I'm planning a trip to see the Ai Weiwei exhibition at Downing College in Cambridge in early August. I saw Ai Weiwei's exhibition at the Royal Academy last October and it was very thought-provoking. What does this have to do with Mrs Mallowan? Well, it occurred to me that Max Mallowan is likely to have a connection with Cambridge University because of his archeological studies of Tell Brak and other venues. I knew that there were still studies being carried out of the tell and then discovered that there is not only a website page giving brief details about the current work taking place, but also a Facebook page. Ah, social media.
Here's the link to the Cambridge University website and the Facebook group page:
http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/about-us/mesopotamia/mesopotamia-research/mesopotamia-tell-brak
https://www.facebook.com/tellbrakexcavation
I have asked to join the Facebook group page. It seems to be an appropriate thread in my constant quest for information. Of course, I haven't written a single word!
Photo has been taken from the Facebook page and illustrates the infamous eye statues from the Mesopotamia region. I've seen them for myself at the museum in Damascus (back in 2009 before all the trouble started) and, of course, at the British Museum.
Here's the link to the Cambridge University website and the Facebook group page:
http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/about-us/mesopotamia/mesopotamia-research/mesopotamia-tell-brak
https://www.facebook.com/tellbrakexcavation
I have asked to join the Facebook group page. It seems to be an appropriate thread in my constant quest for information. Of course, I haven't written a single word!
Photo has been taken from the Facebook page and illustrates the infamous eye statues from the Mesopotamia region. I've seen them for myself at the museum in Damascus (back in 2009 before all the trouble started) and, of course, at the British Museum.
