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Garstang Museum blog
Learn more about our history, artefacts and archives with our blog!
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THE HIPPOCAMPUS
Hybrid creatures in Late Period Egypt. April 11, 2024
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NEITH-HOTEP OF NAQADA
Queen consort or female Pharaoh? March 7, 2023
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THE FORGOTTEN HEIRS
Gaius and Lucius Caesar. February 17, 2023
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MEMORIAE AGRIPPINAE
A Roman mother's legacy. October 15, 2022
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BRINGING LIFE TO ANCIENT OBJECTS
Learning animation skills. August 26, 2021
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MALE SAME-SEX DESIRE IN ANCIENT GREECE
Interpreting ancient relationships. February 19, 2021
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STELA OF MONTUHETEPI
Stelae in focus: E.67. November 30, 2020
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AKHETHOTEP AND THE HTP DI NSW
Stelae in focus: E.91. November 23, 2020
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STELA OF TITY
Stelae in focus: E.26. November 16, 2020
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STELA OF NEFEREMSHETY
Stelae in focus: E.88. November 9, 2020
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STELA OF AMENYSONEB
Stelae in focus: E.30. September 15, 2020
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STELA OF NEFERU
Stelae in focus: E.87. September 8, 2020
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HATHOR: THE GODDESS TO GET A BEER (OR GLASS OF MILK) WITH
The Destuction of Mankind. August 5, 2020
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A DAY IN THE LIFE… OF A CURATOR OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTION
Context, context, context! July 10, 2020
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A BUST, SOME TILES AND THE GODDESS HATHOR…
Volunteer favourites in the collection. June 26, 2020
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MUSIC IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Shake, rattle and roll! June 3, 2020
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MEROË: AFRICA’S FORGOTTEN EMPIRE
Capital of Kush. April 28, 2020
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COMMUNICATING WITH THE DEAD IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Offering trays and soul houses. April 28, 2020
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THE ORIGIN OF NOSE-BOOPS (AND MAYBE CATS)
Pest control to beloved companion. December 6, 2019
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PAPYRUS WESTCAR
The Tale of Khufu and the Magicians. August 22, 2019
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OBJECT IN FOCUS: STELA OF AMENYSONEB
A unique example of a common object. May 24, 2019
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THE DESTRUCTION OF HUMANITY
The drunken goddess. July 25, 2019
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THE A-GROUP AT KOSHTAMNA
The origins of Nubian civilization. July 20, 2019
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THE ENVIRONMENT IN EGYPTIAN PREHISTORY
A story in 3D models. May 30, 2019
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BEFORE EGYPT
3D objects in the spotlight. April 27, 2019
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ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY: FAIENCE BEADS IN THE GARSTANG MUSEUM
The first man-made non-clay ceramic. April 19, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Inspirational women in the Garstang collections. March 7, 2019
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Blog archive: 2018
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Blog archive: 2017
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Blog archive: 2016
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Blog archive: 2015
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Blog archive: 2014
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