After sampling at Magdalensberg, I collected a piece of Egyptian blue pellet found during excavations at Retznei. Thanks to Mag. Dr. Bernhard Schrettle.
Fieldwork Magdalensberg
Mid-October visit to the collection of wall painting fragments of Landesmuseum Kärnten in Klagenfurt: analyzing & sampling wall painting fragments from Virunum and Magdalensberg, including samples from an Egyptian blue pellet. Thanks to Univ.-Doz. Dr. Heimo Dolenz, Mag. Dr. Desiree Ebner-Baur, and their team.
Collecting sand
Thanks to the sand collection of the Federal Monuments Authority Austria, particularly to Farkas Pintér and Karl Stingl, for samples of calcium-rich sands from #Noricum
Fieldwork @Teurnia
Late September to early October analyzing & sampling at the wall paintings collection of Teurnia #Noricum in Oberkärnten. Beautiful fragments & lots of work – thanks to Prof. F. Glaser for his great support!
MSCA-IF proposal writing @OeAI
Thanks to an incoming fellowship, I prepared the proposal for this project in great company at the OeAI, including visits to various archaeological sites and collections in Austria. For example, at Magdalensberg, Iuenna, Teurnia.