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=========================================================== explorator 27.16 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?February 9. 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 ============================================================ In a 1st, ancient proteins reveal sex of human relative from 3.5 million years ago | Live Science Results from an Australopithecus africanus dental enamel fragment confirm the potential of palaeoproteomics for South African Plio-Pleistocene fossil sites | South African Journal of Science Sangiran Ancient Human Site, Minister Fadli Zon: Evidence Of The Archipelago Has A History Of Very Old Civilizations The Search to Find the Remains of Homo Erectus in a Vanishing Landscape | Smithsonian 1.4 million-year-old jaw that was 'a bit weird for Homo' turns out to be from never-before-seen human relative | Live Science The fossil skull that rocked the world ¨C 100 years later scientists are grappling with the Taung find¡¯s complex colonial legacy ¡®Taung Child¡¯ fossil offers clues about the evolution of childhood Early humans adapted to extreme deserts | The Manitoban Iraq's ancient lake bed reveals hand axes dating back 1.5 million years - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists Sifted Through an Ancient Lakebed¡ªAnd Found 1.5-Million-Year-Old Tools Hand axes found in Iraqi desert could date from 1.5 million-years-ago Hand axes that may go back 1,5 million years ago in Iraqi desert News - Paleolithic Artifacts Discovered in Iraq - Archaeology Magazine Hominid Footprints on Crete Could Change Evolutionary Theory For Good - GreekReporter.com Ancient humans evolved new blood types after leaving Africa | Science | AAAS Human evolution quiz: What do you know about Homo sapiens? | Live Science ============================================================ AFRICA ============================================================ An African strontium map sheds light on the origins of enslaved people 7,000-year-old bone holds 3 arrowheads with mixed poisons ¡ª the oldest of their kind on record | Live Science ============================================================ ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT ============================================================ 2000-Year-Old Temple Dedicated to Egyptian Cat Goddess Bastet Discovered by Archeologists Near a Train Station - Knewz Ramesside Settlement Identified at Plinthine, Egypt Egypt begins restoration of Ramesseum Temple in Luxor - The Jerusalem Post Allegations of 'Mismanagement at Giza Great Pyramid After Viral Video Experts Are Alarmed by a Video of Workers Hammering Away at Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza | Smithsonian Egyptologists raise ¡®mismanagement¡¯ concerns after worker seen hammering at Great Pyramid of Giza - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events An archaeological record that doubles as art ¡ª Harvard Gazette The Edwin Smith Papyrus Sheds Light on Ancient Egyptian Medicine | Discover Magazine 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 Ancient artifacts unearthed in Iraq shed light on hidden history of Mesopotamia | ScienceDaily Bronze Age settlement discovered near Bat archaeological site Ancient Sarmatian Burial Sites Discovered in Atyrau Region - The Astana Times Kazakhstan plans tougher penalties for illegal excavation of antiquities Kazakhstan Plans Stricter Penalties for Illegal Archaeology - The Astana Times Hadrianopolis named as archaeological site T¨¹rkiye's ancient city Hadrianopolis gains archaeological status | Daily Sabah Why Was the Ancient Greek City of Hadrianopolis Suddenly Abandoned? - GreekReporter.com Archaeologists Prepare For Extensive Excavations In Ancient Sebastopolis Excavations planned in the ancient city of Sebastopolis Archaeologists restore Roman bath columns in T¨¹rkiye¡¯s Stratonikeia | Daily Sabah Skeletons From Ancient Santorini Volcano Eruption Found in Turkey - GreekReporter.com Frontiers | Dietary Habits of Byzantine Kovuklukaya (Sinop, Turkey): An Isolated Society or Ostracised People? Tracing Jordan¡¯s Prehistoric past: Archaeological findings in Tafileh | Jordan Times New archaeological discovery unearthed in Jerash ¨C official | Jordan Times Report: Israel destroyed 226 archaeological sites in Gaza ¨C Middle East Monitor 226 archaeological sites in Gaza damaged by Israeli milit... 