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If you like the archaeology, museums, & landscapes of Greece, Jordan & beyond, take a look at this thread of threads highlighting my posts on their monuments, artifacts & sites! Enjoy, share & I hope it helps you plan a trip! 1/
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#archaeology #classicstwitter #greece #athens
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#archaeology #classicstwitter #greece #athens
2/ But first, some quick introductions! I’m a PhD student at @brownarchaeolog & currently at the @ASCSAthens. My research focuses on the settlement of rural landscapes in Greece, but fieldwork takes me from Athens to the Cyclades, Petra to Sudan, & plenty of work in the US!
3/ I first started using Twitter this year to document & share my travels with the @ASCSAthens. Over the year, we visited hundreds of archaeological sites across #Greece, almost every regional museum, & hiked over 1,000km!
4/ Since the onset of #Covid_19, I’ve shifted to using twitter to share the #archaeology of Greece & more with everyone who can’t experience it now, or who wants to learn more! This includes ‘Digital Day Trips’ from Athens, little known sites across #Greece, & museum highlights!
5/ But let’s get going on the threads! There’s no better place to start than #Athens, & here’s a look at our first visit to the #Acropolis after the lockdown was lifted! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1262700517714788354">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
6/ Check this out to learn more about everyone’s favorite part of Plaka, the Lysikrates monument! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1258691964452646912">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
7/ If you’re looking for something a bit more obscure, take a look at this thread on the missing twin of everyone’s favorite tiny temple on the Acropolis! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1257280588525993990">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
8/ If you’re looking for something a bit more modern, why not enjoy a walk through Athens’ historic First Cemetery, featuring some notable names! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1246802464378142720">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
9/ If you’re tired of Western depictions of Greek monuments & looking for something new, here’s a thread on Japanese woodblocks featuring some familiar sites in Greece & beyond! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1250778862868455424">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
10/ But what if you want to get out of the city? Here’s a handful of easy day trips from #Athens! Check out beautiful Methana! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1243951959599611905">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
11/ Maybe an island a little closer to home, how about Aegina? https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1247899649567907843">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
12/ still not close enough? There’s plenty to see on Salamis! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1250063837727948802">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
13/ If the mainland is your thing, you can’t go wrong with a trip to Sounion! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1248946008572207104">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
14/ Northern Attica has some great sites too, check out Rhamnous! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1252916616964308993">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
15/ If you’d like a bit of a hike, give Phyle a try! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1254683104620544005">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
16/ But if you want a bit of archaeology and a whole lot of beach, there’s no place better than Aegosthena! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1255819404983652352">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
17/ The amazing #MuseumsUnlocked movement has pushed me to think more about some of the amazing things I’ve seen in museums across the world, and how they tie into my own fieldwork and research. Check out a taste of Petra at the @metmuseum https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1251512851941994496">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
18/ If you know me, you know I love working in Sudan, and they have an amazing National Museum in Khartoum! Learn more about it here! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1259403974416961536">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
19/ But my bread & butter is the #archaeology of Greece from the Bronze Age to the Present, and highlights can be found across the country! Here’s an amazing piece of Minoan sculpture from East Crete! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1264495772990652416">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
20/ Greek ceramics come in all shapes & sizes. Take a look at this thread to learn that there’s more than red figure! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1260863645120114688">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
21/ Roman Greece is certainly under-appreciated, but its the source of some fantastic artifacts! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1264151316495990789">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
22/ The Romans were even responsible for some monumental works on the #Acropolis, but you wouldn’t know it now! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1263773777453776896">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
23/ Greek museums aren’t all about antiquity! Check out this thread on their wonderful rural museums and visit one for yourself! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1257676231115497473">https://twitter.com/levinerx/...
24/ There’s much more of course, but I hope these threads inspire you to learn more about some of my favorite places, to plan a trip, or to post something of your own! Stay tuned for more sites, more monuments, more museums, and a whole lot of #archaeology!
