Tag Archives: Syria

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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Moving the Tchalenko Archive

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

Thanks to the volunteers and Dr Marlena Whiting for their help moving the Georges Tchalenko Archive to the Archive Room (7.50 m of boxes + 4 boxes of slides and card records transported down five staircases – this Georgian building has … Continue reading →

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