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Anastasia Bakogianni

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Joined January 2017
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Pompeii dig reveals ‘almost perfect’ remains of a master and his slave theguardian.com/world/2020/n…
Pompeii dig reveals ‘almost perfect’ remains of a master and his slave

Pompeii dig reveals ‘almost perfect’ remains of a master and his slave

Archaeologists have unearthed two exceptionally well-preserved victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in AD79

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Ray Harryhausen's art raid: where the effects genius found his terrifying monsters theguardian.com/artanddesign…
Ray Harryhausen's art raid: where the effects genius found his terrifying monsters

Ray Harryhausen's art raid: where the effects genius found his terrifying monsters

From his sword-swinging skeletons to a horn-headed cyclops, a new show reveals how the gruesome godfather of special effects plundered antiquity for ideas – and his own art collection

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Just published, including my chapter on Ajax: bloomsbury.com/uk/ancient-vi…
Ancient Violence in the Modern Imagination

Ancient Violence in the Modern Imagination

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Diana Rigg: star with an independent streak to match her glamour. Also a fabulous Medea at Wyndham Theatre in 1993! theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…
Diana Rigg: star with an independent streak to match her glamour

Diana Rigg: star with an independent streak to match her glamour

From kickass screen roles to award-winning theatre and TV ones, with a curious sideline in nuns, the Yorkshire-born actor’s class and spirit earned her a magnificent career

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Wildfire breaks out near tomb of Agamemnon in Greece theguardian.com/world/2020/a…
Wildfire breaks out near tomb of Agamemnon in Greece

Wildfire breaks out near tomb of Agamemnon in Greece

Fire department said 27 firefighters were being supported by nine fire engines, two planes and a helicopter

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Roman amphoras discovered in frozen seafood shop in Spain theguardian.com/world/2020/j…
Roman amphoras discovered in frozen seafood shop in Spain

Roman amphoras discovered in frozen seafood shop in Spain

Shop-owner’s son had apparently come across ancient artefacts while out fishing

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Huge Atlas statue to guard Sicily's Temple of Zeus once more theguardian.com/culture/2020…
Huge Atlas statue to guard Sicily's Temple of Zeus once more

Huge Atlas statue to guard Sicily's Temple of Zeus once more

Eight-metre statue built in 5th century BC had been buried among ancient ruins

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'Sensational' Egypt find offers clues in hunt for Cleopatra’s tomb theguardian.com/science/2020…

'Sensational' Egypt find offers clues in hunt for Cleopatra’s tomb

Exclusive: discovery of two ancient mummies filmed for Channel 5 documentary

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Iris Rainbow Goddess with English titles

Iris Rainbow Goddess with English titles

This animation shows Iris, the rainbow goddess, taking flight. Iris...

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Ancient Roman mosaic floor discovered under vines in Italy theguardian.com/world/2020/m…
Ancient Roman mosaic floor discovered under vines in Italy

Ancient Roman mosaic floor discovered under vines in Italy

Pristine ‘archaeological treasure’ near Verona may date to 3rd century AD, say experts

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Pompeii Live: they didn't see catastrophe coming – and neither did we theguardian.com/culture/2020…
Pompeii Live: they didn't see catastrophe coming – and neither did we

Pompeii Live: they didn't see catastrophe coming – and neither did we

Available onlineThe British Museum has resurrected its blockbuster show about the deadly volcanic eruption. In the age of coronavirus, it’s more chilling and vital than ever

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Pompeii Live: they didn't see catastrophe coming – and neither did we theguardian.com/culture/2020…
Pompeii Live: they didn't see catastrophe coming – and neither did we

Pompeii Live: they didn't see catastrophe coming – and neither did we

Available onlineThe British Museum has resurrected its blockbuster show about the deadly volcanic eruption. In the age of coronavirus, it’s more chilling and vital than ever

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Practical joke or toy? Leather ‘mouse’ shows Romans' playful side theguardian.com/uk-news/2020…
Practical joke or toy? Leather ‘mouse’ shows Romans' playful side

Practical joke or toy? Leather ‘mouse’ shows Romans' playful side

Unique 2,000-year-old discovery made by staff in lockdown at Northumberland’s Vindolanda Museum

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Amateur archaeologists redraw map of Roman Britain – from home theguardian.com/science/2020…
Amateur archaeologists redraw map of Roman Britain – from home

Amateur archaeologists redraw map of Roman Britain – from home

Volunteers find ‘astounding’ number of unknown sites in south-west from aerial surveys

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Shout it from the rooftops: employers prefer humanities graduates. thetimes.co.uk/article/emplo…

Employers ‘prefer humanities graduates to Stem degrees’

Arts, humanities and social science graduates are more in demand than science graduates in eight of the UK’s ten fastest-growing sectors of the economy, a study has found.Those who take subjects such...

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The trick of the Trojan Horse reimagined for our times
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Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented recycling theguardian.com/science/2020…
Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented recycling

Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented recycling

Excavations reveal that rubbish left outside the city walls wasn’t just dumped. It was being collected, sorted and resold

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MCF_movies | Under The Glow Of The Light - YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=YliQmxWs…
MCF_movies | Under The Glow Of The Light

MCF_movies | Under The Glow Of The Light

Michael Cacoyannis Foundation || www.mcf.grThe Michael Cacoyannis...

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Tomb of Queen Meresankh III (G 7530-7540) my.matterport.com/show/?m=d4…
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Climate activists bring Trojan horse to British Museum in BP protest theguardian.com/culture/2020…
Climate activists bring Trojan horse to British Museum in BP protest

Climate activists bring Trojan horse to British Museum in BP protest

Activists dressed as warriors protest against corporate sponsorship deal with oil firm

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