Craig Barker

Major Architectural and Figurine Finds at Cyprus's Prehistoric Settlement - GreekReporter.com Archaeologists in Cyprus have completed a successful first excavation season at the prehistoric Chalcolithic settlement of Erimi Pamboula.

'Major Architectural and Figurine Finds at Cyprus’s Prehistoric Settlement'
More media coverage of recent work at the Chalcolithic settlement of Erimi Pamboula in Cyprus #archaeology 🏺

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New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to Italy

Incredible journey. This Roman tombstone has travelled further than the man it commemorates. It seems to have come to New Orleans probably through post WW2 looting.

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The great butterfly heist: how a gentleman collector stole thousands of butterflies from Australian museums Scientists are still unravelling the thefts of Colin Wyatt, an English adventurer, artist and naturalist who charmed the entomological community

'The great butterfly heist: how a gentleman collector stole thousands of butterflies from Australian museums'

A fascinating story and one that still has an impact on museums more than seven decades after the thefts took place.

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A broken fragment of a cup made in Athens in the red-figure style; attributed to the Akestorides Painter and dated c. 470-450 BCE. In the surviving scene a boy holding a scroll while another person (only partially preserved), perhaps his teacher, stands in front of him. Professional teachers and schools had become established in Athens in the fifth century BCE; and scenes became more frequent in Attic vase painting.

Happy #WorldTeachersDay today.
Attic Red-Figure fragment by Akestorides Painter in the Getty showing a teacher in front of a student who holds a scroll, perhaps with an epic poem of Hesiod. c. 470 BCE.
Getty 86.AE.324

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Greece Repatriates 29 Ancient Artifacts from New York, Spanning 5,000 Years of Heritage - GreekReporter.com 29 artifacts spanning from the Neolithic to the Hellenistic eras were handed back to Greece in New York following joint investigations.

'Greece Repatriates 29 Ancient Artifacts from New York, Spanning 5,000 Years of Heritage'
#archaeology 🏺

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A ceramic vase shaped like a bull with two horns and large eyes. The bull's nose is a spout and there is a handle on the animal's back. Decorated with bands of white paint on the body, face and legs of the bull. Late Cypriot (c. 1450-1200 BCE)

For #WorldAnimalDay a Late Cypriot II Base ring II Ware vessel in the shape of a bull. Ancient Cyprus had a particularly strong tradition of depictions of animals in art and of shaping vessels to look like animal forms.

Chau Chak Wing Museum; NM70.1

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Excavations at Erimi Pamboula reveal houses, tools and pottery from the Chalcolithic era Excavations at a prehistoric settlement in Erimi Pamboula have revealed evidence of human activity dating to the early third millennium B.C.

'Excavations at Erimi Pamboula reveal houses, tools and pottery from the Chalcolithic era'

Interesting results from the first season of work at the Cypriot Chalcolithic site.
#archaeology 🏺

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A pelican in front of a seafood restaurant by Paphos harbour

Good to see KoKo this evening.
Koko is a celebrity in Paphos in Cyprus.

Made in Ancient Egypt Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

🏺 The doors are open! Step into 'Made in Ancient Egypt' from today.

The Fitzwilliam Museum's latest exhibition reveals the stories of ancient Egyptian makers and craftspeople through the objects they created.

🔗 Find out more & book your tickets: bit.ly/4cCiznX

History lessons for teachers at new archaeological site More than 100 secondary school history teachers toured the newly opened Neolithic settlement site “Nisia” near Protaras in Paralimni-Dherynia on Saturday as part of their ongoing professional training...

‘History lessons for teachers at new archaeological site’
A great initiative introducing history teachers to archaeology at the newly opened Neolithic settlement site of “Nisia” in Cyprus

#archaeology

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Given the top 3 spots are certain I won’t vote for any of those and instead allocate my points to these gems

3. Out of Time - REM
2. Doughboy Hollow - Died Pretty
1. Foxbase Alpha - Saint Eitenne

A photograph of the cavea of the theatre at Paphos in Cyprus. In the foreground is a granite column with a later inscription in Greek added to it

The ancient theatre of Paphos in Cyprus at sunset on 30 September 2025

The reused column incorporated into the theatre’s containment wall was engraved with the name Eustorgis in Late Antiquity
#archaeology #ClassicalBlueSky

3. Deserter’s Songs - Mercury Rev
2. Moon Safari - Air
1. Car Wheels on A Gravel Road - Lucinda Williams

Bronze Age necropolis dating to 2000 BC discovered during park construction in Nicosia A Bronze Age necropolis dating to approximately 2000 BC has been discovered during park construction work in the Nicosia district.The Department of Antiquities was notified several months ago followin...

