Monday, September 30, 2019

Antiquities Service in Israel, Artifacts Registration


ASI holds drive to register antiques possessed by pvt citizens- Will registration encourage protection of common artifacts like coins, or actually do the opposite and encourage their melting to avoid the hassle and letting gov’t know holdings?

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Roman marble head of a young woman


  


The haunting 'Salona Girl'; a Roman marble head of a young woman, perhaps Fulvia Plautilla, the teenage bride of the infamous emperor Caracalla. 3rd century AD, Zagreb Archaeological Museum


Saturday, September 7, 2019

Friday, September 6, 2019

"Riace Warriors" at the Altes Museum, Berlin



A reconstruction of the original appearance of the Riace Warriors at the Altes Museum, Berlin, based on 3D scans and experimental polychromy: