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History of Archaeology related Activities in britain (And Beyond).
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Pioneers of the Sky
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA 25 April-18 August 2024 An exhibition about the history and use of aerial photography in archaeology. Website: isac.uchicago.edu/pioneers-sky Hampi: Photography and Archaeology in South India
British Library Euston Road Open till 22 January 2023 Admission Free A free photography exhibition at the British Library, showcasing 19th and 20th century photographs of archaeological sites in India. Website: www.bl.uk/events/hampi-photography-and-archaeology-in-southern-india The Stuff of Legend: Heinrich Schliemann's Life and Work
American School of Classical Studies in Athens This digital exhibition explores the life of German excavator Heinrich Schliemann, the Homer-obsessive who is known for his excavations at Troy, Mycenae and Tiryns in the late 19th century. The exhibition draws on his extensive archive. Website: schliemannlegend2022.gr/index.php/en/ Mycenae from Myth to History
Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge till 10 December, 2021 An exhibition of Robert McCabe's photographs of ancient Mycenae, taken in 1955 at the request of site director Alan Wace. The exhibition features the site and surrounds, with captions to incorporate local histories and people. Website: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/exhibitions/exhibitions/mycenae-myth-history Unsilencing The Archives: The Labourers of the Tell-en-Nasbeh Excavations (1926-1935)
Bade Museum, California Focusing on the workers employed on the Pacific School of Religion's excavations at Tell-en-Nasbeh in Mandate Palestine. The exhibition features photographs, film and documents from the Bade Museum archives and elsewhere. Launch event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuxVySUq360 Unlocking the Lawrence Collection
Society of Antiquaries Library Burlington House London Open during Library hours, 10-5 Mon-Fri A display of photographs taken by archaeologist Thomas Edward Lawrence, later "Lawrence of Arabia" from the Society's collections. The photographs cover Lawrence's cycling holidays in France, during his days as a student at Oxford University. Details here. Photographing Tutankhamun
until 23 September 2018 South Lecture Room Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge Curated by Dr Christina Riggs, the exhibition reveals the history and symbolism of Harry Burton's iconic photographs of the discoveries made in Tutankhamun's tomb in the early 1920s. Website here. The Lost City of London
3-29 October 2017 Paternoster Square London A free photography exhibition charting excavations in the City of London after the Second World War. Details are here. Aurel Stein Photographs
Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London A small display in the Reading Room of the Royal Asiatic Society features a selection of archaeologist and explorer Aurel Stein's photographs. Hungarian-born Stein undertook extensive expeditions to Central Asia and China in the early 20th century, and the photographs on display are a selection from over 800 Stein images in the Society's archive. Read more about the display here. Missione Egitto 1903-1920:
L'Avventura Archaeologica M. I. A. Raccontata 11 March-3 September 2017 Museo Egizio Turin, Italy Via Accademia Delle Scienze 6 An exhibition charting the history of the Italian Mission to Egypt, and charting the life and work of Italian archaeologist Ernesto Schiaperelli. Ticket to Museum & Exhibition €17 (adults) Further details here. Postcards as Archives: "Excavating" Popular Archaeology at the Turn of the Century
8 March 2017, 6-7 pm Room 209, UCL Institute of Archaeology Katy Soar (Royal Holloway) will discuss the history of picture postcards showing Arthur Evans' excavations at Knossos, on Crete, during the Edwardian period. Further details here. 20 May - 4 June 2017
Grosvenor Museum, Chester Until 7 April 2017 University Women's Club (Visits by appointment) 1-28 February 2017 Geological Society, Burlington House Piccadilly, London Raising Horizons is a collaboration between photographer Leonora Saunders and Trowelblazers. The exhibition features photographs of 14 scholars-of-today portraying 14 scholars-of-yesterday - all women active in archaeology, geology and palaeontology. The exhibition website is: www.raisinghorizons.co.uk For more information see the project crowdfunding Indigogo page. The exhibition has also been profiled in the Evening Standard. |
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