‘Bronze Age necropolis dating to 2000 BC discovered during park construction in Nicosia’
#archaeologynews 🏺

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So do I!

animatronic representation of the Minotaur in a shopping mall

Animatronic representation of Cerebus in a shopping mall

A statue of Three headed Cerebus with moving heads - shoppers and kids were eager to place their hands inside or pose for photos

Animatronic representation of a Siren in a shopping Mall

You don’t see #ClassicalReception everyday when grocery shopping!

The Kings Avenue Mall in Paphos in Cyprus has brought its A-game with animatronic representations of Greek myths!
Cerebus’ tail even wags!
#ClassicsBlueSky

A sneak peek at the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s new exhibition ‘Infinite Scroll’ - a collaboration with 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art.
Opens tomorrow @sydney.edu.au

3. Hourly Daily - You Am I
2. Fashion Nugget - Cake
1. New Adventures in Hi-Fi - REM

Plus a long list of honourable mentions

‘Tunnel vision’: how Israel is using archaeology for political ends Scientists say Netanyahu government and its US backers are trying to construct a history shorn of all complexity

‘Tunnel vision’: how Israel is using archaeology for political ends

3. Flood - TMBG
2. Reading Writing and Arithmetic- The Sundays
1. Bloodletting - Concrete Blonde

Most of the image is of a white mosaic and the top part is small pumice stones

That magical moment when the pumice is gently cleared away revealing, for the first time in nearly 2000 years, a white mosaic.
#MosaicMonday #Pompeii

Choirokoitia: Cyprus’ 9,000-Year-Old Neolithic Round-House Settlement - GreekReporter.com Choirokoitia is the best-preserved Pre-Pottery Neolithic settlement on Cyprus and has been radiocarbon-dated to around 7000–5200 BC.

'Choirokoitia: Cyprus’ 9,000-Year-Old Neolithic Round-House Settlement'
#archaeology 🏺
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Sidney Nolan, Ancient mythologies, 1951 - connect.invaluable.com/deutscher_an...

What a year to turn 21! (I now realise where all my money went in 1994).

Here goes with a lot of favourites missing the cut…

3. Grace -Jeff Buckley
2. Dummy - Portishead
1. The Division Bells - Pink Floyd

Apologies to Massive Attack, Blur, REM, Johnny Cash, et al (esp Flow, River of My Soul!)

a drawer containing literally thousands of pinned flies

a drawer containing literally thousands of pinned flies

A close-up of the flies. Each fly is glued to a piece of card, labelled "NSW" [New South Wales], which is pinned into the drawer. The pins are tightly packed and chaotically arranged

Possibly the most chaotic #museum collection I've ever seen: a drawer containing literally thousands of pinned #flies, at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at @sydney.edu.au.
True fact: this drawer contains more museum objects than the entire UK National Gallery.

Photograph of the lecture in the museum

Absolutely brilliant lecture this afternoon at the Chau Chak Wing Museum by @jackdashby.bsky.social on his new book on the role of natural history museums. I look forward to reading ‘Nature’s Memory’!

Bronze age building and artefacts uncovered at Erimi A large central building and complex Middle Bronze Age chamber tombs were uncovered during this year’s archaeological excavations in Erimi, shedding new light on the settlement’s structure and burial ...

'Bronze age building and artefacts uncovered at Erimi'
#archaeology 🏺

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Robert Redford rides the Outlaw Trail In 1976, National Geographic asked actor Robert Redford to follow in the footsteps of the Wild West's greatest outlaws. This is what he saw.

It’s interesting as a kid, long before I knew he was a movie star I have distinct memories of reading Robert Redford’s National Geographic article (less distinct memories of wondering why cowboys looked so good).
So much more than just a film star.

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3. OK Computer - Radiohead (album of the decade)
2. Portishead - Portishead
1. Time Out of Mind - Bob Dylan

A lot of honourable mentions that just missed my Top 3, but special mention to Impossible Princess which is by far the best album Kylie ever released and to Urban Hymns for “that” song alone.

Ancient coins found in donation box at Larnaca Airport Three ancient coins were recently submitted to the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus.

'Ancient coins found in donation box at Larnaca Airport'
#archaeology 🏺
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