A quick visit to the Archaeological museum of Bologna #BolognaWelcome
The Archaeological museum in Bologna is located just off Piazza Maggiore in the Ospedale della Morte which was built in the 15th century. Based on the university collections the museum’s holdings have been added to over the centuries and it now has a large collection from pre-history to Gallic Bologna. As well as local finds...
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Lost Horizons: how the Scottish National Gallery revitalised a forgotten master
Expanding Horizons: Giovanni Battista Lusieri and the Panoramic Landscape Scottish National Gallery, the Mound, Edinburgh (Academy / Lower galleries) 30th June ? 28th October 2012 This summer, the Scottish National Gallery gallantly faced the challenge of pulling in an audience to discover an ‘unknown’ artists’ work; no mean feat in times when money talks louder...
The Roman Forum – exploring antiquity continued
The amazing sights in the Roman Forum just go on and on. Here are some more of the surviving remnants from the most important political area of the world 2000 years ago. The Temple of Castor and Pollox Only three columns remain, but they are mammoth and give an indication of the original scale of...
The Roman Forum – the Ancient World comes to life- 1
The Roman Forum still sits in the centre of Rome. For centuries it was the most important part of the world’s biggest empire. The ruins of many great buildings can be seen, as well as some very well preserved monuments and arches. For the lover of antiquity it makes a stunning visit and is the...
Highlights of the Arezzo Archaeological museum
The Archaeological museum in Arezzo has several collections of interest to the inquisitive visitors. These include Etruscan, Roman and early-medieval sections as well as prehistoric and paleontological collections. It is located in an ex-monastery from the 14th century and provides good views of the Amphitheatre remains. 1. Remains of the Amphitheatre The Museum is built...
Maya 2012, Lords of Time at Penn Museum, Philadelphia
The end of the world is nigh. Possibly. December 31st 1999. I was standing on Westminster Bridge in London waiting for Big Ben to chime in the new century. I turned to a friend and said ‘Some people think the world will end in 20 seconds!’ She nodded seriously and said ‘It might.’ That rather...
