Author Archives: Eti

The Original Social Network

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Eti

Mummies and artifacts from the Silk Road show how connected we once were Continue reading →

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Eti

Treasures from a forgotten retreat offer insight into the opulent life of a Chinese monarch Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged art, Beijing, China, Forbidden City, Maxwell K. Hearn, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Qianlong Emperor, Qianlong Garden | Comments Off

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Eti

Digging deeper into Wang Qingsong’s Archaeologist Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged archaeology, Christopher Phillips, ICP, International Center of Photography, photography, Wang Qingsong | Comments Off

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Eti

Ancient coins may provide a new date for the Roman mosaic from Lod, Israel Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East | Tagged archaeology, Christopher Lightfoot, Israel, Lod, Metropolitan Museum of Art, mosaic, Roman | 1 Comment

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Eti

An exhibition of southern Chinese bronzes deepens our understanding of the ancient world Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged archaeology, bronze, Bronze Age, China, China Institute Gallery, Hunan Province, Willow Weilan Hai Chang | Comments Off

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Eti

New questions arise about a peculiar 2,800-year-old burial on Crete Continue reading →