The politics of archaeology

Interpretation
National identity: identity is held together by specific things eg Flag,
archaeological find?
Forum Romanum
MUSSOLINI
Rise of Fascism
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Mussolini takes power in 192

He embraces the ideas of discipline, militarism, order
He rules as a totalitarian dictator

PROPAGANDA
Romanita: used history of Ancient Rome aligned with modern glory of rome to help
the rise of fascism
Only history was Rome: hundreds of years of history ignored eg fall of rome
Trying to recreate ancient world in modern day
Via dellImpero road in between forum and his place
Lol in attempt to remake imperial rome, destroys arts of imperial rome

Civil War
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Government army vs the democratic army of Greece

March 1946- October 1949
Defined the role of Greece during the Cold War

KKE logo of the socialist party

Reeducation Camp: used labour to establish Hellenistic legacy in inmates

Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)

Had greek heritage
Archaeologist found the suggested tomb of Philip, the father of Alexander the Great,
which would make FYROM more greek than anything. Unless they were invaders
who conquered.

Knossos
Coined minoan because thought he had found the labyrinth of the Minotaur

MADE A MODERN RUIN

AT THE END OF THE DAY, ARCHAEOLOGY RELATES TO larger political structures