226 archaeological sites damaged in Gaza due to Israeli strikes-Xinhua 226 archaeological sites damaged in Gaza during Israel aggression: Ministry report Why sheep count: Lack of textile trade stymied Israel¡¯s growth for millennia, study shows | The Times of Israel Ancient engravings shed light on early human symbolic thought and complexity in Levantine Middle Paleolithic Ancient engravings shed light on early human symbolic thought and complexity in the levantine middle palaeolithic ¨C Popular Archeology Paleolithic Artifacts from Levantine Caves were Deliberately Engraved with Geometric Patterns: Study | Sci.News The Tomb of a Neolithic Shaman Woman from 10,000 Years Ago Who Had Six Fingers on Her Left Hand, Found in the Hills of Jerusalem Excavation near Jerusalem finds 9,000-year-old six-fingered Neolithic s - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists discover remains of ancient mystic with six fingers - Boing Boing New evidence suggests Funerary Palaces in the southern Levant originated in the north Archaeologists uncover secrets of Oman's ancient past through Rock Art - Times of Oman 2,500-year-old caravan tombs discovered in the Negev Tombs of Women to Be Sold who did Not Survive the Caravan Journey 2500 Years Ago Found in the Middle of the Negev Desert 2,500-year-old burial site in Israel¡¯s Negev reveals ancient trade routes | Archaeology News Online Magazine Archaeologists uncover burial site in Negev Highlands - The Jerusalem Post 2,500-Year-Old Tombs With Artifacts Discovered in Israel Shed Light on Ancient Trading - GreekReporter.com Ancient evidence of women slave trade exposed in southern Israel Mysterious Tombs Reveal Insights into Ancient Trade - Biblical Archaeology Society 2,500-Years-Old Yemenite Arrowheads Uncovered in the Negev | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | David Israel | 7 Shevat 5785 ¨C Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | JewishPress.com Archaeologists discover southern Arabian trade links in Negev graves Mysterious 2,500-year-old burials hint at human trafficking in ancient Israel | The Times of Israel 2,500-Year-Old Burial Site in Negev Highlands Reveals Ancient Trade Routes and Evidence of Human Trafficking - Arkeonews Archaeological excavation in Migdal, Ashkelon reveals Black Gaza Ware, r - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists Unearth Unknown Early Christian Settlement and Monastery in Israel - Archaeology - Haaretz.com Rare Crusader period protection amulet ampulla found underwater - The Jerusalem Post Controversy Over Rujm El Hiri: Could Israel's Stone Circles Be a Celestial Observatory After All? - Archaeology - Haaretz.com Did a daring semiliterate sailor wreck a ship off the Israeli coast 2,400 years ago? | The Times of Israel Swiss collector claims to have discovered Zulfiqar sword, but experts cast doubt | The National ----- This Week in the Ancient Near East Podcast: ============================================================ ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS) ============================================================ 1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave | Live Science Roman ritual site found 200 meters deep in prehistoric Spanish cave - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists Stunned by a Stash of 1600-Year-Old Roman Gold Coins, Depicting the Profiles of Different Roman Emperors - Knewz WWI soldier¡¯s grave found at ancient Roman villa in France | Miami Herald Announcement by the Department of Antiquities regarding works executed at Amathous Archaeological Site - Gov.cy 'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll | Live Science First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years AI and scientists unite to decipher old scrolls charred by the Vesuvius volcano | AP News ¡®Disgust¡¯ among first words decoded in 2,000-year-old charred scroll | CNN Inside of Herculaneum scroll seen for the first time in almost 2,000 years | University of Oxford The Brief - Ancient scroll unraveled Scientists Digitally Unroll Ancient Script Burned by Vesuvius AI Revives 2,000-Year-Old Roman Scroll Burned in Mount Vesuvius Eruption | Discover Magazine Inside of Herculaneum scroll seen for the first time Researchers Get a Peek Inside Another Herculaneum Scroll That Survived Vesuvius¡¯s Eruption Using A.I., Researchers Peer Inside a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Charred by Mount Vesuvius' Eruption | Smithsonian News - High-Tech Tools