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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.
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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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