Author Archives: Mieke

Etruscan Sarcophagi

From APOLLO 24 August 2016: What can two Etruscan sarcophagi teach us about ourselves? Phoebe Segal 24 AUGUST 2016 Sarcophagus and lid with portraits of husband and wife (detail; late 4th–early 3rd century BC), Etruscan; Volcanic tuff.   Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston In recent years, as the museum world has pursued a

SMUGGLED OBJECTS ‘FAKES’

  from: THE ART NEWS PAPER DAILY, 24-08-2016   Maamoun Abdulkarim, Syria’s director general of antiquities and museums NEWS Almost 70% of smuggled objects seized in Syria and Lebanon are fakes, antiquities chief says In a wide-ranging interview, Maamoun Abdulkarim discussed the realities of illegal trafficking, restoration efforts in Palmyra and his concerns over destruction

NEW GERMAN LAW ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

German Parliament passes controversial law to protect cultural heritage German culture minister Monika Grütters, speaking here at last year’s Art in Karlsruhe exhibition, has forged ahead with the controversial reform. The German upper house of parliament today (8 July) passed a law aimed at tackling illegal trafficking in looted antiquities and protecting German national heritage,

Will Palmyra Rise Again?

  From Apollo Magazine, London, Jan 8, 2016     A 3D-rendering of the archway of the Temple of Bel, Palmyra, created by the Institute for Digital Archaeology Reconstructing Syria’s heritage is a hopeful but distant dream AVERIL CAMERON The news that a 3D-printed replica of the arch of the Temple of Bel at Palmyra

3500 jaar oud Grieks paleis gevonden

PAROOL 29 augustus 2015: ‘… 3500 jaar oud Grieks paleis gevonden In Griekenland zijn restanten gevonden van een paleis uit de 14e eeuw voor Christus. In het paleis werden kleitabletten gevonden met inscripties inLineair B, de voorloper van het Oud-Grieks. De inscripties geven meer inzicht in de taal en cultuur van Mycene, een belangrijke oud-Griekse beschaving…’