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Schliemann and Gladstone
First transmitted in 1974, Magnus Magnusson and Sir Mortimer Wheeler discuss the changing attitudes to archaeology.
First transmitted in 1974, Magnus Magnusson and Sir Mortimer Wheeler discuss the changing attitudes to archaeology which have taken place in Wheeler's lifetime.
He talks about the disagreement in 1877 between Heinrich Schliemann, the excavator of Troy, and the statesman William Gladstone over the question of nudity in Ancient Greece.
Last on
Thu 3 Jul 1975
19:55
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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Duration: 02:12
Archaeology at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Collection
This programme is part of Archaeology at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ - a collection of archaeology programmes from the 1950s to the 1970s. Available online to watch in full.
About Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Collection programmes
Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.
Broadcasts
- Thu 24 Oct 1974 20:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Thu 3 Jul 1975 19:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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Archaeology at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
A collection of programmes charting the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's first ventures into archaeology programming.
