I have just spent a few days at the Cannes Film Festival, amongst other things considering what we archaeologists would make of its material culture ... I'll attempt some analysis later, meanwhile here are some artifacts...

... photographer's ladder and red carpet outside the Palais...

Marilyn on Le Croisset

Film maven's hand outside the Palais

Mischa Barton and Hayden Christensen at photocall on yacht...artifacts out of view are the dozens of cameras - though the traces of flash can be seen (also missing is the sound of the paparazzi yelling directions)

Jerusalem rediscovered in Rome