Used to Examine Ancient Scroll From Herculaneum - Archaeology Magazine How Rome built a 37-meter-high, Nubian-style pyramid in 15 BCE - The Jerusalem Post From the Doria family vault to Moscow: The Journey of a 4th-century BCE - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists uncover ancient game pieces revealing Roman soldiers' str - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists Found Game Pieces Used by Ancient Roman Soldiers Stern-faced Roman Medusa mask mold discovered in Sicily's Finziade - The Jerusalem Post Ornate mosaics featuring aquatic animals found in ancient Herakleia A First in Denmark: Rare 4th Century Roman Helmet and Chainmail Found - Arkeonews Roman helmet discovered in Denmark Deep dive into Exeter's past: Roman pottery and human bones found - The Jerusalem Post Painted Etruscan Tomb Discovered in Necropolis in Lazio, Italy - GreekReporter.com Painted tomb uncovered in Etruscan necropolis Extraordinary painted tomb discovered in Tarquinia¡¯s Etruscan necropolis in Italy | Archaeology News Online Magazine 2.4-Kilogram Chunk Of Egyptian Blue Pigment Found At Nero's Infamous Party Palace - NewsBreak A Five-Pound Hunk of the World's Oldest Known Synthesized Pigment Was Found in Nero's Palace | Smithsonian 4th-Century BC Tomb of Warrior disovered in Campania, Italy - GreekReporter.com Ancient warrior¡¯s Tomb discovered in Italy ? Euro Weekly News The Tomb of a 4th-Century BC Warrior Covered with a Slab Engraved with the Image of a Horseman, Found in Southern Italy Archaeological Discovery in Jerash Unveils Foundations of Roman Bridge An experiment of Athenian democracy | eKathimerini.com Caligula¡¯s Secret Garden Found: A Glimpse into the Roman Emperor¡¯s Extravagance | Discover Magazine Ancient Greek Sanctuary Discovered During Railway Construction in Italy - GreekReporter.com Ancient herald school in Roman Forum opens to public after major restoration | Euronews Roman expansion linked to 5,200-year-old lead pollution, study finds - The Jerusalem Post Lead Contamination in Ancient Greece Points to Societal Change Oldest Known Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Ancient Greece | Smithsonian News - Scientists Discover Oldest Evidence of Lead Pollution - Archaeology Magazine Greek Culture Ministry on Alert for Santorini Archaeological Treasures | GTP Headlines Culture Ministry Takes Action to Protect Santorini¡¯s Antiquities - Cyclades Antiquities Protection Under Scrutiny Amid Santorini Seismic Activity Lina Mendoni: Meeting on the protection of antiquities in the Cyclades due to seismic activity in Santorini Richborough: Fears solar farm will turn Roman ruin into 'industrial park' Rare ¡®Roman Figure¡¯ Carved on Single Wood Recovered From a Water Ditch, Archaeologists Stunned By Its Preservation - NewsBreak Amphipolis Tomb With Its Exquisite Mosaic Prepares for 2027 Opening - GreekReporter.com The Ancient Greek Woman Buried With Her Gold Jewelry - GreekReporter.com Where is Alexander the Great buried? Archaeologists continue to argue - The Jerusalem Post Temple of Zeus Horse Recovered from the Sea - GreekReporter.com New discoveries point to more ¡®untold secrets¡¯ at Ancient Philippi site | eKathimerini.com New Discoveries At Philippi Challenge Long-Held Beliefs About Its History Why Ancient Roman Concrete Lasted Thousands of Years Xenophon's Ten Thousand: Ancient Greece's Greatest Escape - GreekReporter.com Did the Trojan War Really Happen? - GreekReporter.com Researchers Examine 2400-Year-Old Quivers, Reveals Ancient Scythians Used Human Skin for Leather - Knewz Pasts Imperfect (2.6.25) ----- Roman Archaeology Blog: Rogueclassicism: ============================================================ EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland) ============================================================ Technological and functional analyses of late Mesolithic and early Neolithic lithic assemblages from Riparo Gaban (Trento, Italy) - ScienceDirect Flat patches on ancient Europeans' teeth reveal possible cheek piercing tradition Ice age Europeans as young as 10 years old rocked cheek piercings 30,000 years ago | Live Science Paleolithic kids had cheek piercings 29,000 years ago ¡ª and the proof is in the teeth News - Did Paleolithic People Wear Cheek Piercings? - Archaeology Magazine Probable Use of Labrets Among the Mid Upper Paleolithic Pavlovian Peoples of Central Europe | Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology