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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
6/ Check this out to learn more about everyone’s favorite part of Plaka, the Lysikrates monument! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1258691964452646912
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
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
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
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
11/ Maybe an island a little closer to home, how about Aegina? https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1247899649567907843
12/ still not close enough? There’s plenty to see on Salamis! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1250063837727948802
13/ If the mainland is your thing, you can’t go wrong with a trip to Sounion! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1248946008572207104
14/ Northern Attica has some great sites too, check out Rhamnous! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1252916616964308993
15/ If you’d like a bit of a hike, give Phyle a try! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1254683104620544005
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
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
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
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
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
21/ Roman Greece is certainly under-appreciated, but its the source of some fantastic artifacts! https://twitter.com/levinerx/status/1264151316495990789
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
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
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!
