF

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2020-03-25

It's the Day of Hermes aka Day or, in English, Woden's Day aka

Statue of Hermes in the Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis, Greece
The purse identifies him as Hermes and he likely carried his staff in his left hand.

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2020-03-18

He worked for Maximilian II (1851-8) of Bavaria as an artist. He was also a friend of the artist & antiquarian Petrie & helped with archaeological illustrations. He was on the council of the RIA, Ireland’s premier research institution. George Eliot (1865) & Mrs George Smith (nd)

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2020-03-17