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History of Archaeology related Activities in britain (And Beyond).

Exhibition

29/1/2019

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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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Exhibition

16/7/2018

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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.
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Exhibition

4/10/2017

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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.
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Exhibition

20/7/2017

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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.
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Exhibition

14/3/2017

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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.

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Network Event

30/1/2017

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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.
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Raising Horizons Exhibition

14/1/2017

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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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