The Marble Map of Rome

Last week, a fascinating new archaeological park opened in Rome, displaying the surviving fragments of the Forma Urbis Romae, a giant map (60 by 43 feet) of the city created around A.D. 200 by order of Emperor Septimius Severus.  No, the Dark Arts had nothing to do with it; it was a bureaucratic production of the city property records office, or so it seems.  Read more about it here or just watch the video below.

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What I'm Watching: Secrets of the Museum

This fascinating series takes us behind the scenes at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.  Your Head Trucker got to spend a couple of hours there once, which was of course not nearly enough time to see all I wanted to see.  In addition to the usual paintings and sculptures, the museum houses a fabulous collection of historic furniture and furnishings, clothing, jewelry, and all sorts of decorative objects, including children's toys.

A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum

A thoughtful, fascinating history and tour of one of the world's greatest museums: