Digital Archaeology

Very proud to be on the cover of the Science Times today. Thanks to our friends at Torart, Robotor and Accucities -- and a special thanks to Ambassador Raptakis who got this project off the ground!

Exactly ten years ago, before the millions of visitors to our arch, the billions in Syrian aid & 10 years of war, the legendary Scott Simon asked the IDA what lay ahead. Listen here. npr.org/2016/04/02/472…

Waiters on bikes, 2 tons of salmon, 33,000 bottles of wine — this fabulous Tiffany plaque recalls the most lavish banquet in history. Of course it was in Paris! 🇫🇷 (IDA Archive) tasteoffrancemag.com/trending/mayor…

For St Paddy's Day, Yeats' own copies of the 2 rare Rhymers' Club anthologies with his pencil edits throughout. Read more here about this amazing Society!☘️ (IDA Archive) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhymers%2…

Opens Today! Our latest olfaction exhibition premieres in St Louis with scents of antiquity ranging from fish sauce to ancient perfume. Drop us a line for a free sample! stlmag.com/culture/treasu…

The same week hundreds more BM thefts revealed, the "trustees" once again use the Marbles as props for their annual dinner. Much to celebrate, we're sure! smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/34-…

Tapping maple trees at the IDA's office in Vermont — a heritage tradition that began 100s of yrs ago w/the Abenaki. A large tree produces 80 gallons of sap between now and April. wildwoodsmaple.com/toil-boil-blog…

Not long before foiling a plot to kill Woodrow Wilson, Secret Service Agent Peter Rubano strolled into Tiffany's and bought this watch for the man who turned the tide in WW1. Read more! nytimes.com/1939/03/11/arc…

For those whose Greek is a little rusty, read all about our reimagined Parthenon Gallery here. The Prince Philippos VR Gallery is now open! tovima.com/stories/the-di…

Our Valentine to the BM — a brand new "cruelty free" Parthenon Gallery.❤️ Please visit & watch it take shape over the next 100 days! digitalarchaeology.org.uk/vrr

The Parthenon panel at the LSE yesterday powerfully demonstrated why cultural policy must be grounded as much in morality as in history. instagram.com/lse_hellenic_c…

The IDA's Roger Michel will speak at the LSE's Hellenic Conference on Sunday at Noon. Given this week's news re: the Charities Act, it should be an interesting conversation! civilsociety.co.uk/news/dcms-to-r…

Nobel laureate Sir Roger Penrose gave an inspiring talk at our Abdus Salam 100th bday event last night. The Nobel Prize birthday cake was delicious! imperial.ac.uk/news/articles/…

Incredibly honored to have Sir Roger Penrose speak at our centennial event for the great Abdus Salam — with the music and menu recreated from Salam's 1979 Nobel fête! nobelprize.org/uploads/2018/0…

The ancient art of truffle hunting is a new addition to the Swiss cultural landscape. The best sites are top secret, so we were honoured to be included in a recent hunt! alpenwild.com/staticpage/tru…

Join us at Oxford University on January 29th to explore the fraught relationship between science and religion through the extraordinary life & work of Nobel laureate Abdus Salam. oxfordre.com/physics/displa…

90 years ago, jazz legends Reinhardt and Grapelli teamed up to record just a single track:  'Christmas Swing!' Listen now. Happy New Year from the IDA! youtube.com/watch?v=tIq7SN…

Many thanks to Ta Nea for publishing our thoughts on the BM's latest broadside. It would be a terrible shame if the BM's £2B renovation yields only a new building instead of a new museum! telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/2…

A Rolex icon, the Explorer, has come in many guises over its c.90-year life span. Here are some rarities from the IDA collection — including the very first model. More inside! hodinkee.com/articles/rolex…

On the 1st anniversary of peace in Syria, we reflect on the last 15 years of war and on all the children who have touched our lives through our educational programs there – and on the coming year of new initiatives. Click to learn more! digitalsyria.org.uk

Great piece in the IJHS on the IDA's Selene Horse and the philosophy of replication — with superb insights from our friends at Greece's Culture Ministry.🇬🇷 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…