University Museums: Recent submissions
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The Sky’s the Limit: Astronomy in Antiquity
Published 2015Ancient people looked to the skies to make sense of the world. Following the stars allowed people to predict the change of seasons, track time and create calendars. Sailors, as they struck out across the seas, used the ...Other -
Tombs, Tells and Temples: Excavating the Near East
Published 2015The development of a new permanent exhibition on the Near East presented an exciting opportunity to investigate the holdings from this region in the Nicholson Museum collection. Initial investigation revealed held material ...Other -
Roman Spectres
Published 2022Roman Spectres explores ancient Roman identity and how contemporary societies have conceptualised the ancient Roman world. The exhibition brings together significant Roman portraiture of the Nicholson Collection with large ...Other -
Pharaonic Obsessions: Ancient Egypt, an Australian Story
Published 2021Pharaonic Obsessions: Ancient Egypt, an Australian Story explores the modern history of Egyptology through the lens of Australian collecting practices, showcasing the University of Sydney’s significant holdings of ancient ...Other -
Catalogue of the Museum of Antiquities of the Sydney University
Published 1870-01-01Book