Museum of Ancient Cultures
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Ancient history/archaeology museum. Currently closed in preparation to move to the new Macquarie University Arts Precinct. Reopening mid-2020.
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Tuesday's #ObjectoftheDay was MU4576: 12th century #Byzantine diadem with a Christian scene. This object was meant to inspire in the viewer a sense of wonder & an awareness of the prestige & piety of the woman who wore it. Chosen by Alexandra Kujanpaa 🙏👑 📷 Effy Alexakis
To conclude our second week of Collection Condition Reporting, Museum of Ancient Cultures legend Connor Guest has chosen this Hellenistic bronze ladle (MU4800) as #Objectoftheday The detailed swan head decorating the handle caught his eye, as did the “timelessness” and utility of the object.
Introducing our first speaker for the Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage & Environment workshop: “Exploring the Past With Data” - Dr Rowan McLaughlin of British Museum “Data-driven archaeology: A new paradigm for research and understanding” @rowanofravara Macquarie University Department of Ancient History #EPWDMQ ASMU - Archaeology Society of Macquarie University
Professor David Christian, quoting Schrödinger, we need “The keen longing for unified, all-embracing knowledge”! #EPWDMQ Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage & Environment Macquarie University Department of Ancient History Prof. Ronika Power
How do we communicate the importance of our research into the past to policy makers and politicians so that it can be used to improve the trajectory of humanity in an age of environmental crisis? Prof. Ronika Power Macquarie University Department of Ancient History ASMU - Archaeology Society of Macquarie University Museum of Ancient Cultures #EPWDMQ
Congrats to Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage & Environment and ASMU - Archaeology Society of Macquarie University on a stellar day of inspiring and intellectual talks on “Exploring the Past with Data” featuring a long list of amazing speakers and future Humanities leaders! Check out Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage & Environment ASMU - Archaeology Society of Macquarie University Prof. Ronika Power for more on what went down!
Education Super🌟 Alexandra Kujanpaa has chosen MU3734 a small Roman juglet with black glaze decoration as #objectoftheday Though it might seem ordinary take a closer look at fingerprint left behind by the artist... a little gift from antiquity 📷 Effy Alexakis
First week of Ifao - Institut français d'archéologie orientale & Macquarie University excavations at Dendara. Things are already off to a great start. Here’s to another fantastic field season!
Yesterday, we celebrated our museum champion Dean McMah’s birthday!!! Once again Hadrian was in full swing - a real party boy that one! #noartefactswereharmedinthemakingmakingofthis
🚨🚨Looking for ancient history resources for teaching in schools? Visit the new Resources for Schools website developed by Museum of Ancient Cultures Macquarie University Department of Ancient History mq.edu.au/ancient-histor… Its compiled everything from a virtual site study of Khirbet el-Rai in Israel to the City of Rome blog!!
The museum birthday celebrations continue! Happy Birthday Education super⭐️ Alexandra Kujanpaa. A day spent amongst the artefacts... best birthday ever???
With our permit approved, the Perachora Peninsula Archaeological Project is underway!! With thanks to Macquarie University Department of Ancient History Museum of Ancient Cultures Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage & Environment and Martina Möllering for their support!
Our Collection Condition reporting continues in prep for our move to the new Macquarie University Arts Precinct & we’ve been finding lots a gems in our collection, like this terracotta Etruscan wall fragment showing a warrior with shield dating to c.600-500bc #objectoftheday Dean McMah
