Archaeology and ancient art news from the past few months.

Summer is typically the season for excavations worldwide. This year, of course, is somewhat different. But that hasn’t stopped researchers examining evidence from excavations both old and recent. Below, in chronological order starting with the oldest, are links to articles I’ve found particularly revealing from the past couple of months. All links open in a… Read More Archaeology and ancient art news from the past few months.

With the world distracted, Turkey’s government cancels Byzantine history

The term “cancel culture” has been widely used in recent years to refer to efforts by both the political left and right to aggressively annul closely held cultural beliefs and even individual personalities by one side or the other. With governments worldwide struggling to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Turkey’s Islamist government implemented cancel culture on… Read More With the world distracted, Turkey’s government cancels Byzantine history

A new selection of Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Near Eastern coins and antiquities in our Etsy shop

It’s been about 4 months since we updated the selection of ancient coins and antiquities in our Etsy shop. We’re pleased to let you know that we’ve added a small group of Roman and Egyptian antiquities and ancient Greek, Roman and Holy Land coins to the shop. You can all of our material, including a… Read More A new selection of Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Near Eastern coins and antiquities in our Etsy shop

Compilation of Antiquities related news articles and videos from the past few months

As promised, here is a compilation of news reports, summaries of academic articles and several videos (mostly from The British Museum) that I posted in my social media accounts over the past few months. These were items that seemed particularly relevant to those with an interest in antiquities and ancient art and that were of… Read More Compilation of Antiquities related news articles and videos from the past few months

Still more ancient coins and antiquities added to our Etsy shop

For the fifth time this year we’ve added newly acquired ancient coins and antiquities to the selection in our online Etsy shop. Here are some of the newest acquisitions:         Visit our Etsy shop for an ever changing selection of items, including antiquities, ancient coins, related books and prints, and other antique… Read More Still more ancient coins and antiquities added to our Etsy shop

Antiquities Book Titles for Curators, Academics, Students and the General Public

We’ve added a wide range of antiquities and ancient art / ancient history related book titles to our Etsy, ebay and Amazon shops. These range from hard to find and invaluable museum catalogs and research publications to lavishly illustrated coffee table books. There’s something for everyone, ranging from the many ROM catalogs of ancient Mediterranean… Read More Antiquities Book Titles for Curators, Academics, Students and the General Public

Many More Antiquities Book Titles Added to Our Amazon, Etsy and eBay Shops

Over the past few weeks we’ve added a great many more antiquities, archaeology and art history related books and collections of books to all of our online stores. Some are quite difficult to find. Many are offered at the lowest prices available anywhere on the internet. Here are links to all of our online shops… Read More Many More Antiquities Book Titles Added to Our Amazon, Etsy and eBay Shops