Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Fourth Century Images of Peter and Paul Found
Dated to the second half of the fourth century, when Rome was becoming an increasingly Christian city after Constantine, these images of the Apostles are the earliest known. The frescos decorated a catacomb under the city.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Quick Archaeology Round-Up
I've been posting stories mostly on Facebook as it's 'widget' makes it so easy to do so with just one click or two .... But here are a few of the more interesting Archaeology and Classics related stories of recent weeks.
Angelina Jolie may be playing Cleopatra in a new movie. And some people are upset that the role did not go to a black actress. Obviously, since Cleopatra was a Macedonian queen, descended from Greeks and part of a Dynasty that practised incest and inter-married, she was white. There was a Dynasty of black Nubian pharaohs, but the Egyptians themselves were not black either, just because Egypt is in Africa.
Adrian Goldworthy's new biography of Antony and Cleopatra
is out next month, and can be pre-ordered via Amazon UK.
More Terracotta Warriors have been found in China, and the Telegraph has a photo gallery of the finds.
A looted Tang Dynasty sarcophagus of the empress Wu Huifei was returned to China. Looking at it's size in the photo, I'm amazed anyone managed to smuggle it out.
For those interested in Crucifixion, some one's done some more research and issued a press release - here.
Sebastian Horsley, the British artist who had himself 'crucified' a few years back, has died.
The bones of the Holy Roman Empress Eadgyth, great-granddaughter of King Alfred, have been identified - this makes these the oldest remains of a British royal.
Some think tank wants to bring back Latin as the second language taught in primary schools. (I am not enthusiastic about the idea).
They've found a linothorax at Pompeii. It's armour made out of reinforced linen, and David Meadows has the scoop here.
The Greeks have identified the spot those Kouroi were looted from, excavated the site, and found the missing bits of their legs.
And for those that love their pets, a new article has been added to Lacus Curtius on Greek and Roman pets - here.
Angelina Jolie may be playing Cleopatra in a new movie. And some people are upset that the role did not go to a black actress. Obviously, since Cleopatra was a Macedonian queen, descended from Greeks and part of a Dynasty that practised incest and inter-married, she was white. There was a Dynasty of black Nubian pharaohs, but the Egyptians themselves were not black either, just because Egypt is in Africa.
Adrian Goldworthy's new biography of Antony and Cleopatra
is out next month, and can be pre-ordered via Amazon UK.More Terracotta Warriors have been found in China, and the Telegraph has a photo gallery of the finds.
A looted Tang Dynasty sarcophagus of the empress Wu Huifei was returned to China. Looking at it's size in the photo, I'm amazed anyone managed to smuggle it out.
For those interested in Crucifixion, some one's done some more research and issued a press release - here.
Sebastian Horsley, the British artist who had himself 'crucified' a few years back, has died.
The bones of the Holy Roman Empress Eadgyth, great-granddaughter of King Alfred, have been identified - this makes these the oldest remains of a British royal.
Some think tank wants to bring back Latin as the second language taught in primary schools. (I am not enthusiastic about the idea).
They've found a linothorax at Pompeii. It's armour made out of reinforced linen, and David Meadows has the scoop here.
The Greeks have identified the spot those Kouroi were looted from, excavated the site, and found the missing bits of their legs.
And for those that love their pets, a new article has been added to Lacus Curtius on Greek and Roman pets - here.
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