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=========================================================== explorator 27.15 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?February 2. 2025 =========================================================== You can read explorator online at: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Thanks to Arthur Shippee, Dave Sowdon, Edward Rockstein, Kurt Theis, John McMahon, Barnea Selavan, Joseph Lauer, Mike Ruggeri, Hernan Astudillo, Richard Campbell, Barbara Saylor Rodgers, Bob Heuman, David Critchley, Richard Miller, Kris Curry, Rick Heli, Richard C. Griffiths, Frank MacKay, Don Buck, mata kimasitayo, and Ross W. Sargent for headses upses this week (as always hoping I have left no one out). ============================================================ EARLY HOMINIDS ============================================================ See Lucy Run, 3.2 Million Years Ago - The New York Times Hand axes discovered in Iraqi desert may go back 1.5 million years Hand axes discovered in Iraq are up to 1.5 million years old 1.5 Million-Year-Old Hand Axes and Seven Paleolithic Sites Discovered in Iraq's Western Desert - Arkeonews On Way Out of Africa, Humans Halted in Persia for 15,000 Years and Evolved New Red Cell Blood System - Archaeology - Haaretz.com Desert Pioneers: How Homo Erectus Mastered Arid Africa Millions of Years Ago Oldest hominin evidence in Europe found in Romania, dating back 1.95 million years | Archaeology News Online Magazine The human family tree may add a new branch after fossil discovery | CNN Is There Evidence of Homo Erectus in Indonesia? ¨C SAPIENS ============================================================ AFRICA ============================================================ University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plan - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists Uncover World's Oldest Known Mixed Poison - GreekReporter.com World's Oldest Arrow Poison Discovered in South Africa, Dating Back 7,000 Years - Arkeonews 7,000-year-old multi-component arrow poison discovered in South Africa | Archaeology News Online Magazine ============================================================ ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT ============================================================ Archaeologists Discover Mummified Legs Inside an Ancient Egyptian Tomb, Believe 'It Truly Belong to Queen Nefertari' - Knewz Archaeologists Uncover 3,500 Year Old Town Near Alexandria Unexpected Vestiges of an Unknown Settlement from the Ramesside Period Found at Kom el-Nugus, West of Alexandria Restoration process of the Ramesseum temple in the southern city of Luxor ¨C Famagusta Gazette SCA announces start of project to restore Ramesseum Temple in Luxor - Egyptian Gazette Egypt starts restoration work of Ramesseum temple in Luxor-Xinhua The Forgotten Archive of the Scribe of the Temple of Crocodile God in Egypt is Recovered, Containing Sent and Received Letters and Questions to the Oracle Italy to fund study for revitalization of ancient Roman coastal city of Quseir - Dailynewsegypt 6th-Century BC Houses and Evidence of an Earthquake in a Fortress City of the Ancient Kingdom of Urartu Found in Armenia Lost Bronze Age fortress discovered in the Caucasus, leaves archaeologists puzzled | - The Times of India After the collapse of the Assad regime, Syrians are working to preserve their country's heritage - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events On the Ground in Palmyra, Where a Syrian Archaeological Gem Hopes for a Revival - WSJ January 2025 in Turkish archaeology | Turkish Archaeological News Underground ancient labyrinth, aqueduct found in Abarkuh, Iran - The Jerusalem Post Ancient Underground Labyrinth City Discovered in Abarkuh, Iran - GreekReporter.com Ruins of Valerian¡¯s palace to undergo archaeological excavation - Tehran Times Kuwait: A treasure trove of ancient civilizations and archaeological wonders | arabtimes Archeologists decipher 2,000-year-old Aramaic inscription in Israel Roman-era boundary stone hints at a political tiff described in the Jerusalem Talmud | The Times of Israel Roman Discovery Reveals Places Lost to Time - Newsweek Archaeologists Unearth 29 Skeletons With Impressions From Plant Stems and Flowers, Reveal 14,000-Year-Old Burial Rituals - Knewz Archaeologist Benyamin Storchan: From Detroit to Israel - The Jerusalem Post ----- This