Archive for the ‘Archaeologia’ Category

King Nabopolassar, Ancient Babylonian “Archaeologist”

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 will...

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Persian Paradise Gardens: Eden and Beyond as Chahar Bagh

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 all...

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Cultural Heritage Imaging: Digital Pioneers in Archaeological Preservation

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...

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Electrum: from Ancient to Modern Meanings

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...

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Soft countries make soft men: Q&A with Mike Newell, director of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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...

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