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Egyptian Artefacts in the Southend Museum

On By hannahpethenIn Exhibition review2 Comments

Did you know that Southend Museum has a small collection of ancient Egyptian objects? Here I look at some on display in the recent Wunderkammer exhibition.

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

On By hannahpethenIn Public archaeology2 Comments

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.

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

On By hannahpethenIn Satellite remote sensing2 Comments

A new platform can make you a 'Space Archaeologist', but will it help looters too?

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

On By hannahpethenIn Public archaeology1 Comment

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