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12 Jul 2022
Very proud to be on the cover of the Science Times today. Thanks to our friends at Torart, Robotor and Accucities -- and a special thanks to Ambassador Raptakis who got this project off the ground!
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Happy to participate in a new doc for Greek public TV on the portrayal of Greek culture in the world's great museums. Oxford was a perfect setting! ashmolean.org/greece-gallery
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Exactly 5 yrs ago, in front of a US & UK TV audience of 50M, Lord Spencer and the IDA made an amazing discovery in Normandy! telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/06…
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In our new book, Gatsby at Oxford, we tell the lost story of Fitzgerald's inspiration for the unforgettable Jay Gatsby. airmail.news/issues/2025-6-7…
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May 25
We spent the weekend with old friends celebrating — as we have for decades — Lakota Sioux culture. On Memorial Day, we remember the service of Lakota veterans. m.youtube.com/watch?v=HrdfqS…
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Yesterday — VE Day — we presented the inaugural Marconi-Moseley prize to Trinity Oxford's Charlotte Wayment for Science in the Service of Humanity. Congratulations Charlotte! trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/celebr…
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Apr 25
Nice article in the Telegraph today recapping our heritage presentation at Watches & Wonders in Geneva last week. Many thanks to Tudor & Rolex! watchesofespionage.com/blogs…
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Apr 20
We marked the 10th anniversary of the unveiling of our Palmyra arch with our Syrian partners last night, including DGAM Badawi and the surviving family of Prof. Khaled al Asaad. Watch the video here! vimeo.com/1184754816/273fa57…
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Apr 17
Read the IDA's latest article in Revolution Magazine — the secret history of one of WW2's most audacious chapters told thru the lens of one its coolest artifacts! warfarehistorynetwork.com/ar…
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Join the IDA at Watches & Wonders next week with the one and only James Dowling – Mr Rolex – for a night of great stories, rare watches and old wine. RSVP here! watchesandwonders.com/en/gen…
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Exactly ten years ago, before the millions of visitors to our arch, the billions in Syrian aid & 10 years of war, the legendary Scott Simon asked the IDA what lay ahead. Listen here. npr.org/2016/04/02/472784720…
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Mar 27
Waiters on bikes, 2 tons of salmon, 33,000 bottles of wine — this fabulous Tiffany plaque recalls the most lavish banquet in history. Of course it was in Paris! 🇫🇷 (IDA Archive) tasteoffrancemag.com/trendin…
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Mar 17
For St Paddy's Day, Yeats' own copies of the 2 rare Rhymers' Club anthologies with his pencil edits throughout. Read more here about this amazing Society!☘️ (IDA Archive) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhymer…
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Mar 14
Opens Today! Our latest olfaction exhibition premieres in St Louis with scents of antiquity ranging from fish sauce to ancient perfume. Drop us a line for a free sample! stlmag.com/culture/treasures…
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The same week hundreds more BM thefts revealed, the "trustees" once again use the Marbles as props for their annual dinner. Much to celebrate, we're sure! smithsonianmag.com/smart-new…
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Tapping maple trees at the IDA's office in Vermont — a heritage tradition that began 100s of yrs ago w/the Abenaki. A large tree produces 80 gallons of sap between now and April. wildwoodsmaple.com/toil-boil…
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Feb 26
Not long before foiling a plot to kill Woodrow Wilson, Secret Service Agent Peter Rubano strolled into Tiffany's and bought this watch for the man who turned the tide in WW1. Read more! nytimes.com/1939/03/11/archi…
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Feb 19
For those whose Greek is a little rusty, read all about our reimagined Parthenon Gallery here. The Prince Philippos VR Gallery is now open!
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Feb 14
Our Valentine to the BM — a brand new "cruelty free" Parthenon Gallery.❤️ Please visit & watch it take shape over the next 100 days! digitalarchaeology.org.uk/vr…
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Feb 10
The Parthenon panel at the LSE yesterday powerfully demonstrated why cultural policy must be grounded as much in morality as in history. instagram.com/lse_hellenic_c…
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The IDA's Roger Michel will speak at the LSE's Hellenic Conference on Sunday at Noon. Given this week's news re: the Charities Act, it should be an interesting conversation! civilsociety.co.uk/news/dcms…
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