Iran in 1970 Part 3
Oct 14, 2018 12:19:17 #
HamBar06
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
I want to back up a bit and discuss some info on the archeological dig at Hasanlu that I posted before.
The pictures you have seen and in this and Part 4 are taken at the Hasanlu site which was worked on every two years by the University of Pennsylvania Near East dept., Headed by Dr. Robert Dyson, head of the UofP Museum.
The other part of the expedition, headed by Dr. Oscar White-Moscarella [Metropolitan Museum of New York] was in the Solduz valley a few miles away.
There were major differences in how the two digs were prepared and managed and I was lucky to spend most of my time in the UofP dig. At Hasanlu we had a staff of locals but more importantly we had Mary Virginia Harris, doyen of the dig who brought disinfectant to wash greens, etc. and a supply of liquor for cocktail hours. We also had water brought up from Nagadeh, a cook[Magid] and a washer woman for our clothing. We had great food and a real social group. The NY dig was dry, poor food and relatively not social.
The first few photos in the post are not my photos but photos I took of the Hasanlu portion which are part of a newly opened UofP Museum wing permanent exhibit gallery : Middle East Gallery . You can get more info on this hidden Philly gem at: www.Pennmuseum. Go to Exhibitions > Middle East Galleries.
Larry Biond
The pictures you have seen and in this and Part 4 are taken at the Hasanlu site which was worked on every two years by the University of Pennsylvania Near East dept., Headed by Dr. Robert Dyson, head of the UofP Museum.
The other part of the expedition, headed by Dr. Oscar White-Moscarella [Metropolitan Museum of New York] was in the Solduz valley a few miles away.
There were major differences in how the two digs were prepared and managed and I was lucky to spend most of my time in the UofP dig. At Hasanlu we had a staff of locals but more importantly we had Mary Virginia Harris, doyen of the dig who brought disinfectant to wash greens, etc. and a supply of liquor for cocktail hours. We also had water brought up from Nagadeh, a cook[Magid] and a washer woman for our clothing. We had great food and a real social group. The NY dig was dry, poor food and relatively not social.
The first few photos in the post are not my photos but photos I took of the Hasanlu portion which are part of a newly opened UofP Museum wing permanent exhibit gallery : Middle East Gallery . You can get more info on this hidden Philly gem at: www.Pennmuseum. Go to Exhibitions > Middle East Galleries.
Larry Biond
This photo was on cover of Time Magazine
Intro Panel to Hasanlu exhibit area
My photo of Bowl in Nat. Museum. Tehran
New addtions include several new rooms, men and womens toilets and shower rooms
Locals were eager to earn more than they could make otherwise
Uncovering new area
Local workman
Opening up previous area .
Photo from Museum exhibit
Happy to pose!
Oct 14, 2018 18:03:34 #
Oct 14, 2018 19:14:12 #
HamBar06
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
Glad you find this interesting. If you haven't seen the earlier posts, check them out. for info on the museum here in Philadelphia and the exhibit go to the website on my email #3. If you Google "Hasanlu" the history of the site should come up and possibly have leads to further info.
I expect to post #4 in a day or so and have still more photos in addition to those. If I receive additional comments expressing interest, I can keep this up for a while.
Larry Biond
I expect to post #4 in a day or so and have still more photos in addition to those. If I receive additional comments expressing interest, I can keep this up for a while.
Larry Biond
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