Hadrian: Empire and Conflict
24 July - 26 October 2008.
Reading Room, The British Museum, London
The exhibition will explore the life, love and legacy of Rome's most enigmatic emperor, Hadrian (reigned AD 117–138).
On display will be objects from 31 museums worldwide and finds from recent excavations that will provide fresh insight into the sharp contradictions of Hadrian’s character and challenges faced during his reign.
The British Museum are able to provide group discounts for parties of eight or more, and tickets are now bookable in advance.
For more information go to Hadrian: Empire and Conflict

IFA News: Salary benchmarking project update
The IFA News has reported an update on the Salary Benchmarking project as discussed at the AAI&S Conference in Edinburgh (2007).
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Job Vacancies
We are pleased to offer information on current archaeological illustration and surveying vacancies courtesy of BAJR.

Images of the Early Medieval Dead
I am interested in the interpretation of early medieval mortuary practices, particularly in published or accessible examples of how images are used to record and reconstruct early medieval graves and funerals (including early Anglo-Saxon cremation and inhumation rites, early Christian and Viking graves).  I would like to hear about the decisions made by archaeologists, illustrators and artists over how to visualise graves and funerals, from the choices made over how to use grave-plans and grave- sections through to the use of photography, technical and artistic simulations of graves, artistic impressions and three-dimensional models. I am particularly interested in how images both reflect and influence archaeological thought on early medieval graves. How are these records used in different media from site-reports through to museum displays and the internet?

I have worked with Dr Aaron Watson, archaeologist and illustrator, to produce 4 reconstructions of early medieval funerals. These images hope to provide new perspectives and styles of visualising early medieval mortuary practices between the 5th and 7th centuries AD. These images have been used in my book Death and Memory in Early Medieval Britain (Cambridge University Press, 2006) and my edited volume (with Sarah Semple) Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology & History Volume 14: Early Medieval Mortuary Practices (Oxford School of Archaeology, 2007).

Examples for, discussions about, and opinions on, this project are most welcome: Dr Howard Williams, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Exeter, Laver Building, Exeter EX4 4QE. emai: Dr H M R Williams

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