Evidence of cannibalism by ancient Magdalenian people found in cave in Poland Ancient Europeans ate the brains of their dead enemies 18,000 years ago, researchers discover | Live Science 18,000-Year-Old Evidence of Human Brain Consumption Found in Poland - GreekReporter.com New insights of cultural cannibalism amongst Magdalenian groups at Maszycka Cave, Poland | Scientific Reports In a cave in Poland, signs of prehistoric cannibalism | Science | AAAS Archaeologists Discover 11,000-Year-Old Rare Engraved Shale Pendant, Reveals Rituals and Cultural Values - Knewz Doln¨ª V¨§stonice Portrait Head: The oldest known human portrait in the world | Live Science First portrait of woman - Age and appearance | RBC-Ukraine Iberian Neolithic herders were already strategically managing cattle herds 6,000 years ago Cattle on the rocks: Understanding cattle mobility, diet, and seasonality in the Iberian Peninsula. The Middle Neolithic site of Cova de les Pixarelles (Tavertet, Osona) | PLOS ONE Uncovered in Spain: 5,000-year-old fortress with a violent past | Culture | EL PA?S English News - Copper Age Fortress Discovered in Spain - Archaeology Magazine World's largest-ever bead stash found in 5,000-year-old 'Ivory Lady' tomb in Spain | Live Science Archaeologists say women in this 4,875-year-old tomb wore bead ceremonia - The Jerusalem Post A multi-analytical study of the Montelirio beaded attires: Marine resources, sumptuary crafts, and female power in copper age Iberia | Science Advances Elaborate burial site of Ivory Lady and her descendants contains more than 270,000 shell beads | CNN Russian Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Settlements in Murmansk Region Archaeologists Discover a Stash of 1,500-Year-Old Weapons¡ªIncluding the Only Known Roman Helmet Ever Found in Denmark | Smithsonian Hole runestone: The world's oldest runestone could rewrite the history of runes Piecing together the puzzle of the world's earliest datable rune stone Fragments of the world's oldest runestone uncovered in Norway - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists Discover World's Oldest Known Rune Stone - GreekReporter.com Strange carvings at Norwegian grave site reveal what language was like before Vikings | The Independent Archaeologists Reveal World's Oldest Known Rune Stone - Newsweek Inscribed sandstone fragments of Hole, Norway: radiocarbon dates provide insight into rune-stone traditions | Antiquity | Cambridge Core News - Early Runestone Unearthed in Norway - Archaeology Magazine Mystery behind Viking-age treasure find in Scotland may finally have been solved | Archaeology | The Guardian Lost Iron Age treasures discovered beneath RAF airfield | Royal Air Force 2,000-Year-Old Chariot Parts Discovered Beneath Welsh Airfield Pompeii's dark omen: Ancient footprints show people had to escape an eruption of Mount Vesuvius 1,800 years BEFORE the one that buried the famous Roman city | Daily Mail Online Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Footprints of People Fleeing Vesuvius Eruption Rare 1,500-year-old weaving tools found in Denmark: photos | Miami Herald News - Unusual Seated Burials Unearthed in France - Archaeology Magazine Archaeological finds reveal rich past of Flemish village Archaeologists Reveal Secrets of Royal Shipwreck Sunk in Explosion - Newsweek Archaeologists uncover 7th-century pagan cult site with gold and silver - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists uncover gold and silver ritual offerings at a 7th century cult site Archaeologists Reveal Rare Medieval Cult Site With Gold and Silver Offerings - Newsweek Medieval Dutch site may have hosted 'devil's money' cult rituals | The Independent Medieval Dutch site may have hosted 'devil's money' cult rituals | The Independent News - Possible Early Medieval Cult Site Excavated in The Netherlands - Archaeology Magazine Archaeologists Uncover Rare Late Medieval Pottery Kiln in England - Medievalists.net ¡®Rare¡¯ 500-year-old kiln, pottery found at UK school: photos | Miami Herald Archaeologists uncover ¡®lost¡¯ home depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry | CNN Archaeologists Say They've Located Harold II's Lost Manor House | Smithsonian 12th century Alfonso I coins found wrapped in cloth under bus station re - The Jerusalem Post Lost kingdom? Massive Iron Age longhouse suggests the existence of ancie - The Jerusalem Post A Royal Legacy? The Discovery of a Monumental Longhouse from the 3rd