Sentences with phrase «as archaeological museums»

It works for things as boring (sorry, as educational) as archaeological museums, where people were given eye - tracking glasses and instructed either to take photos or not.

Upon arrival, a stop is made at El Zanjón de Granados, a series of excavated ancient tunnels that serve as both an archaeological museum and event space.

Not exact matches

The holy places would be turned into museum pieces or archaeological curiosities, as they have been elsewhere in the ancient world, such as Turkey or Tunisia.

Like all living museums in the sea, the Kidd shipwreck protects biological resources — most notably, relatively large populations of elkhorn and staghorn coral — as well as archaeological resources.

Kendall first visited Napata in 1982, during a tour of Nubian archaeological sites sponsored by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where he worked as an assistant curator.

Dr. Charlier argues that human remains in museums and scientific institutions can be divided into four categories, «ethnographical elements» such as hair samples with no certain identification; anatomical remains such as whole skeletons or skulls; archaeological remains; and more modern collections of skulls, used in now discredited studies in the early 20th century.

It is illegal to remove archaeological samples from Egypt, so the researchers dated items from museum collections in Europe and North America, as well as freshly excavated seed samples from Tell es - Sakan on the Gaza Strip, which was an outpost of ancient Egypt.

In a statement yesterday, Hawass said that the army was now protecting all 24 national museums, including the Egyptian Museum, the Coptic Museum and the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, as well as all the major archaeological sites, including Luxor, Aswan, Saqqara and the pyramids of Giza.

Formally, Turkana Basin Institute, Ltd. is the title holder for the fixed assets in Kenya known as TBI - Nairobi, TBI - Turkwel and TBI - Ileret (together known as «TBI Kenya») and is under an agreement with the Government of Kenya, through the National Museums of Kenya, to serve as a repository for the archaeological and paleontological heritage of the Lake Turkana region.

Visit the archaeological museum to learn about Olympia's origins as a sanctuary honoring Zeus.

The area is uniquely rich in major archaeological sites, such as the Vulci Archaeological Park, and is endowed with marvellous museums, such as the City of Cosa Museum, alongside the excavations of the splendid Etruscan city, and the Tarquinia and Vetulonia museums.

Thassos has a striking hilltop Byzantine monastery, an outstanding archaeological museum and an ancient Greek temple at Alyki as well as great beaches.

The town is home to a Medieval Museum, a castle and other archaeological sites, as well as a sculpture park for all of your cultural needs.

A shuttle bus service to the nearby Puerto de la Cruz is offered, which hosts an abundance of unmissable tourist attractions such as the Martianez pools (designed by the famous Canary architect Cesar Manrique), the local archaeological museum, the second oldest botanical garden in Spain, and Loro Parque, a famous park and zoo located nearby.

Located right in the Cancun hotel zone, this archaeological site is on the same property as the Cancun Maya Museum.

The city's breath - taking castle was intended for use as a Norman Royal Palace, but today this beautiful building serves as an excellent interactive museum and gallery whose treasures include important archaeological finds, fine artworks, costumes and textiles and collections and displays covering Norfolk's local, natural, social and regimental history.

Day 3 Tour of Ica including a visit to the regional museum to admire archaeological remains as well as potteries, textiles and mummies.

Beyond the archaeological sites and museums which are undoubtedly of great beauty and significance, the traveler has the opportunity to enjoy everyday life, in the big bustling cities as well as the smaller villages and towns where traditional Greek hospitality is alive and well and goes along way in defining Greek character.

Wander the charming streets to admire the pastel - painted colonial buildings, some of which now house more cultural sights, such as the Aruban archaeological museum, which displays exhibits dating back to 2500BC.

With ious entertainment options, as well as golf courses, spas, beautiful swimming locations, archaeological zones, museums, nature parks, bars and nightclubs you will never be bored.

A studio - cum - museum - cum - laboratory lies at the heart of the show, displaying sculptures made by the artist, but presented as if they have been discovered in some future archaeological dig, perhaps another 208 years from now.

It functioned as an eclectic multi-disciplinary museum, showcasing a vast collection of taxidermies, archaeological artifacts, botany, arts and crafts, Judaica, etc., a collection which served primarily as a source of inspiration and practical knowledge for the students.

Amongst other works, the exhibition also includes a new commission The Ballad of Special Ops Cody (2017) as well as his well - known «The invisible enemy should not exist» (2007 — ongoing) a series of sculptures that represent an attempt to reconstruct archaeological artifacts from the National Museum of Iraq, following the 2003 US invasion.

Molozzi's installation explores archaeological methodologies and the physical forms they take; museum display strategies; the horizontal orientation required as archaeologists sift across thin topological layers that then becomes vertical as they dig down; and the presence and usage of red ochre; forensic cataloging; etc..

The artist theatrically transforms the gallery space, conjuring up the constructs of a refashioned archaeological site or museum, which serves as a platform for live events and participatory experiences.

Also of note here were the handsome series of abstract collages, «Time Memory» (2010 --RRB-, which articulate the archaeological sense of accumulated time that informs the iconic «Scrapbooks» project (1977 --RRB- included in this year's Venice Biennale, as well as the three - story high structural work in the museum's atrium, Time Memory / BIBAI (2013), with pale - blue neon highlights accentuating the frame of a rusting bowling - pin - shaped tower.

Recent group shows include: Epitopou 2015, Livadia, Andros, Greece (cur.: Stratis Pantazis), 2015; Art Omi 2014 Residents, Omi International Arts Center, Ghent, New York (cur.: Moukhtar Kocache); Trauma and therapy, Cypriot antiquity and contemporary art, Paphos archaeological museum, Paphos (cur.: Niki Loizidi) and No Words, Larnaca Municipal Gallery, Larnaca (cur.: Tonia Loizou) in 2014; Medium as Narrative, CAMP Contemporary Art Meeting Point, Athens (cur.: Lina Tsikouta) and Art - Athina, International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens, gallery Françoise Heitsch, Athens in 2013.