Christina Riggs
Christina Riggs is chair in the history of visual culture at the department of history at Durham University. She is the author of ‘Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century’ (Atlantic Books) and ‘Photographing Tutankhamun’ (Bloomsbury).
What separates archaeologists from treasure-hunters?
Maria Golia’s history of tomb-raiding in ancient Egypt makes for an entertaining read but there are graver matters to consider
26 Sep 2022
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The Masterpiece podcast: episode three
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
All photographs are products of their time – and they should be treated that way
Turning black and white photos into colour – and vice versa – can be a harmless piece of fun, but the results can also mess with our sense of the past