Minerva Magazine - November/December 2015

In this issue

On their metal
The fine art of drawing using gold and silverpoint, developed during the Renaissance, is revealed at the British Museum. Lucia Marchini

Palmyra: city of the palms
This is not the first time in history that this beautiful city in the Syrian desert has come under attack. Marius Kociejowski

Reading the ruins
Ruined architecture, broken sculpture and fallen women have inspired artists throughout history, as an exhibition in Rome shows. Dalu Jones

Treasures of the Middle Kingdom
Shifts in artistic forms and cultural concepts occurred over the course of around 400 years in this highly creative and unifying period of ancient Egyptian history. Adela Oppenheim

South of the border
Dr Guy D Hepp shares his enthusiasm for a Mesoamerican site he is excavating in Oaxaca, Mexico. Richard Marranca

Madame Butterfly meets the Buddha
After the opening up of Japan in the 19th century both its art and religion became fashionable in the West. Nicole Benazeth

In the land of the Morning Calm
South Korea is little visited by Western tourists, but a tour of the country can bring rich rewards – from its historic Buddhist shrines and temples to its royal pavilions. Dalu Jones

Dining after death?
In the ancient world banquets were often seen on funerary monuments – but did they represent scenes that had once been enjoyed, or feasts
yet to come? Catherine M Draycott

Minerva Magazine Description:

Now available for iPad, Minerva magazine gives anyone with an interest in archaeology and antiquities a compelling insight into the ancient world. Minerva explores the lost civilisations of the past, from Ancient Egypt to Greece, Rome and the mighty empires of the Middle East and Asia.

For over 25 years, Minerva has revealed record-breaking auction results, exciting new finds, and untold stories of the distant past, spanning the Stone Age to the Dark Ages and beyond.

Each issue includes:
• News of finds and research from around the world
• Original research by international experts
• Reviews of major new exhibitions
• Latest trends and auction reports from the antiquities market
• In-depth features on history’s most fascinating people and events
• Profiles of leading figures from the world of archaeology
• Reviews of new publications and a must-have events diary