Week in the Ancient Near East Podcast: ============================================================ ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS) ============================================================ Outstanding discovery in Tarquinia: new painted tomb in Etruscan necropolis Extraordinary Discovery of a Unique Painted Tomb in Tarquinia's Etruscan Necropolis - Arkeonews Rare 300-200 BCE seated Gaulish burials offer new insights into ancient - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists Unearth Mysterious Seated Burials in Ancient French Cemetery Rare Roman sarcophagus burial found near Peterborough ¨C The Past Painted dog penis bone linked to Roman fertility rituals ¨C The Past Roman kiln site found near Poole Harbour ¨C The Past Roman pottery and human remains found in Exeter archaeology dig Metal detectorist discovers unique golden artefact from Roman-era Germany: 'I could hardly believe it¡® | The Independent Miniature Roman Gold Lock from 3rd Century Discovered in Germany - GreekReporter.com Rare 3rd-century Roman miniature gold lock discovered in Germany | Archaeology News Online Magazine Sensational Discovery: Miniature Gold Box Lock from Roman Era Found - Arkeonews 1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany ¡ª and it's tiny | Live Science Metal Detectorist Unearths Miniature 1,600-Year-Old Roman Lock Archaeologists reveal a rare Roman miniature box lock discovered in North Rhine-Westphalia News - Roman Miniature Gold Lock Discovered in Germany - Archaeology Magazine Hoard of silver Denarii from Nero, Claudius era found in British treasur - The Jerusalem Post Over 400 gold and silver Roman-era coins unearthed in the Netherlands depict rulers from Rome, Britain and Africa | Live Science Ancient British coins taken as ¡®spoils of war¡¯ by Romans found in Holland | The Independent Ancient British coins found in Dutch field likely to be spoils of Roman conquest | Roman Britain | The Guardian Hundreds of 2,000-Year-Old Gold and Silver Coins Unearthed in Netherlands - GreekReporter.com Two treasure hunters uncovered a rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coi - The Jerusalem Post Hundreds of gold and silver coins buried 2,000 years ago unearthed by metal detectorists in the Netherlands - CBS News Two Metal Detectorists in the Netherlands Stumbled Onto Hundreds of Looted Coins From the Roman Conquest of Britain | Smithsonian News - Ancient Coins From Britain Discovered on Dutch Soil - Archaeology Magazine Archaeologists Discover 141 Ancient Gold Coins Depicting Nine Roman Emperors in Luxembourg | Smithsonian Stern, ill, bald: French archaeologists discover large Ptolemaic marble - The Jerusalem Post See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria | Smithsonian Remains of Roman military facilities shed new light on life near Bulgaria's town of Lom on the Danube - History and religion Roman Military Remains Discovered in Bulgarian Town: Excavations Uncover 1st Century Defenses - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency News - Roman Military Site Uncovered in Bulgaria - Archaeology Magazine 50,000 ancient Roman coins discovered Sardinia ? Euro Weekly News Archaeologists Discover Ancient Tokens That Roman Soldiers Used to Play Strategy Games | Smithsonian Archaeology: Excavations at a new Roman site in Faro - Portugal Resident A Roman Sanctuary with Inscriptions Discovered in Cova de les Dones, One of the Largest Rock Art Sites in the Iberian Peninsula - Arkeonews Ancient Greek statue from 2,000 years ago found in trash bag - T¨¹rkiye Today Headless Ancient Greek Sculpture Found in Garbage Bag Man finds a 2,000-year-old Greek statue in a trash can Major archaeological discovery in city of Split | Croatia Week Archaeologists Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Mask Mould Believed to Depict Medusa News - Mask Mold Uncovered in Sicily May Depict Medusa - Archaeology Magazine Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece | AP News The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece | eKathimerini.com Archaeology: Ancient Greek and Roman cultures | EurekAlert! Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change | ScienceDaily Ancient signs of lead pollution point to Roman takeover of Greece - ABC News Oldest Signs of Lead Pollution Traced to Ancient Greece, New Study Reveals - GreekReporter.com Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change ¨C Popular Archeology Oldest evidence of lead contamination found in the Aegean region, which increased with the Roman conquest of Greece Earliest Evidence of Lead Pollution Found From 5,200 Years Ago | Discover Magazine Forgery and Fiscal Fraud in Iudaea and Arabia on the Eve of the Bar Kokhba Revolt: Memorandum and Minutes of a Trial before a Roman Official (P.Cotton) | TYCHE ¨C Beitr?ge zur Alten Geschichte, Papyrologie und Epigraphik Forgery and fiscal fraud: New papyrus from Israel reveals a spectacular criminal case from the Roman empire 1,900-year-old papyrus 'best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus' | Live Science Ancient papyrus is deciphered after 1,900 YEARS: Mysterious scroll is the 'best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus' | Daily Mail Online Fraud, forgery and sedition: 1,900-year-old papyrus records Roman trial against Jews | The Times of Israel Lost Judean Desert papyrus unveils tax fraud drama in Roman court Ancient Papyrus Found in Desert Describes Roman Case Against Jewish Crooks - Archaeology - Haaretz.com Roman Scroll Discovery Reveals Brazen 1,890-Year-Old Crime - Newsweek Greek-Language Papyrus Found in Israel Sheds Light on Roman Legal Affairs - GreekReporter.com The Longest Greek Papyrus from the Judean Desert Sheds Light on a Pivotal Roman Court Case - Arkeonews Forgery and fiscal fraud in Roman times Researchers Have Deciphered a Nearly 2,000-Year-Old True Crime Papyrus | Smithsonian News - Papyrus Text Tells of Roman Trial for Forgery and Tax Fraud - Archaeology Magazine 2.4kg Egyptian blue ingot found in Nero's grand palace in Rome - The Jerusalem Post A Huge Chunk of Prized Egyptian Blue Pigment Is Uncovered in Nero¡¯s Palace Rome, Egyptian blue ingot discovered at Domus Aurea: extremely rare find Kladios baths in ancient Olympia to be restored - The Jerusalem Post Deadly ancient 'Pluto's Gate' in Turkey still emits lethal gases - The Jerusalem Post Fish Addiction: An Ancient Greek Paranoia - JSTOR Daily Stephen Fry urges return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece - The Jerusalem Post Parthenon Sculptures: Stephen Fry Calls for their Return to Greece | GTP Headlines Stephen Fry Calls For The Return Of The Parthenon Sculptures To Greece Did Herodes Atticus Murder His Wife Appia Annia Regilla? A Strange Case in Which No One Was Convicted Thanks to the Protection of Marcus Aurelius What¡¯s up with Pompeii? | Apollo Magazine How did Alexander the Great die? | Live Science Was Alexander the Great eaten by sharks? Inside the wild theories for what happened to the iconic ruler's body. | Live Science How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world | CNN Perre Ancient City Set to Revive Its 1,800-Year-Old Grape Mill - Arkeonews Musk Foundation funds research on ancient Rome: what Musk wants to do with his $3 million ¡®Plato¡¯ and ¡®Phocion¡¯: Athens Beyond Democracy - WSJ ----- Roman Archaeology Blog: Rogueclassicism: ============================================================ EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland) ============================================================ Mammoth hunting camp discovered in ?st¨ª nad Labem | Radio Prague International Archaeologists Discover Oldest 3D Map Candidate From 13,000 Years Ago - Newsweek Turf over surf: Isotope analysis reveals prehistoric Greek dietary practices News - Scientists Analyze Bones From Greece¡¯s Franchthi Cave - Archaeology Magazine Largest single-burial assemblage of beads confirmed at ancient Montelirio grave site Elaborate burial site of Ivory Lady and her descendants contains more than 270,000 shell beads | CNN The Mystery of the Women Buried Simultaneously with More Than 270,000 Beads Made from Seashells, Stone, and Bone 4,900 Years Ago Archaeologists discovered a house in Serbia that is about 8.000 years old - KoSSev 4,500-year-old warrior cemetery discovered near F?rderstedt - The Jerusalem Post Around 4.500 years old burials of Bell Beaker Culture warriors discovered near F?rderstedt, Saxony-Anhalt 4,500-Year-Old Three Warrior Graves Found in Germany, One Still Wearing an Arm Guard - Arkeonews Archaeologists find 4,500-year-old warrior burials in Saxony-Anhalt 4,000-year-old footprints near Pompeii show people fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption thousands of years before the famous one | Live Science News - Bronze Age Trackway Discovered in Italy - Archaeology