Category Archives: Europe

“Faking It” at the Met

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Eti

An exhibition of Bronze Age reproductions rounds out the museum’s Greek collection Continue reading →

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We Really “Are” What We Eat

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Eti

Excavations at Azoria, Crete, reveal a 3,000-year-old diet and its surprising connection to early Greek city life Continue reading →

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A Rare Gem of Hebrew Manuscript Illumination

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Eti

Met curators shed light on the wine-stained pages of the Washington Haggadah Continue reading →

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Ötzi Turns 20

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Eti

Two experts discuss the Iceman’s tattoos, reconstruction, and significance as the famous mummy turns 20—give or take 5,300 years Continue reading →

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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 →

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A Man at Her Feet?

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Eti

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

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