Dr. Vanessa Rousseau

Art historian/archaeologist specializing in the ancient-medieval Mediterranean, object authenticity, exhibitions, looting and the antiquities trade.

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

@stpaulpublicw thanks for sweeping the minor side street I live on but, um, maybe prioritize bike lanes next time? And give us at least 24 hrs notice and more than 2 signs per block?? #wtfstpaul

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

@seankershaw @sj_obc @lankybutmacho @pedalingprof PLEASE at least add some "share the road" signage so bicyclists can avoid the worst spot without getting flipped off or honked at by cars (because now that the bumper is gone, I guess they need the whole road??)

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

Sometimes Explorations in Art History #ARTH150 @ustarthistory includes exploring the urban landscape & biking to @artsmia! #midtowngreenway #ust #art #sundayfunday https://t.co/o5LXWV5TS6

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

Ukraine gets emergency Red List for art as evidence mounts of 'trading networks flowing West' https://t.co/jfr5OBzpvq

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

via @NYTimes https://t.co/grBtinshN6

[Tessa Davis @TessaRDavis]

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[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

#tesearchproject https://t.co/omkzDhDD9J

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

Former head of Louvre charged in Egyptian artefacts trafficking case | France | The Guardian https://t.co/og6AhkxaXe

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

via @NYTimes https://t.co/NADqPW14vl

[Chasing Aphrodite @ChasingAphrodit]

Ukraine Says Russia Looted Ancient Gold Artifacts From a Museum

What was stolen: at least 198 Scythians gold items, including ornaments in the form of flowers; gold plates; rare old weapons; 300-year-old silver coins; and special medals. https://t.co/2vMvNP4znZ

[Chasing Aphrodite @ChasingAphrodit]

Brava!

"At a time when so-called looted works of art and how to return them to their rightful owners has become a major challenge for museums, @Victoria_S_Reed 's role at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston could not be more crucial."

https://t.co/kzx8u2tIw8

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

Knowing I was coming does not make this any better:
Ukraine says Russian forces looted Melitopol museum of Scythian gold - https://t.co/a1P3zF7hl5 https://t.co/5psV4BUQdC

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

Mexican artist kisses antiquities to raise awareness of looting — well there’s one new technique… https://t.co/omumJSODCs

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

@notdetectives Sidenote: https://t.co/vyzuWIZIrm

[Kevin Garstki @KevinJGarstki]

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION 🚨
Critical Archaeology in the Digital Age is now available!
Free and #openaccess
https://t.co/JSB2efjYuE
Download it or read it online. Soon to be print-on-demand

[ASCSA @ASCSAthens]

Enjoy this photo of the western caryatids from the Erechtheion’s Caryatid Porch, taken some time between 1900 and 1920. #ASCSA140

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[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

Hiding Art in Basements, Returning Loans, Reopening as Bomb Shelters: How Ukraine's Museums Are Handling the Russian Invasion | Artnet News https://t.co/4FtD1JTGBC

[ATHAR Project @ATHARProject]

Another example of pending cultural destruction in Ukraine.

The targeting of churches during times of conflict and crisis is common. These places of worship help hold communities together, and as such they become popular soft targets for extremists and militant dictators.

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

Just in time for my Looting class - a hometown example: An Italian Court Demands the Restitution of an Ancient Roman Lance Bearer From the Minneapolis Institute of Art | Artnet News https://t.co/vL9aHV7G8p

[Dr. Vanessa Rousseau @varousseau]

Hear more about this TONIGHT from @mokersel via @archaeology_aia @UofStThomasMN
https://t.co/INkEXvSB7t

[ATHAR Project @ATHARProject]

Marketing for the @museumofBible in DC.

“What’s in it will surprise you.”

The surprise is that the Biblical antiquities are stolen.