Art! - Ep 261

Published: April 29, 2024, 8 a.m.

This week we have 3 news stories about art in the ancient world. First up, 10 years of excavating a synagogue in Israel has revealed stunning floor mosaics. Then, we head to everyone's favorited ancient city, Pompeii, where spectacular frescos were uncovered in a residence. And finally, rock carvings in Peru may depict people singing or dancing while hallucinating.\n\nLinks\n\n * Surprising Scenes in Stone [https://apple.news/AyGnXrrOSS22S2N5qMRCu6g]\n * Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city (BBC) [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68777741]\n * Archaeologists Reveal Rock Art May Depict People Singing While High (Newsweek) [https://www.newsweek.com/ancient-rock-carvings-singing-peru-hallucinogens-1889460]\n * Dances with Zigzags in Toro Muerto, Peru: Geometric Petroglyphs as (Possible) Embodiments of Songs [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-archaeological-journal/article/dances-with-zigzags-in-toro-muerto-peru-geometric-petroglyphs-as-possible-embodiments-of-songs/927CAB01B6EE403E46904A2B04F2A6AE]\n\nContact\n\n * Chris Webster\n chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com\n * Rachel Roden\n rachel@unraveleddesigns.com\n RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]\n\nArchPodNet\n\n * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]\n * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet\n * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet\n * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet\n * Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724\n\nAffiliates\n\n * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion\n * Liquid I.V.\n Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order.