Oxford Head hunters sought for emperor search in Oxford Professor Heather Viles on the mission to find the first and second generation of emperors’ heads – aka herms – that once stood outside the Sheldonian Theatre The photographs of snow-covered emperors’ heads outside the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford that appeared on the Guardian letters page on 7 February. Photograph: Jay Rajamanickam/GuardianWitnessWe were delighted to see the photographs of snow-covered emperors’ heads outside the Sheldonian Theatre on the letters page (7 February), a lovely illustration of the diversity of faces in the centre of Oxford. The whereabouts of many heads from the earlier generations are known, but some have disappeared. If you’d like to join the “head hunt” and know of where any of these heads might be, we welcome correspondence. Professor Heather VilesOxford Rock Breakdown Laboratory, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford• Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com• Read more Guardian letters – click here to visit gu.com/letters

Source: The Guardian February 09, 2018 16:30 UTC