Monthly Archives: February 2015

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

The Historic Environment Image Researcher, Dr Janice Kinory, has been thinking about a particular image… ‘As a guest blogger, I’d like to use this venue to write about how old images in the HEIR Project collection can provide a fresh … Continue reading →

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A teaser: ‘Living off the Romans in the 19th and 20th centuries’

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

We are looking forward to a talk by our researcher, Dr Janice Kinory, who will be exploring the relationship between commercial photographers in the late 19th century and the Roman ruins they photographed. She will be showcasing many of the … Continue reading →

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No spelt, please, we’re Saxon

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

Originally posted on Not Just Dormice – Food for Thought:
Guest blogger Mark McKerracher considers the fate of foodstuffs after Roman rule… *** The boats safely beached, four Germanic feet touched the sands of old Britannia. The heavily moustached faces…

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Lost views: ‘Palaces of Mechatta’

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

This image from our lantern slide collection is labelled “PALACES OF MECHATTA: ON EDGE OF SYRIAN DESERT, CARVING” “SYRIA (6th AD) “XEm” The monumental unfinished palace of Qasr Mshatta was discovered and excavated in 1840, and lies about 30km south … Continue reading →

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Unexpected baggage

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

The Institute of Archaeology holds some of the archives of archaeologist Martin Harrison, who was Professor of  the Archaeology of the Roman Empire at Oxford. He is perhaps best known for his excavations in Turkey, particularly his work at Sarachane and … Continue reading →

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