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King Nabopolassar, Ancient Babylonian “Archaeologist” ?
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Tower of Babel, c. 1563, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna (Photo in public domain) By Patrick Hunt – Most readers of history...
Persian Paradise Gardens: Eden and Beyond as Chahar Bagh
Isfahan chahar-bagh “Paradise Garden” carpet, 17th c. By Patrick Hunt “And the Lord God planted a garden in the east in Eden…The Lord God made...
Cultural Heritage Imaging: Digital Pioneers in Archaeological Preservation
by Patrick Hunt Sennenjem Lintel, 19th Dynasty, composite interactive image using RTI specular and color information, Phoebe Hearst Museum, Berkeley, courtesy of...
Electrum: from Ancient to Modern Meanings
Baltic amber with preserved insect (work of Baltic-amber-beetle, image courtesy of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License) by Patrick Hunt Historical...
Soft countries make soft men: Q&A with Mike Newell, director of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
By James Geary Mike Newell, acclaimed director of hits including Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire and Four Weddings and A Funeral, spoke to James Geary about...