Gürkan Ergin
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Classical archaeologist and historian at Istanbul University | unrests and rebellions in Roman Asia Minor, Roman state reliefs, Aegean Bronze Age, ancient world in cinema | curator 👉 #ancientartinfilm
See the Invisible Become Visible: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on The Samurai and the Prisoner thefilmstage.com/out-of-time-...
See the Invisible Become Visible: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on The Samurai and the Prisoner
In his 1958 essay "Is It a Breakthrough? (The Modernists of Japanese Film)," Nagisa Ōshima called the period drama, or jidaigeki, “closely tied to the consciousness of the Japanese people." While subs...
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Mithras killing the bull on a relief from Fiano Romano, 2nd-3rd cent. AD, Louvre & The Death of Robin Hood #ancientartinfilm
Harrison Ford masks used by the stunts in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Benny Safdie as Agamemnon behind the scenes of The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan interviewed by political philosophy lecturer & doctoral student Zhong Shu in Beijing, China, on 30 July 2026. This is a very smart and insightful conversation: youtu.be/wa4I8Ch2TRo?...
Christopher Nolan talks narrative decisions, film critics and whether he Christianised The Odyssey
YouTube video by Nolan Archives
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New theory on how six‑tonne Stonehenge rock was transported from Scotland thousands of years ago: On a glacier phys.org/news/2026-07...
New theory on how six‑tonne Stonehenge rock was transported from Scotland thousands of years ago: On a glacier
Built from stones weighing between 2 and 25 tonnes (2 to 28 tons), the structure of Stonehenge demonstrates a scale of construction hard to imagine before the invention of the wheel. The mystery deepe...
phys.org
Advance to Paradise, Retreat to Hell: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on “The Samurai and the Prisoner” www.rogerebert.com/interviews/s...
Advance to Paradise, Retreat to Hell: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on “The Samurai and the Prisoner”
The filmmaker breaks down his latest film's links to classic Japanese cinema, and the Buddhist teachings at its center.
rogerebert.com
Mike Leigh Says ‘Tender Loving Care’ Will Be His Final Film Due to Illness www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/7/...
Mike Leigh Says ‘Tender Loving Care’ Will Be His Final Film Due to Illness — World of Reel
Leigh revealed that he has myositis, admitting that making another film would be “very difficult” and is “not going to be possible,” given the challenges his illness presents.
worldofreel.com
Unravelling the climate behind the collapse of Bronze Age civilizations - new study by Stockholm University: www.su.se/english/news...
Unravelling the climate behind the collapse of Bronze Age civilizations - Stockholms universitet
su.se
10 Lost Medieval Texts Rediscovered Centuries Later Medievalists.net www.medievalists.net/2026/07/10-l...
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Where the Middle Ages Begin
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A 1,800-year-old Roman camp linked to Marcus Aurelius found in Slovakia; possible soldiers lay in pits and wells with armour left behind timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-o...
1,800-year-old Roman camp linked to Marcus Aurelius found in Slovakia; possible soldiers lay in pits and wells with armour left behind
Archaeologists in Slovakia have uncovered the remains of a large Roman military camp that may have been used by the army of Emperor Marcus Aurelius during wars against Germanic tribes nearly 1,850 yea...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Forme, immagini, usi. Materiali e contesti in Etruria tra VI e III secolo a.C. tinyurl.com/27yu6raq #freeaccess
I'm not posting Odyssey memes because one must be wary of GIFs bearing Greeks.
Read @digkabri.bsky.social's take on The Odyssey: "To Understand the Ending of The Odyssey, You Must First Understand ‘Zeus’ Law’" time.com/article/2026...
Explaining the End of 'The Odyssey': 'Zeus’ Law,' Xenia, and the Guest-Host Relationship at the Heart of Film
Xenia, or the guest-host relationship, is central to Christopher Nolan's interpretation of 'The Odyssey' in his new adaptation of the ancient Greek text.
time.com
BAFTA Scotland best short film winner "Too Rough" vimeo.com/1209896622?f... #shortpicks
Too Rough
Exclusive director's commentary available in audio settings Though he knows he shouldn’t, Nick takes his boyfriend, Charlie, home. In the morning, they must face the consequences as they hide, hungov...
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First named Maya mathematician identified from 1,200-year-old wall inscription in Guatemala archaeologymag.com/2026/07/firs...
First named Maya mathematician identified from 1,200-year-old wall inscription in Guatemala | Archaeology News Online Magazine
Researchers identify the first named Maya mathematician after decoding a 1,200-year-old astronomical wall text at Xultun, Guatemala.
archaeologymag.com
