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The Nicholson Collection of Antiquities
by 89.7 Eastside FM
Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, Ancient Rome and the Middle East.The University of Sydney’s Nicholson Collection of antiquities is now on display at the University’s state of the art Chau Chak Wing Museum.The 1850’s was an era of exotic travel, a time of romantic ideals, a time of desire, and a time of interest in the collection and preservation of ancient artefacts. Founding Fellow and Chancellor, Sir Charles Nicholson adventured extensively throughout these Mediterranean regions to create what is today the largest collection of antiquities in the Southern Hemisphere. In this podcast series we talk to the University’s in-house archeologists, curators, and specialists about the significance of these objects. We hear about the fascinating stories they tell about the ancient cultures and civilisations that produced them. We hear about the work of the university’s archeologists and the archeological digs they have been and still are involved in. We also speak to eminent scholar Professor Vra
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The Nicholson Middle East Collection
In this episode we talk to Deputy Director of the Chau Chak Wing Museum, Dr Paul Donnelly: Archeologist and honorary associate of the Department of Archaeology and founding member and vice president of the Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation. He is also a governor of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens, both at the University of Sydney. “The collection is representative of [...]Read More... from The Nicholson Middle East Collection
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State of Play with the Parthenon Marbles
In this episode we speak to Professor Vrasidas Karalis, Sir Nicholas Laurantus Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies at the University of Sydney, about the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens Greece to the purpose built Acropolis Museum, which opened its doors in 2009.For the last 20 years, Professor Karalis’ main area of research has been in Modern [...]Read More... from State of Play with the Parthenon Marbles
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The Nicholson Greek Collection
We continue our exploration of the Nicholson Collection at University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum. Deputy Director at the Museum, Dr. Paul Donnelly, guides us through the Greek Collections. The Greek collection contains artefacts representative of the material culture of the Greek mainland, Islands and surrounding regions – from the Bronze Age to the [...]Read More... from The Nicholson Greek Collection
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The Nicholson Italian Collection
Archeologist and Assistant Curator, Candace Richards takes us on an amazing journey through the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s ancient Italian Collection. [...]Read More... from The Nicholson Italian Collection
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The Nicholson Egyptian Collection
Join us on this podcast as we continue our incredible journey through the Nicholson Collection of antiquities. This time we explore the ancient civilisation of Egypt. You can hear the story of how Charles Nicholson collected ancient artefacts from the land of the Pharaohs. He chose items specifically for teaching purposes at a tertiary level, [...]Read More... from The Nicholson Egyptian Collection
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The Nicholson Cyprus Collection
Join us on this podcast as we are taken on an incredible journey through the ancient civilisations of Cyprus. In the ancient world, Cyprus was a major trading centre, and was invaded by countless empires. Arts Wednesday talks to Craig Barker, Archeologist and Head of Public Engagement at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of [...]Read More... from The Nicholson Cyprus Collection
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The Nicholson Collection of Antiquities
Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, Ancient Rome and the Middle East. The University of Sydney’s Nicholson Collection of antiquities is now on display at the University’s state of the art Chau Chak Wing Museum. Read more at the Chau Chak Wing Museum website. The 1850’s was an era of exotic travel, a time of romantic ideals, a [...]Read More... from The Nicholson Collection of Antiquities
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Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, Ancient Rome and the Middle East.The University of Sydney’s Nicholson Collection of antiquities is now on display at the University’s state of the art Chau Chak Wing Museum.The 1850’s was an era of exotic travel, a time of romantic ideals, a time of desire, and a time of interest in the collection and preservation of ancient artefacts. Founding Fellow and Chancellor, Sir Charles Nicholson adventured extensively throughout these Mediterranean regions to create what is today the largest collection of antiquities in the Southern Hemisphere. In this podcast series we talk to the University’s in-house archeologists, curators, and specialists about the significance of these objects. We hear about the fascinating stories they tell about the ancient cultures and civilisations that produced them. We hear about the work of the university’s archeologists and the archeological digs they have been and still are involved in. We also speak to eminent scholar Professor Vra
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