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Huge submerged mystery structure in Sea of Galilee stumps dry-docked
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
Washington Post Archaeologists said the only way they can properly assess the structure is through an underwater excavation, a painstakingly slow process that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. And if an excavation were to take place, archaeo [more]
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Richard III was buried in 'hastily dug and untidy grave'
Independent
The academic paper - by a team from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, and Department of Genetics - is called The king in the car park: new light on the death and burial of Richard III in t [more]
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Archaeologists in Mexico discover thousands of ancient cave paintings
United Press International
BURGOS, Mexico, May 23 (UPI) -- Archaeologists are reporting the discovery of nearly 5,000 cave paintings at 11 different sites in Mexico, likely created by early hunter-gatherers. The red, white, black and yellow images discovered near Burgos in ... [more]
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Cave Paintings In Mexico: Archaeologists Find Nearly 5000 Carvings In Burgos
Italian ...
Archaeologists working in Burgos, Mexico have discovered 4,926 well preserved cave paintings in 11 different locations near the San Carlos mountain range. The BBC reports that this new discovery proves that hunter-gatherer groups lived in an area of [more]
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Mystery of giant structure under Sea of Galilee
Scotsman (blog)
Archaeologists are keen to explore a massive structure which was discovered beneath the biblical Sea of Galilee near Israel, which could reveal the secrets of ancient life in the Middle East. The mysterious object, said to have a diameter of around 2 [more]
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Students dig for Jacksonville artifacts
News4Jax.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA
University of North Florida anthropology students are digging into the past to learn more about the people who lived in Jacksonville centuries ago. [more]
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What lurks below Portsmouth's surface?
Hampton Union - Hampton,NH,USA
Dr. Kathleen Wheeler, an independent archaeological consultant based in Portsmouth, is holding a special lecture on June 11 to examine just what exactly can be found buried deep in the earth throughout the local community. Wheeler's talk, “Archaeolog [more]
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Archaeologist digs islands' history
Camarillo Acorn - Camarillo,CA,USA
.... assistant professor of anthropology at California State University Channel Islands, at left, led an archeological dig last month on Santa Cruz Island. [more]
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Mexican archaeologists identify 5000 cave paintings found in the
Art Daily - Eastport,Maine,USA
Art Daily With the help of archaeologist Gustavo Ramirez from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Tamaulipas, the specialist [Martha Garcia] carried out the investigation: The Cave Paintings of the Municipality of Burgos, whi [more]
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King Richard III found in 'untidy lozenge-shaped grave'
Phys.Org
The paper - by a team from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, and Department of Genetics - follows the public revelation in February by the University of Leicester that the University had . [more]
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Constructing the life as lived by our ancient forebears
Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland
Experimental archaeology should not be confused with reconstruction. Those involved don't dress up as cavemen and women for the sake of an audience. They are using certain tools and techniques common in different time periods to try and learn more .. [more]
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Archaeologists find thousands of ancient cave paintings in Mexico
DigitalJournal.com - Canada
"The discovery is important because we have documented the presence of pre-Hispanic groups in Burgos, where before it was said there was nothing," said Gustavo Ramirez, an archaeologist from the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology (INAH). [more]
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Battle-bruised King Richard III hastily buried
sustainability
The archaeological analysis contains details only alluded to in the initial announcement of the findings. In particular, the archaeologists found that Richard III's grave was dug poorly and probably hastily, a sharp contrast to the neat rectangular . [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
Archaeologists have discovered several thousand paintings in caves and ravines of the Sierra de San Carlos, Municipality of Burgos, Tamaulipas. The 4,926 paintings found were made by at least three groups of hunter-gatherers in the region. The ... [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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News Talk 980 CJME
“When it comes to archaeology in particular, this is a public science, so we want people to be able to come down, ask questions, see how a real dig site works,” said Andrew McDonald, the sales and marketing manager at the park. The park will be posti [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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Columbia Missourian
In the first wave, the Art History and Archaeology department in Pickard Hall will pack up its museum collection and move about two miles north to the former Ellis Fischel Cancer Center on Business Loop 70 West, which the university wants to rebrand [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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Assembly
St. Lawrence University professor Shinu Abraham recently edited a book on the recent work of American archaeologists in South Asia. “Connections and Complexity: New Approachs to the Archaeology of South Asia” was published in honor of the late ... [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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Guardian - UK
Hundreds of archaeologists are working at the site to excavate gilded statues of the Buddha, elaborate stupas that rise from ornately carved floors and delicate frescoes protected by centuries of mud and forgetfulness. The rich vein of copper that on [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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Price Sun Advocate
Yes, people are what they eat and that is why Timothy Riley, archaeologist with Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum, is so interested in determining who the Fremont people were by what they ate. These mysterious people, who were both ... [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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Fox News
"We have not found any ancient objects linked to the context, and because the paintings are on ravine walls and in the rainy season the sediments are washed away, all we have is gravel," archaeologist Gustavo Ramirez said in an INAH press release. [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
By Pete Crane, Archaeologist with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. Best view. Foel drygarn, an Iron Age hill fort in the Preseli Hills. Favourite part of the park. St Brides with view of the bay: the land meets the sea in a wonderful way [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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The Argus.co.uk - Brighton,UK
The Argus A historic coin that dates back more than 700 years has been excavated at an archaeological dig. Members of the Sussex Archaeological Society unearthed an Edward I silver farthing during the Battle of Lewes metal detecting survey on Sunday, [more]
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Thursday, May 23
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Ynetnews - Israel
The spectacular Lod mosaic that was uncovered in an archaeological excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority will be on display in the Cour du Sphinx (Sphinx Courtyard) in the Roman wing of the museum between May 23 and August 19. [more]
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