Century in Norway - Arkeonews 700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic ten - The Jerusalem Post Islamic ¡®altar tent¡¯ discovery Decapitated, died from head injuries: Knights Templar site yields myster - The Jerusalem Post Maritime History Rewritten After Discovering Ship Wreckage 30 Feet Under Sea, Experts Call It ¡®Telephone Calls¡¯ From the Past - Knewz Centuries-old vitamin D decline in Scotland defies modern lifestyle changes News - Historic Hair Sample in Scotland Tested for Vitamin D Levels - Archaeology Magazine Scientists discover traces of military service on a 19th-century soldier¡¯s teeth | Archaeology News Online Magazine Ancient shipwreck reveals secrets of 15th-century Danish flagship Underwater Archaeologists Uncovered 250 Treasure-Filled Shipwrecks Off the Portuguese Coast Over 1,000 artefacts found during church excavation Over 1,000 artifacts unearthed during German church renovation | Archaeology News Online Magazine Crewe Youth Zone excavation reveals historical items The 10 greatest archaeological discoveries in 2024 in Denmark - The Copenhagen Post Stonehenge quiz: What do you know about the ancient monument? | Live Science ---------- Archaeology in Europe News: Medievalists.net: Viking Archaeology Blog: ============================================================ METAL DETECTOR ITEMS ============================================================ Sapcote: Roman coins discovery a 'once-in-a-lifetime find' Talk about striking gold! Bathroom fitter discovers 50 Roman coins in a field in Leicestershire - and they could be worth ?1,500 | Daily Mail Online Bathroom fitter finds once-in-lifetime hoard of Roman coins - Wales Online Roman-British Coin Discovery a First for Mainland Europe Echoes of an Empire: Roman-Era Coin Hoard Discovered in the Netherlands - Numismatic News ============================================================ ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC ============================================================ Two ancient brick tombs from Wei-Jin period discovered in North China¡¯s Shanxi - Global Times Erlitou: 'The capital of China's earliest dynasty' Archaeologists Unearth More Than 100,000 Ancient Coins, Carrying Traits of China¡¯s First Unified Currency - NewsBreak Elixir of death? Research traces origins of mercury in the mausoleum of - The Jerusalem Post India offers $1 million reward to whoever deciphers ancient Indus script Cambodian bronze masterpiece West Mebon Vishnu undergoes restoration in France Archaeologists restoring gallery at temple in Cambodia's Angkor Park-Xinhua Preah Vihear authorities discover new archaeological site - Khmer Times Over 1,000-year-old temple restored in UNESCO's Angkor Archaeological Park Bone point, broken piece of gold unearthed by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai - The Hindu Breach detected in protective wall of Himayat Bagh, archaeology dept urged to carry out repairs | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar News - The Times of India 3,698 monuments, sites under Archaeological Survey of India protection: Govt Ancient Tamil Nadu¡¯s Metalworking Legacy Traced Back to 3300 BCE - Arkeonews Groundbreaking botanical discoveries on Captain Cook voyage were thanks to Indigenous people | Indigenous peoples | The Guardian ============================================================ NORTH AMERICA ============================================================ 11,000-year-old settlement in Canada could rewrite history of Indigenous civilizations in North America | Live Science Sturgeon Lake First Nation announces archaeological discovery - MBC Radio Sask. archaeological discovery challenges long-held beliefs ¨C CTVNews Carbon dating puts Sask. Indigenous archaeological site at almost 11,000 years old | CBC News Indigenous archaeological site in Saskatchewan believed to be one of the oldest in North America | CFWE, Alberta's Best Country Ancient Settlement in Canada Redefines History of America's Indigenous Civilizations - GreekReporter.com News - New Dates for the Occupation of Western Canada - Archaeology Magazine Archaeologists Unearth Rare 1,000-Year-Old Food Storage Pit in Alaska | Smithsonian News - Traces of a British Fort Found in Florida - Archaeology Magazine UW-Led Study Traces Indigenous Population Shifts in North America Before Europeans Radiocarbon dating of artifacts and bones shows North American Indigenous population changes over 2,000 years News - How Many People Lived in North America Before the Arrival of Europeans? - Archaeology Magazine Historic Black church site in Colonial Williamsburg nears next phase ¨C Daily Press Tally of bones, artifacts reveals 2000 years of population swings among Indigenous Americans | Science | AAAS UNC archaeologists uncover artifacts from 1800s dining hall - Connecticut archaeologists still uncovering history, here's what they found in 2024 | News | Most Fascinating Ancient Sites in the U.S.