Rebecca Levitan

probably thinking about ancient art + archaeology, museums, or snacks.
@kingsclassics, formerly @ha_ucb

[🅰ntiquity Journal @AntiquityJ]

NEW Imaging of the ancient marble quarry of Apollonas, on the Mediterranean island of Naxos. By combining modern tools with established methods, researchers show how Aegean quarry landscapes were important features of interconnected economies.

🆓 https://t.co/gNnSY4DfY2

[King's Classics @kingsclassics]

Getting out of London to get at good look at the statuary in the Fitzwilliam Museum - KCL's Dr Rebecca Levitan and students. https://t.co/mtnLqpQzT7

[Evan Levine @LevineRx]

How many archaeologists tall is this statue?

At 11.5m & 70 tonnes, the “Dionysus” of Apollonas would have been the largest statue in the ancient Greek world. The only problem…it never made it out of the quarry!

📍Naxos, Greece 🇬🇷
#greece #archaeology #fieldwork

[Rebecca Levitan @LevintheMed]

Naxos Quarry Project: will climb for inscriptions and tool marks! 🧗‍♂️

#Greek #Archaeology #naxos #cyclades @kingsclassics

[Evan Levine @LevineRx]

Another amazing morning on Naxos 🌄🇬🇷

The Naxos Quarry Project is officially underway with beautiful winter weather & some incredible archaeology 🏝️🏺

#greece #archaeology #naxos

[King's Classics @kingsclassics]

We're very excited to see Dr Levitan's photo-reports as the team start their survey and documentation of two quarry sites at the Cycladic island of Naxos. We will be tweeting them so do follow!

[Rebecca Levitan @LevintheMed]

Naxos rocks! 🪨🪨🪨
Day 2 of the Naxos Quarry Project was all about getting oriented in the Archaic quarry of Melanes, looking for signs of human alteration to the landscape & reuse of ancient blocks in modern structures.

#greek #archaeology #landscape #geology #marble #naxos

[King's Classics @kingsclassics]

Getting ready - for the Rumble Lecture 2024. On 19 March Prof. Michael Squire will discuss 'The Eye of the Mirror: Sight and Subjectivity in Classical Greek Art'.

https://t.co/ntlTYEQPtP https://t.co/pH0r3b51MV

[Rebecca Levitan @LevintheMed]

Day 1 of the Naxos Quarry project: getting started with high winds, ancient aqueducts, and a few giant statues 🌬️

@kingsclassics #Archaeology #naxos

[Rebecca Levitan @LevintheMed]

Follow along this week for more on the Naxos Quarry Project! 🪨⛏️🏛️

[King's Classics @kingsclassics]

This survey - and documentation - mean we can learn more about the ancient sculpture and quarrying industries that were home to the pioneering artists who sculpted monumental stones in the ancient Mediterranean.

[Evan Levine @LevineRx]

12 archaeologists, 10 days, 3 statues, 2 quarries, & 1 island…welcome to the Naxos Quarry Project 🏝️⚒️🇬🇷

1/3 #greece #archaeology #naxos

[Rebecca Levitan @LevintheMed]

@lilymacmahon1 @BloomsburyClass Hope to see you there soon!

[Yale Classics Lib @YaleClassicsLib]

New volume of the Papers of the British School at Rome: Vol. 91 (2023) https://t.co/5Q0AKvfIT4 @the_bsr @ale_jeee @ProfIanHaynes @DrJanMachielsen @rahaworth @larapucci @efbond @AlicePoletto @vwitkowski90 @MarinaIni_ @ValerioZanetti @PoppyFGrima @Jessica__McK @LevintheMed

[Rebecca Levitan @LevintheMed]

New study of carving technique & color on the #Parthenon sculptures! go @kingsclassics' Will Wooton! 🎨🏛️

#archaeology #Greek #britishmuseum #ancientart
https://t.co/RNPGMdclLf

[The British School at Athens @BSAthens]

📣New BSA Course! We are excited to announce Communicating Archaeology: knowledge exchange, impact & public engagement, a BSA taught course for postgrads, post-docs & professionals taking place in January 2024 in Athens. Deadline 30th October. Info: 🔗 https://t.co/aPDR8apPMN

[Andrea U. De Giorgi @AndreaUDeGiorgi]

Aegean Archaeology at FSU- please share
#ClassicsTwitter #AncientMedTwitter #ClassicsJobs #GreekArchaeology #FSU

[Rebecca Levitan @LevintheMed]

@Caroline_Barron Mr Beef for the carnivores/fans of the series “the bear”!

[Rebecca Levitan @LevintheMed]

Ancient aperitivo! 🍹🫒

#romanarchaeology #Pompeii

[Gabriel Zuchtriegel @GZuchtriegel]

A still-life discovered in #pompeii with an offering of bread (?) and fruits next to a cup of wine

[Evan Levine @LevineRx]

Welcome to 🎉 Mykonos 🎉

The Small Cycladic Islands Project is coming to everyone’s favorite party island for our 5th season of fieldwork!

What’s it like doing archaeology surrounded by beach bars, clubs & cruise ships? Stay tuned to find out!

🇬🇷 #greece #archaeology #mykonos

[Rebecca Levitan @LevintheMed]

thrilled about this! Bravissima @catrigallagher

[The British School at Athens @BSAthens]

We are delighted to welcome Catriona Gallagher as the Public Engagement & Development Officer of the BSA. Catriona is a visual artist who holds a BA in Sculpture and an MFA in Fine Art.
We all wish Catriona well in her new role and look forward to working with her – “Καλή αρχή!”