For various reasons I missed the the Lascaux III exhibition when it opened at the CAP Sciences in Bordeaux last year. So I was delighted when I realised I would be visiting Chicago while “Scenes from the Stone Age: the Cave Paintings of Lascaux” was on show at the Field Museum. And, as I had [...]
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Ancient Egypt on the Streets of Paris
From the Louvre’s glass pyramids to the 4000 year old obelisk, the streets of Paris have numerous references to ancient Egypt …
A Million Years of History in Amiens, France
From with stone tools of Europe’s earliest humans to an exceptional Gothic Cathedral Amiens has a fascinating past that goes back millions of years …
Berlin’s Museum Island – Which Card or Pass?
Berlin’s Museum Island is not cheap, these are my tips for visiting as many of the amazing museums in Berlin as possible without going bankrupt …
Shrewsbury Roman Hoard Returns to Shropshire
The largest hoard of Roman coins ever found in Shropshire is to be returned to the county, where it will take pride of place in a new Roman Gallery at the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery …
The Market Gate from Miletus in the Pergamon Museum
Have you ever visited a museum hoping to see a particular object only to find a note informing you it is has been temporarily removed for some or other reason? Or, even worse, that a whole gallery is shut? Each time I have visited Berlin’s Pergamon Museum the gallery with the Roman market gate from [...]
Saving Carcassonne, a Memorial to Jean-Pierre Cros-Mayrevieille
From the Archaeology Travel Photo Album today: Carcassonne’s hilltop ramparts and towers are quite something to behold, by day or night. But, and I can not explain why, the enduring memory I have from my first visit in 1989 is of the monument erected in honour of the man who is credited with saving the [...]
London’s Roman Amphitheatre: An Unexpected Highlight of 2012
Although my all to brief trip to Rome was definitely one of the more memorable experiences of my archaeology travels in 2012, it was visiting the Guildhall Art Gallery to see London’s Roman amphitheatre that was a truly unexpected highlight. It just so happens that one week I was in the Colosseum in Rome and [...]
Thank You Readers! Berlin’s Archaeology Museums Here I Come
A few weeks ago I entered a competition for travel bloggers for a trip to Berlin organised by Expedia (UK). With a specified budget entrants had to create an ideal weekend break in Berlin. Those entries that made it past the first selection were then posted by the competition sponsors on Facebook, and the top [...]
Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli
Of all the Roman Emperors, Hadrian fascinates me the most. Today he is perhaps best known for his association with Hadrian’s Wall, constructed along the northern boundary of Roman Britain. In antiquity he travelled widely and was known for his love of all things Greek. Hadrian disliked his palace in Rome and so built a [...]
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