Author Archives: Henrihafsakos
A weekend of archaeopolitcs in Bergen
On 21 November, we organized the round-table seminar Cultural heritage in conflicts and politics – Ethical dilemmas for archaeologists at the University of Bergen (Norway). The seminar was a response to how the cultural heritage in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle … Continue reading
Ceramic petrology lab and pottery beach art
As promised in the previous entry, we are continuing posting in our blog, since there is a couple of things that we would like to share before the year is over. The two stories of today’s post have to do … Continue reading
Eva, Ambrosia, and children’s art
During Yannis stay in Bergen, his accommodation was provided by Hordamuseet in the small house that belonged to the first female sculptor in Norway, Ambrosia Tønnesen. In 1995, her house, called Runeplassen, was moved from Minde where it was standing … Continue reading
Yannis Skoulas has “descended north”
Today, the Greek photographer Yannis Skoulas finally arrived in Bergen after being delayed for a day on his journey from Athens. He is now staying in the picturesque Ambrosia house, the home of Ambrosia Theodora Tønnesen (1859-1948) – the first professional … Continue reading
Early descriptions of the so-called Cathedral of Sai
Since the early 1800s, Sai Island and its antiquities have been attractive to European explorers. The first to successfully cross over to Sai and to describe the antiquities there was Frédéric Cailliaud, as we wrote in the newly published report … Continue reading
Memories in space – an amazing flight over Batn el-Hajar
This month it is already five years since I had the opportunity to fly over the northernmost parts of the Nile Valley in Sudan with the Norwegian Bjarne Giske and his Ukranian pilots in a single propel biplane aircraft. We were flying … Continue reading
Nubia before the New Kingdom
It is time to describe in more detail the main reason for travelling to Leicester at the beginning of September, namely the conference Nubia before the New Kingdom: Current research into the pre- and early history of northern Sudan organized by Ruth … Continue reading
Wavy patterns from pottery to house walls
We like coincidences, and we have noticed a special connection between patterns on pottery and house walls across time and space between Crete and Sudan. Take this photo of a large storage jar from Phaistos; and compare the decorative pattern … Continue reading
Medieval Sai Project 