My name is Stephen Jones. I am a theatre arts practitioner based in Fife, and since last spring I have had the privilege of working on the Through a Glass Darkly Project for the University of St Andrews. My role within the project has been to develop and deliver educational materials that use drama in … Continue reading Drama through Archaeology
Identifying Objects without context, by Rebecca Sweetman (Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, School of Classics)
This week, Prof. Rebecca Sweetman talks about the problems of identifying some of the objects in the Bridges Collection. I have been in Nicosia on the Leventis Visiting exchange fellowship with the University of Cyprus and this has been a fantastic opportunity to see material in museums as well as chat with colleagues about the … Continue reading Identifying Objects without context, by Rebecca Sweetman (Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, School of Classics)
Excavation and Sponsorship: Sir David Russell and the Jericho Findings
Dr Lenia Kouneni sheds light on the history of the university's collection and the sponsor behind the excavation. The last few weeks my research has led me to some intriguing detective work in order to shed some light into an important archaeological collection owned by the University of St Andrews in the 1950s and its … Continue reading Excavation and Sponsorship: Sir David Russell and the Jericho Findings
Hidden Stories: 3D Techniques as tools for exploring Archaeological Assemblages
Over the next couple of months we are particularly pleased to host a series of blogs from former undergraduate students of St Andrews. Courtenay Elle Critchton-Turley (2012), Matthew Moran (2013), Melody Wentz (2014) and Sophia Mirashrafi (2016) are just a few of our students who have gone on to undertake postgraduate degrees in archaeology/museum studies/conservation. … Continue reading Hidden Stories: 3D Techniques as tools for exploring Archaeological Assemblages
The Bridges Collection 