¡ªAccording to an Archaeologist - Newsweek ============================================================ CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA ============================================================ The early roots of Carnival? Research reveals evidence of seasonal celebrations in pre-colonial Brazil The Roots of Carnival? Archaeologists Just Found Proof of Prehistoric Parties in Brazil Feasting on fish. Specialized function of pre-colonial pottery of the Cerritos mound builders of southern Brazil | PLOS ONE Researchers Studied a 11,000-Year-Old Rock Art Motif¡ªand Uncovered a Fascinating Story Lost Amazon Civilization Built a Revolutionary Farming System ¨C and Archaeologists Have Just Uncovered It Unique system gave way to the "Neolithic Revolution" South America's oldest civilization: Archaeologists discover new Caral-e - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists Discover a New Pyramid from the Caral Culture, Known as South America's Oldest Civilization - Arkeonews Guiengola: The 15th-century Zapotec 'time capsule' unearthed in Oaxaca's - The Jerusalem Post Lost cities of the Amazon: how science is revealing ancient garden towns hidden in the rainforest | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian ----- Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas Breaking News: Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube: Ancient MesoAmerica News: ============================================================ RECONSTRUCTIONS ============================================================ Art and Science Combine to Reconstruct the Faces of Our Ancestors | Discover Magazine ============================================================ OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ============================================================ Scientists review Arabic manuscript containing lost works of Apollonius and shed light on Islamic scientific tradition Scientists rediscover lost works of Apollonius in a 17t - The Jerusalem Post 1600-Year-Old Manuscript of Gospel Decoded by Researchers, Reveal Details About Jesus Christ¡¯s Early Life - Knewz How AI imagery could be used to develop fake archaeology The first zebra publicly exhibited in Britain? | Yale News Study reveals how Ice Age humans built mammoth-bone structures - The Jerusalem Post How to Use Renaissance Paintin - There's More to That - Apple Podcasts Book Review: ¡®A Matter of Complexion,¡¯ by Tess Chakkalakal - The New York Times ============================================================ CURRENT EVENTS: ============================================================ The first known prison memoir written by a Black American | Yale News Celebrating Breakthroughs This Black History Month | CUNY Graduate Center ============================================================ LANGUAGE RELATED ============================================================ Missing link in Indo-European languages' history found Missing link in Indo-European languages' history found | ScienceDaily Ancient DNA Points to Origins of Indo-European Language - The New York Times Researchers Zero in on Original Indo-Europeans - Archaeology - Haaretz.com Ancient DNA Reveals Missing Link in the Origins of Indo-European Languages Spoken by 40% of the World - Arkeonews Missing link in Indo-European languages' history found How one language family took over the world: ancient DNA traces its spread News - Genetic Study May Track Spread of Indo-European Languages - Archaeology Magazine ============================================================ PHILOSOPHERS AND MATTERS PHILOSOPHICAL ============================================================ ¡®We¡¯re not doing the thing we¡¯re built to do¡¯: Agnes Callard, the philosopher living life according to Socrates | Philosophy books | The Guardian ============================================================ MUSEUM MATTERS ============================================================ 'From Sharjah to