Almost Archaeology

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Archaeology in/of/as/through pop culture. Run by @archaeonado.bsky.social, writing at almostarchaeology.com

1982 magazine ad for Aerosmith's Rock in a Hard Place with Stonehenge inspired cover art, with tag line "The Ultimate Rock Formation"
Matthew Baynton playing a Roman in Horrible Histories S05e07
Patinated commemorative plaque reading "AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL To commemorate 25 years working for human rights..." with the remainder of the inscription obscured by the roots of the tree it commemorates, Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow
Snippet from APOSTOLIC LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER POPE LEO XIV ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, reading "Archaeology as a school of Incarnation Today we are invited to ask ourselves how fruitful can the role of Christian archaeology still be for society and the Church in an age marked by artificial intelligence and by the exploration of the innumerable galaxies of the universe."
Caithness glass paperweight, reading Cathenesia ad Mundum, part of a group of Dounreay Fast Reactor commemorative branded objects collected in 2023, commissioned in 1995 and inscribed with ‘UKAEA Dounreay 1955 – 1995 to commemorate 40 years of Dounreay operations’, made by Caithness Glass, Wick, Caithness, 1995. National Museums Scotland X.2024.249.1
Eau de Parfum – Votadini by Wales Perfumery
Entrance label to art installation Callum Preston's Video Land at Melbourne Museum
Screenshot of Flash animation "Badgers" by Weebl's Stuff (Jonathan "Jonti" Picking), 2003, via https://flashpointarchive.org/
Original packaging and manual for the Nintendo Color TV Game "Blockbreaker" console, 1979, as displayed in OXO Museo del Videojuego, Madrid
Part of "I remember" public Covid-19 memorial in Pollok Park, Glasgow on the form of anthropomorphic tree support posts inscribed "I remember"
Frame of a Doctor Aphra comic, in which Chelli Aphra says, "Hey Kho. Welcome to the Archaeology Department".
Tweet by Dave Blass reading, "Raiders of the Lost Ark was made in 1981 and took place in 1936. If they did a remake next year with the same time gap it would take place in 1981. Yea, you're THAT old", accompanied by image of Indiana Jones in mid-loot
Google Street View and satellite image of Knock Farm modern stone circle near Cairnpapple Hill, Linlithgow
Last message of the Blue Ghost moon lander, reading: Mission mode change detected, now in Monument Mode Goodnight friends. After exchanging our final bits of data, I will hold vigil on this spot in Mare Crisium to watch humanity's continued journey to the stars. Here, I will outlast your mightiest rivers, your tallest mountains, and perhaps even your species as we know it. But it is remarkable that a species might be outlasted by its own ingenuity. Here lies Blue Ghost, a testament to the team who, with the loving support of their families and friends, built and operated this machine and its payloads, to push the capabilities and knowledge of humanity one small step further. Per aspera ad astra! Love, Blue Ghost
Presentation box of the Highland Park 56, inspired by the Neolithic Stones of Stenness, Orkney
Entrance to the OXO Museo Videojuego Madrid
Vertical strip with four frames. Above is Gandalf, as played by Sir Ian McKellen, at the Doors of Durin of Moria from the film Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Below is a picture of Gandalf smiling, captioned with the word 'mellon'. Below is a pop-up box warning that 'Your password needs to: include both lower and upper case letters; include at least one number or symbol; be at least 8 characters long. Below is a picture of Gandalf frowning.
Map of high winds around the UK and Ireland for Storm Éowyn
Wheelbarrow deposited upside-down in a sub-rectangular pit with an incomplete covering of branches. Seen in the woods of Cathkin Braes mountain bike trail, Glasgow
Gravestone which looks like it's being swallowed up by the roots and trunk of a tree. Old Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow
Pedro Pascal as Roman general Acacius in Gladiator II, in the opening siege of Numidia, wearing a penannular brooch
Screenshot of Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings (Arte TV, 2024) showing Adrián Maldonado, with caption "Auteur du blog Almost Archaeology"