So how did you get on with the ancient mosaic quiz, 2015? Did you find all the answers? Did you rattle them off, scratch your head, or scour the internet? Some were easy, some a little more challenging – I wanted to really push those ancient mosaic brain cells to …
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 …
