Y’all might note that we are devoted antiquarians, so yr probably not surprised that we got unduly excited about the news that the remains of the quasi-mythical Viking settlement Jomburg may have been discovered in Poland. One account begins: “Start… Continue Reading
Spain’s Higher Council for Scientific Research announced that researchers from the Institute of Archeology of Mérida (IAM-CSIC) working at the site of Casas del Turuñuelo (Badajoz) have uncovered the remains of five anthropomorphic reliefs from the 5th century BC, artifacts of… Continue Reading
Coptic Magical Papyri Podcast presents the “Magic in the Byzantine World” episode, presented by Michael Zellman-Rohrer. “The Coptic Magical Papyri: Vernacular Religion in Late Roman and Early Islamic Egypt is a five-year research project (2018-2023) based at the Chair of… Continue Reading
The Spirit Box podcast recently interview Peter Mark Adams about the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7QD1msTBWs. The posted description says: “Today we welcome back the one and only Peter Mark Adams! In his new book Hagia Sophia / Sanctum of… Continue Reading
LiveScience posted an article about the discovery of a papyrus scroll featuring texts from the Book of Coming Forth by Day or Book of Emerging Forth into the Light. The article begins Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 52-foot-long (16 meters)… Continue Reading
TheArchaeologist.org just posted a video about discovering the the tomb Of Egyptian God Osiris. What’ll the fine next? The tomb of Nuit? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLSZ9dIYivI&t=14s. Here’s another take on this story: “Claims of the discovery of the tomb of Egyptian god Osiris… Continue Reading
Antiquity Magazine recently ran a piece on the oldest piece of narrative art created by homo sapiens sapiens. An excerpt reads: “A wall relief, comprising five figures carved on a bench in a communal building dating to the ninth millennium… Continue Reading
The Sunday New York Times Magazine ran an investigation of part of the legacy of the Philadelphia Police Department’s bombing of the group home occupied by members of the religious group, the Christian Movement For Life, popularly known as MOVE.… Continue Reading
The New York Times recently ran an article about recent archaeological research being done in the Peloponnese adding to our understanding of the ancient Mycenaean culture. An excerpt reads: “During the summer of 1999, Michael Cosmopoulos, a member of the… Continue Reading
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan is hosting an exhibit devoted to the sacred art of the Maya November 21, 2022 – April 2, 2023. The posted description says: “In Maya art, the gods are depicted at all stages… Continue Reading