Magazine Military personnel and veterans uncover Iron Age treasures Warriors of the Roman Period May Have Used Narcotics Before Battle | Discover Magazine Norway was likely home to the largest building in the Nordic region in the 200s Rare pre-Viking helmet fragment discovered in Lejre, Denmark | Archaeology News Online Magazine Rare 1,600-year-old Roman helmet found in Denmark: photos | Miami Herald Rare 1,600-year-old Roman helmet found in Denmark: photos | Idaho Statesman A story of successful cultural integration from the Avar period Rediscovered fresco reveals Islamic tents in medieval Christian churches Medieval 'vampire' burial in Croatia contains decapitated and twisted remains | Live Science A Medieval ¡®Vampire¡¯ Grave Found in Croatia - Arkeonews Archaeologists uncover traces of the Abbey of St. Savino Ornate sword recovered from Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Kent ¨C The Past Anglo-Saxon coin hoard discovered in Suffolk ¨C The Past Archaeologists find 'lost' site depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry How a royal loo helped track down the lost palace of England¡¯s last Anglo-Saxon King Harold ii | The Independent Medieval toilet proves key in confirming residence of last Anglo-Saxon K - The Jerusalem Post A Royal Latrine Points Archaeologists To The Last Anglo-Saxon King¡¯s Residence Archaeologists Identify ¡®Lost¡¯ Anglo-Saxon Site Depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry - Medievalists.net Medieval Mystery Solved: Lost Residence of England¡¯s Last Anglo-Saxon King Uncovered Archaeologists Find Lost Residence Depicted on Bayeux Tapestry Medieval toilet reveals lost palace of England¡¯s last Anglo-Saxon king | Archaeology News Online Magazine Archaeologists find ¡®lost¡¯ site depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry Archaeologists find ¡°lost¡± residence of King Harold A Toilet Helps Identify the Lost Residence of Last Anglo-Saxon King of England | Discover Magazine News - Home of England¡¯s King Harold II Identified in England - Archaeology Magazine WHERE POWER LIES: LORDLY POWER CENTRES IN THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE c. 800¨C1200 | The Antiquaries Journal | Cambridge Core A telltale toilet reveals ¡°lost¡± site shown in Bayeux Tapestry - Ars Technica Bayeux Tapestry: A 1,000-year-old embroidery depicting William the Conqueror's victory and King Harold's grisly death | Live Science Historian reveals emotional impact of White Ship disaster near Normandy in 1120 Full article: ¡®Compassion Alone Moved Me to Tell This Story¡¯: Orderic Vitalis on the Wreck of the White Ship A Medieval ¡®Dancing Skeleton¡¯ Was Found Buried in a Peculiar Pose That Left Archaeologists Puzzled - Knewz Drake's water supply uncovered in Plymouth centre Pottery kiln used by Tudors found in Sutton Primary School Crewe Youth Zone excavation reveals historical items ---------- Archaeology in Europe News: Medievalists.net: Viking Archaeology Blog: ============================================================ ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC ============================================================ Exploration finds archaeological potential of Northern Samar town | Philippine News Agency 6,000-year-old stone axe found in Telangana's Chityala Archaeologists to unveil secrets of Mongol palace in Van - T¨¹rkiye News One of the Oldest Tin-Bronze Knife in the Eurasian Steppe Discovered in a Unique Bronze Age Cemetery in Uygur ?Autonomous Region - Arkeonews Sangam-era terracotta doll, ring wells found in Thenpennai River Iron knife found in archaeological excavation in Tamil Nadu Iron knife found in archaeological excavation in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu¡¯s Iron Legacy Dates Back Over 5,000 Years, Suggest Archaeological Findings - The Wire News - Where Did the Iron Age Begin? - Archaeology Magazine The politics and poetry of V¨¡lm¨©ki¡¯s R¨¡m¨¡ya?a: How an ancient epic shapes Indian culture and enforces inequality in modern India - ABC Religion & Ethics Deciphering Ancient Indus Valley Script Could Earn You $1 Million - The New York Times A $1 Million Reward Awaits Anyone Who Can Crack the Ancient Indus Script Digitally preserving heritage sites of Indus Delta - Newspaper - ============================================================ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ============================================================ New evidence confirms Indigenous languages have a common source, but how they spread remains a mystery New evidence confirms our Indigenous languages have a common source, but how they spread remains a mystery ============================================================ NORTH AMERICA ============================================================ Archeologists believe they've discovered evidence of a British fort in St. Augustine | Archaeologists look to excavate sod houses in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut | CBC.ca Colonial Williamsburg Archaeologists Break Ground on New Excavation | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily Iowans band together to unearth and preserve mastodon skull | Iowa Public Radio Historic Map Shines Light On America's Great 400-Year-Old Mystery - Newsweek Key clue to fate of early American colonists found in Governor John Whit - The Jerusalem Post Secret in 400-year-old map may have finally solved the mystery of Roanoke | Panorama | Ammon News Secret in 400-year-old map may have finally solved the mystery of Roanoke | ¡ª Australia¡¯s leading news site ============================================================ CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA ============================================================ Discovery of a unique drainage and irrigation system that gave way to the 'Neolithic Revolution' in the Amazon Discovery of a unique drainage and irrigation | EurekAlert! Archaeologists link a pregnant teen's dismembered remains to Mante?o sac - The Jerusalem Post 1,200-year-old remains of dismembered pregnant woman in Ecuador hint at 'enigmatic' sacrifice to thwart El Ni?o | Live Science Pregnant woman's remains, showing signs of "ritual sacrifice," discovered in Ecuador, archaeologists say - CBS News Archaeologists uncover remains of pregnant woman in Ecuador, suggesting ritual sacrif An Enigmatic Mante?o Burial from Buen Suceso, Ecuador, AD 771¨C953 | Latin American Antiquity | Cambridge Core News - 1,200-Year-Old Woman¡¯s Dismembered Remains Unearthed in Ecuador - Archaeology Magazine New Discovery of Ancient Pyramidal Structure in Chupacigarro, Peru - GreekReporter.com 3,800-year-old pyramid-like structure found in Peru: photos | Miami Herald Pyramidal structure discovered in Chupacigarro Ancient Ceremonial Roads Found in New Mexico Reveal Cosmic and Ritual Connections - GreekReporter.com Parallel roads, solstice and sacred geography at the Gasco Site: a Chacoan ritual landscape | Antiquity | Cambridge Core Impressive rescue of more than five thousand archaeological pieces in Kabah - The Yucatan Times Remote sensing tools yield insights into abandoned pre-Columbian Mexican city Sprawling Lost City From 600 Years Ago Revealed - Newsweek Abandoned, but Once Flourishing Pre-Columbian City Was Unearthed in Mexico | Discover Magazine News - Lidar Survey Maps Zapotec City in Mexico - Archaeology Magazine Underground Tunnels Discovered in Cusco, Reviving Inca Legends - Arkeonews A new chapter in Inca archaeology as underground tunnels discovered beneath Cusco¡¯s historic district Here¡¯s how ancient Amazonians became master maize farmers Maize monoculture supported pre-Columbian urbanism in southwestern Amazonia | Nature News - Casarabe Irrigation System Identified in Bolivia - Archaeology Magazine INAH¡¯s work progresses in archaeological sites in Yucatan - The Yucatan Times ----- Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas Breaking News: Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube: Ancient MesoAmerica News: ============================================================ OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ============================================================ 'The truth is she did the right thing': The mystery of why Jane Austen's letters were destroyed ¨C by her own sister 7 haunting caves ancient humans used for art, burials and butchering | Live Science Sheep May Be Humanity¡¯s Oldest and Most Loyal Allies | Discover Magazine A sticky subject: Exploring ancient adhesives in museum collections ¨C The Past Science Notes: Writings on the wall -Revealing the historical graffiti of the Tower of London ¨C The Past ¡®Lost¡¯ fragment of music identified in Scotland ¨C The Past The Shipwreck Detective | The New Yorker The Brothers Grimm Were Dark for a Reason | The New Yorker Why We¡¯re in Love with Apocalypse | The New Yorker Tending and