Rome via the Spice Route': Exhibition highlights histor - The Jerusalem Post Jesus-era antiquities on display at Pullman Yards in Atlanta | | Reconstructions of Medieval Robes from Nubia Meet the Halsted Athena - Chicago Reader New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome | The Independent Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection | The Art Institute of Chicago Matisse¡¯s muse: new exhibition dedicated to the illegitimate daughter he spent a lifetime painting | Henri Matisse | The Guardian Caspar David Friedrich: A Solitary Wanderer Finding His Way in the Fog - The New York Times Discovering Family Roots in Brooklyn Slavery - The New York Times Brooklyn Museum Will Lay Off Employees and Scale Back Exhibitions - The New York Times Classicist Mary Beard on Confronting the Narratives and Debates on Museums - The Phoenix ============================================================ AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED ============================================================ Three-hundred-year-old Stradivarius violin sells for $11m in New York | New York | The Guardian A 1714 Stradivarius violin up for auction could become most expensive music instrument ever sold | AP News A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby¡¯s - The New York Times After 2,000 years Roman nails found in Scotland finally go under the hammer An El Greco Is Pulled From an Auction as Romania Objects - The New York Times Book Review: ¡®Rogues and Scholars,¡¯ by James Stourton - The New York Times ============================================================ ON THE DNA FRONT ============================================================ New DNA research examines predecessors of Red Lady of El Mir¨®n News - Genetic Study Tracks Domesticated Sheep - Archaeology Magazine Beyond Roman Exaggerations: Ancient Genomes Reveal an Iron Age Society Centered on Women in Britain - Arkeonews ============================================================ PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED ============================================================ Decoding the Actus Tragicus: A new Discovery Unveiled | Yale Institute of Sacred Music After 138 years, a Black American¡¯s opera gets world premiere : NPR Rami Malek and Brie Larson Try Sophocles in London - The New York Times ============================================================ CRIME BEAT ============================================================ Roman-era treasures seized in Ayd?n home raid in western T¨¹rkiye | Daily Sabah Woman arrested after selling ancient Greek artefacts ¨C The Greek Herald Greek Police Arrest A Suspect Over Online Auctions For Ancient Artifacts Greek police arrest foreign woman for selling ancient artifacts online - The Jerusalem Post Golden laurel Hellenistic crown found in eyeglass case in Turkish police - The Jerusalem Post ---------- conflict antiquities: anonymous swiss collector: Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Looting Matters: Illicit Cultural Property: SAFE: ============================================================ REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY ============================================================ Turkey hands over 152 illegally smuggled artifacts to Egypt - Egypt Independent Egypt recovers 152 artifacts smuggled illegally, seized by Turkish authorities - EgyptToday 152 historical artifacts returned from T¨¹rkiye to Egypt - T¨¹rkiye Today ============================================================ NUMISMATICA ============================================================ E-Sylum v28n05, February 2, 2025 ------------------------ Coin Week: ============================================================ OBITUARIES ============================================================ Frederick Ahl, innovative classics scholar, dies at 83 | Cornell Chronicle Diana Scarisbrick, historian and leading scholar of jewellery from Roman times to the present day ¨C obituary Donald Gordon obituary | Roman Britain | The Guardian Mort K¨¹nstler, Renowned Painter of Epic Historical Scenes, Dies at 97 - The New York Times Anson Rabinbach, Leading Historian of Nazi Culture, Dies at 79 - The New York Times The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88 - The New York Times ============================================================ 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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