Tag: Archaeology Records and researchDigging, damage and display: wartime archaeology in LibyaMonday 13 June 2016British military personnel were very interested in the ancient history of Libya – soldiers...Records and research‘Fair international reasoning’Friday 16 October 2015In my last blog, I mentioned antiquities discovered in Samarra that became the centre...Records and researchPeaceful archaeologyWednesday 19 August 2015Last time, I blogged about the fate of antiquities and ancient monuments in times...Records and research‘A state of affairs that fills me with grave disquiet and distress’Friday 26 June 2015The destruction of antiquities and ancient monuments has, sadly, been making the headlines rather...Records and researchDigging for King and CountryTuesday 18 November 2014As I very often tell my friends and colleagues, not all archaeologists are spies....Records and researchCoffin handles and cricket belts: registered designs down underTuesday 26 August 2014It’s always interesting and often surprising to find out how our records are being...Records and researchPolitics, Egyptology and revolutionMonday 2 June 2014In May 1919, the British government decided to send a Special Mission headed by...Behind the scenesTrainee Tuesday: Outside the ArchiveTuesday 26 March 2013Over the months I have thoroughly enjoyed reading my fellow-trainees’ accounts of some of...Archives and archivistsTrainee Tuesday: Richard III… from the horse’s mouthTuesday 19 March 2013I am very privileged to be blogging to you today from a place to...Records and researchWriter of the month: Mali’s monumentsThursday 28 February 2013Over the last year I have watched helplessly as dozens of Mali’s most ancient... « 1 2