Team members Diana Wood Conroy and Craig Barker authored a a paper in The Conversation recently exploring the history of the Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project's work with visual artists. 

'Old sites, new vision: art and archaeology collide in Cyprus' can be read here.

In 2017 the Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project is proud to announce its 3D virtual reality model of the Antonine (2nd century AD) phase of the theatre of Paphos made by our good friends at LithodomosVR.

The model allows the viewer to explore a hypothetic reconstruction of the ancient theatre from three different view points.  The immersive experience is a wonderful means to allow people to experience what the theatre would have been like during its period of greatest expansion, and a great example of our commitment of public engagement with the archaeological process.

The artist-in-residence program of the Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project excavations has always invited visual artists to be inspired by the archaeology of the ancient theatre site.

This theme of using visual arts to present a new perspective on archaeological processes and the concept of excavation and study of materials is at the basis of the exhibition Travellers from Australia: artists in the ancient Pafos theatre which is part of the Pafos2017 European Capital of Culture festival program.

Curated by Emeritus Professor Diana Wood Conroy and Dr Craig Barker, the exhibition features work  Angela Brennan, Brogan Bunt, Rowan Conroy, Amanda Dusting, Hannah Gee, Penny Harris, Guy Hazell, Stephen Ingham, Derek Kreckler, Bob Miller, Jacky Redgate, Geoff Stennett, Lawrence Wallen, Diana Wood Conroy and LithodomosVR, all inspired by the excavation of the ancient theatre at Paphos. 

The exhibition runs at the Palia Ilektriki in Ktima Pafos between 2-15 October 2017. 
Free entry.