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Tag Archives: Archaeology
While we’re still on Corbu …
Came across a passage in James Crawford’s fascinating Fallen Glory, a collection of mini-histories of famous buildings, many ancient, and the societies that grew up around them and their implications for societies today. The chapter “Modernism’s Labyrinth” follows archaeological digs … Continue reading
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Tagged Archaeology, Arthur Evans, Crete, Fallen Glory, James Crawford, Knossos, Le Corbusier, Minotaur, R.G. Collingwood
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Krier: Ruins and discontents
Since we are still on our reconstruction roll, here is an excellent essay by Leon Krier, architectural theorist and master planner of Prince Charles’s new town of Poundbury. It was originally intended as an introduction to The Roman Forum: A … Continue reading
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Tagged Archaeology, classical architecture, Leon Krier, Preservation, Reconstruction, Roman Forum, Rome
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A lovely 3 minutes in Rome
Here is a video of Rome, with some clips from Pisa and Vatican City, sent to me by Big Geek Daddy. Actually, they sent a video of Barcelona, but it was marred by too much focus on special effects, though … Continue reading
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Tagged Archaeology, art, Beauty, Big Geek Daddy, classical architecture, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Roman Ruins, Rome, Video
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Hopeful video from ISIS?
Here is a three-minute video apparently from ISIS entitled “ISIS Vows Not To Bulldoze Palmyra Architecture (Only Statues),” with a text translated on-screen. The authenticity of this statement has not been confirmed but is considered likely. The Blouinartinfo Blogs article … Continue reading
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Tagged Archaeology, Culture, Humanitarian, ISIS, Palmyra, Roman Ruins, Stephennie Mulder, Syria
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“The city that makes Rome blush”
“The City that Makes Rome Blush: Five Reasons Why Palmyera’s Ruins Are So Important,” by Caroline Miranda (what a name!) of the Los Angeles Times, wrote a fascinating piece in the days leading up to the ancient Syrian city’s capture … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Rome, Archaeology, BBC, Caroline Miranda, ISIS, Los Angeles Times, Palmyra, Syria, UNESCO
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