Keeping the Christian Past in an 'Ahistoric Age' - Christianity Today Discovering History on the Ocean¡¯s Floor | Tufts Now Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago | AP News How our ancestors invented clothing and transformed it into fashion | New Scientist Rare traces of woad, madder, and pastel reveal secrets of 12th century t - The Jerusalem Post BBC film shows St Albans couple's Renaissance musical instruments Who is Saint Francis?: A Conversation With Volker Leppin and Rhys S. Bezzant - Yale University Press ============================================================ CURRENT EVENTS: ============================================================ What number is the Super Bowl this year? Explaining the NFL's Roman numeral system for 2025 | Sporting News Why is Super Bowl LIX in Roman numerals? How to read Roman numerals, plus a history of why the NFL uses them - CBSSports.com What is the Roman numeral for Super Bowl 2025? SB LIX explained, history, how it works - NBC Sports Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil explained : NPR Inside the origins of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil | AP News The Met¡¯s ¡°Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350,¡± Reviewed | The New Yorker 2025 Year of the Snake: Serpents in culture and mythology ¨C DW ¨C 01/28/2025 ============================================================ PHILOSOPHERS AND MATTERS PHILOSOPHICAL ============================================================ [Is Agnes Callard Making You Uncomfortable? | The New Republic] ============================================================ MUSEUM MATTERS ============================================================ Jordan's appeals to Christian tourists with 'Dawn of Christianity' exhib - The Jerusalem Post Reconstructed garments from Faras on display | EurekAlert! Stories woven in cloth in Pakistan¡¯s first textile museum | Pakistan | The Guardian A world gem! Grand Egyptian Museum set for grand opening 3 July - Tourism - Egypt - Ahram Online Greece to Build Museum for 7th Century BC "Desmotes" Skeletons - GreekReporter.com Louvre museum in dire state, problems ¡®endanger¡¯ art, director warns in plea for help | CNN Macron announces major overhaul to modernize Louvre | AP News Mona Lisa to be moved after reports of dire conditions at the Louvre spur overhaul Major renovations announced for the Mus¨¦e du Louvre - ArtReview Mona Lisa's roommates at the Louvre may be glad she's moving out : NPR New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome | The Independent Not just the Louvre: How Europe's museums face the future ¨C DW ¨C 01/31/2025 WAM, Italy enter agreement as two objects in collection may be stolen Rubens is a titan of Western art. The task of restoring his paintings is equally gigantic | AP News ============================================================ AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED ============================================================ Oxford auction sees marble Roman head sold for ?71,000 | Oxford Mail Christie's to Auction Stunning Ancient Greek Art Worth Millions - GreekReporter.com Johannes Kepler¡¯s Mysterium cosmographicum Sold for World Record for $327,600 The 1996 Mauerbach benefit sale ============================================================ ON THE DNA FRONT ============================================================ Ancient DNA analyses bring to life the 11,000-year intertwined genomic history of sheep and humans Ancient DNA analyses bring to life the 11,000-year intertwined genomic history of sheep and humans | ScienceDaily Ancient genomics and the origin, dispersal, and development of domestic sheep | Science DNA and radiocarbon analysis provide new insights into prehistoric mammoth bone complex DNA Analysis Sheds Light on Ancient Minoan Marriage Practices - GreekReporter.com DNA Analysis Reveals Celtic Age Women Were the Original ¡®Iron Ladies¡¯, Husbands Moved to Live In With Wife¡¯s Community - Knewz Ancient sacrificial dog DNA reveals North¨CSouth interactions during the late Shang Dynasty in northern China - ScienceDirect Ancient Philistines Were Likely of Greek Origin, DNA Study Shows - GreekReporter.com DNA Reveals Surprise Twist About Christopher Columbus : ScienceAlert ============================================================ CLIMATE MATTERS ============================================================ Ancient agricultural strategies