Tag Archives: Antiquities

Provenance, fakes, uncertainty and ethics: The problems with legally purchased antiquities.

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

My recent visit to the Barcelona Egyptian Museum revealed some fantastic artefacts, but also raised unsettling questions about forgeries, provenance and the ethics of presenting recently purchased antiquities in museums. Continue reading →

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The Egyptian Museum of Barcelona

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

The Egyptian Museum in Barcelona contains a number of interesting artefacts and is a fascinating place to visit. Continue reading →

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The Egyptian collection in the Museo Nacional des Belles Artes, Havana Cuba.

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

A review of the fantastic and rarely explored Egyptian collection in Havana. Continue reading →

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Global Xplorer: Satellite remote sensing, looting and crowd-sourcing.

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

A new platform can make you a ‘Space Archaeologist’, but will it help looters too? Continue reading →

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Animal Mummies at the World Museum, Liverpool

Posted on December 19, 2016 by

A great exhibition of Egyptian animal mummies is on at the World Museum, Liverpool. Continue reading →

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Review of the British Museum’s Sunken Cities Exhibition

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

A great exhibition, thoroughly enjoyable. Both artistic and informative. Continue reading →

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Does the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill matter for archaeology outside the UK?

Posted on May 28, 2016 by

Changes to UK legislation will have a negative effect on attitudes to and protection of archaeology overseas? Continue reading →

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