Oldest Art? A Nubian Cathedral, and the Temple of the Winged Lions - TAS 131

Paul Zimmerman from the ArchaeoTech podcast joins Chris and Rachel on their archaeological project in the high desert of Nevada. We talk about a dubious piece of Neanderthal art - I mean, art is art, right? We also look at a Nubian cathedral that was recently excavated. Finally, Paul helps us understand the Temple of the Winged Lions at Petra. He's actually worked there! Links A 51,000-year-old carved bone is one of the world’s oldest works of art, researchers say NBC Article Nature Archaeologists find ruins of vast Medieval Nubian cathedral in Sudan The Art Newspaper University of Warsaw Article A Journey from the Excavation Archive Back to the Site: The Architectural Decoration of the Temple of the Winged Lions Article Michael Press on Palmyra Contact Chris Webster [email protected] ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.