revealed: How pre-industrial communities adapted to climate changes The shifting of buffer crop repertoires in pre-industrial north-eastern Europe | Scientific Reports Natural climate archives: speleothem and ice cores ============================================================ TOURISTY THINGS ============================================================ Tourists visit Angkor Wat Temple at UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia-Xinhua 13 Places With Cannonballs Stuck in Them - Atlas Obscura Lists Butrint: The ancient site helping Albania reclaim its identity ============================================================ PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED ============================================================ ¡®Cymbeline¡¯ and F. Murray Abraham in ¡®Beckett Briefs¡¯ Delight Off Broadway - The New York Times A Charlie Chaplin Movie Like You¡¯ve Never Seen It Before - The New York Times Edmond D¨¦d¨¦¡¯s Opera ¡®Morgiane¡¯ to Be Staged for the First Time - The New York Times ============================================================ CRIME BEAT ============================================================ Foreign National Arrested in Greece for Selling Ancient Greek Artifacts Online - GreekReporter.com Greek Police Arrest a Suspect Over Online Auctions for Ancient Artifacts - The National Herald Suspect arrested over online auctions for ancient artifacts | eKathimerini.com Greek police arrest a suspect over online auctions for ancient artifacts - ABC News Dutch police arrest three suspects in theft of Romanian artifacts from D - The Jerusalem Post Thieves rob Drents Museum of Romanian gold artifacts - The Jerusalem Post ¡®Archaeological Masterpieces¡¯ Stolen from Dutch Museum Thieves Blow Up a Dutch Museum Door to Steal a Golden Helmet - The New York Times Gold Thracian Helmet Among Ancient Artifacts Stolen from Dutch Museum - GreekReporter.com Theft in Netherlands of ancient golden helmet leaves Romania distraught - The Globe and Mail Warrant issued for the arrest of Viking hoard thief ---------- conflict antiquities: anonymous swiss collector: Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Looting Matters: Illicit Cultural Property: SAFE: ============================================================ REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY ============================================================ Worcester Art Museum returns ancient vessels tied to dealer Robert Hecht to Italy - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events ArtDependence | Worcester Art Museum returns Antiquities to Italy ============================================================ NUMISMATICA ============================================================ E-Sylum v28n04, January 26, 2025 ----------------------- Coin Week: ============================================================ OBITUARIES ============================================================ William E. Leuchtenburg, Scholar of F.D.R. and the Presidency, Dies at 102 - The New York Times ¡®Dean of American Historians¡¯: Ken Burns on William E. Leuchtenburg - The New York Times In Memoriam: Edward J. Champlin, Paul M. Lion III *65 | Princeton Alumni Weekly Colin Renfrew obituary: archaeologist who shifted thinking on how societies evolve Remembering Colin Renfrew, a lover of Modern art who revolutionised archaeology - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events Another country | Features | Yale Alumni Magazine ============================================================ AUDIO/VIDEO NEWS ============================================================ Audio News from Archaeologica: ============================================================ GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS ============================================================ Archaeology Magazine News Page: About.com Archaeology: Archaeology Briefs: Atlas Obscura: Heritage Daily: Sapiens Archaeology: Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator: ============================================================ PODCASTS/VODCASTS ============================================================ Archaeosoup: Archaeology Podcast Network: ============================================================ EXPLORATOR is a free weekly newsletter bringing you the latest news of archaeological finds, historical research and the like. 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