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Vatican Goes High-Tech in an Attempt to Preserve its Library
The Vatican has one of the most extensive collections of scholarly, religious, and literary collections in its tomes. However, the cost of its maintenance and the realities that even the best resources...
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Digitizing Archaeology – Using Technology to Preserve the Past
One of the greatest considerations of all those who work with material objects (be it art, artifacts, buildings, etc) is conservation and preservation. In spite of our greatest resources and attempts,...
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Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2011
This month’s Archaeology Magazine highlights the top ten finds of the 2011 Field Season. The list includes: A Viking Boat Burial in Scotland A Neolithic Community in Jordan Open Source Australopithecus...
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Greek Austerity Measures Spell Danger for Antiquities
With the debt crisis and pending austerity measures in Greece, one of the great losers in this could be the Antiquities of Ancient Greece. Already plagued with deficiencies in conservation,...
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Should the Bamiyan Buddhas be Rebuilt?
The Buddha’s before and after their destruction (courtesy of Wikipedia). The Buddhas of Bamiyan were monumental sculptures that stood in Afghanistan for 1,500 years. In March of 2001, the Taliban of...
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Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2012
Today, Archaeology Magazine has rolled out its “Top 10 Discoveries of 2012.” The list includes (in no particular order): Maya Sun God Mask Neanderthal Medicine Chest First Use of Poison Aztec Ritual...
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Famous Roman Shipwreck Off the Coast of Greece Could be Two Ships
Antikythera Mechanism fragment courtesy of Wikimedia The famous Roman shipwreck at Antikythera may in fact be the resting place of two wrecked vessels. The underwater site was discovered in the early...
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Cultural geography, online photos, and the Field Museum of Natural History
Jennifer Carey:Great extension to my earlier posts “Best Online & Interactive Museum Exhibits” and “Best Online & Interactive International Museums.” Originally posted on History Tech: I...
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Smarthistory: Khan Academy for Social Studies
Great Mosque at Damascus by G. Lewis, courtesy of Smarthistory & Flickr Khan Academy is popular in math for its brief lectures and interactive modules. However, you can also use it in the Social...
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Creative Commons and Cultural Heritage
Jennifer Carey:These are some great thoughts about presenting cultural documents and artifacts to the public and how they should be licensed. Interesting ethical questions and dialogue. Originally...
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National Archives Making Thousands of Images Available via Wikimedia Commons
The National Archives has uploaded thousands of images to Wikimedia Commons, making them available free of charge to the general public. “By uploading digital content there, we make it readily...
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