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Bronze Age “rig and furrow” agriculture discovered by drones on Scottish islands

“an incredibly detailed 3-D map of the connected islands” Two of the Inner Hebrides islands off of Scotland’s western coast were recently su

In memoriam: Lamia al-Gailani Werr, protector of Iraq’s archaeological heritage

“Because her family is one of the oldest in Iraq, her sense of history was very keen." One of the earliest effects of the Iraq War on i

Titanic II "with modern safety features" will sail in 2022

Titanic, RMS Titanic, Titanic II, Titanic 2, historic ship, shipwreck, historic shipwreck, Blue Star Line, cultural heritage, international

"Bittersweet Vindication" - Fake? Illegal? Welcome to the Museum of the Bible in Washingto

"The Dead Sea forgeries could be part of the most significant sham in Biblical archaeology..." UPDATE: The Museum of the Bible in...

Archaeology Day - the culmination of Earth Science Week!

Celebrate International Archaeology Day on October 20, 2018! Since 1998, Earth Science Week has brought together people from around the...

Hedge funds poised to acquire artifacts from the RMS Titanic for nearly $20 million

UPDATE: Three hedge funds have joined together to purchase a collection of artifacts from the RMS Titanic, beating out a consortium of...

The archaeological legacies of Howard Carter and Zhao Kangmin: famous finds fifty-two years apart

"The largest tomb in Chinese history" Howard Carter, born 1874 in Kensington, England, was perhaps the most famous archaeologist in the...

UPDATE: Hobby Lobby's "tile samples" - cuneiform tablets, cylinder seals and inscribed

In 2010, the Green family - owners of Hobby Lobby and the force behind the new Museum of the Bible (above) in Washington, DC - ignored...

RMS Titanic updates—bankruptcy, a new exhibit, and a letter sold at auction for a record price

In 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on its Maiden Voyage from England, resulting in the death of more than 1,500 of its...

Werowocomoco, Colonial Williamsburg, and Jefferson’s Poplar Forest—Virginia history in the news

"It was the sacred and governmental seat of Chief Powhatan." The Commonwealth of Virginia contains some of the most important sites in...

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