I came across an interesting story about the effects of budget cuts on the preservation of ancient Roman sites. As I sit here in Charleston, at last being able to look out my office window after six months of renovations to 200-year old Randolph Hall, it is overwhelming to think about all of the work…Continue Reading Is Rome’s Ancient Heritage Crumbling?
Part of Domus Aurea Collapses
A portion of the Domus Aurea, Nero’s palace in Rome, reportedly collapsed today due to water damage. The story appeared on the NYTimes website. When I visited the Domus Aurea years ago we were all required to wear hard-hats. Good thing! The collapse seems to be in a part of the building site that has…Continue Reading Part of Domus Aurea Collapses
Heroes Exhibit at the Walters Museum
As a follow up to my post this summer about the Walters Museum in Baltimore, I wanted to point out that the museum has a special exhibit going on now through January 3, 2010 on heroes in the Greek world. As always with the Walters, an outstanding website accompanies the exhibit, with images of items…Continue Reading Heroes Exhibit at the Walters Museum
What’s new in Pompeii?
I found a great short article in USA Today talking about new studies involving Pompeii. There is so much interesting work going on at the site — and artifacts are on exhibit at museums around the world….Continue Reading What’s new in Pompeii?
Walters Art Museum in Baltimore
A few weeks ago I took a trip up north and visited the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Over the years I had often come across discussions of pieces in the Walters collection, and had long wanted to visit. It is terrific — one of the finest museums I have visited in the U.S. They…Continue Reading Walters Art Museum in Baltimore