The second Rhakotis Prizes has been harder than the first. The panel have had a wealth of things to judge. 2018 has been a good year for examining the legacy of Greco-Roman Egypt. After much deliberation during a long lunch at Bibendum restaurant in London, the panel have chosen the following winners.
Exhibition Prizes
Best exhibition specifically about Greco-Roman Egypt
Best UK Exhibition outside London
Nature in the Roman World at Manchester Museum
Best UK Exhibition
I am Ashurbanipal at the British Museum
Classical Turn at Kings College London
Best Exhibition UX
Roman Luxury at Glyptotek Copenhagen
Creative prizes
Best contemporary art show
Wetwang Slack by Frances Upritchard (Barbican Curve)
Best book
Ancient Egypt by Christina Riggs
Best visual media
Rhakotis Lifetime Award 2018