The Adventures of Leif Lauderdale

Queer Tales of Archaeology

Monday, June 15, 2015

Dead Sea Scrolls, the Essenes, and Qumran

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For over sixty years scholars have attempted to pinpoint the context of what is arguably one of the most important archaeological discoverie...
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Pre-Dynastic Ivory Fertility Figure

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This is the inception of a new series of original sketches drawn by me from the collection of the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose, C...
Saturday, October 6, 2012

Sicily: Cults of Demeter and Persephone

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The Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Morgantina, Getty Villa Exhibit Many people recognize the story of Demeter and Persephone...
Sunday, July 15, 2012

Bellissima

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This month I went back to Italy with my family and I had an amazing time. I got to re-visit the old haunts in Rome and see some new ones as ...
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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Dionysian Mysteries

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La Jeunesse de Bacchus- William Bouguereau, 19th c. We are all familiar with the traditional image of Bacchus as a drunken, pudgy, older...
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Monday, December 19, 2011

Yuletide

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Season's Greetings! Happy Holidays if you prefer- the truth is that everyone has their own way of celebrating the Winter Solstice. Chri...
Friday, December 2, 2011

I -- am a librarian...

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"Look, I... I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am proud of wha...
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