Ancient Mosaic Quiz What is this? a) a precusor of Galla Placidia’s Mausoleum in Ravenna? b) a detail of a leprosy victim? c) A leopard’s spots? 2. Big bushy beard, droopy eyebrows and a resigned expression after wearing a synthetic fibre costume for too long in the toy department; looks …
I know what I would have done if I had discovered the ancient mosaic fragments in the sea near Atalanti on the east coast of mainland Greece. I would have wrapped up my secret in tissue paper and put it in a shoe box under the bed. I would have …
Many years ago, when I lived and worked in Egypt, I spent a week in the Cairo museum researching an article about it’s 100th anniversary. My apartment was close by and I would nip in through a side entrance bypassing the crowds and spend hours wandering through it’s musty, less …
Dear Readers, Just a word or two (and a special Christmas mosaic) to say how much I appreciate you. With the exception of a few dear names, I don’t know who you are but I’m really glad that you read this, even if you only do so sporadically or you …
