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explorator 4.16 august 19, 2001
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Thanks to Maurice O'Sullivan, Michael Stowe, Bill Kennedy, Chris
Salter, Richard Pettigrew, Jean Laplante, Sujazz, Arnd Lis and
Trevor Watkins for headses upses this week (a.a.h.i.h.l.n.o.o.)
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AFRICA, EUROPE, AND ASIA
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There is more evidence that cannibalism was something that was
not uncommon in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe:
British scientists believe they have found evidence for what
destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah:
The Times has a nice piece on the search for Homer's Troy:
,,7-2001284132,00.html
The Jerusalem Post has a feature on the excavations at Tell
es-Safi:
The New York Times' Science Page's Question and Answers thingie
asks and answers the question "Why did the ancient world use amphorae?"
The Athens News Agency has a sort of summary of discoveries made
recently on Cyprus:
The Economist has a nice feature on Butrint:
A somewhat confusing report from Ananova relates the discovery
of a "large Roman complex" near Lewes:
Somewhat more clear is the Herald's report of the discovery of
a Roman-era farm near East Lothian (Scotland):
The Times reports on the discovery of what might be the curia
of the Silures (ancient Welsh):
,,61-2001284481,00.html
The BBC has a report on recent work going on at Silbury Hill:
A major burial site in Mongolia was discovered this week and
researchers hope one of the sixty graves there is that of Genghis
Khan:
(photos too!)
In a semi-related story (?) the tomb of an 8th century Turkish
ruler has been found in the same general area:
People's Daily reports on evidence that the ancient Chinese built
separate toilets for men and women:
A mass grave of military folk from the 16th century has been
discovered in Sweden:
,1113,2-13-46_1066124,00.html
A recently-discovered Spanish Armada ship was apparently full of
things for use as bribes:
This one's only semi-archaeological in focus, looking at legends
and other assorted things associated with the Mangup kingdom:
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THE AMERICAS
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The Times-Journal has a report on discoveries found during an
excavation near "Dead Man's Curve" near Fort Payne Alabama:
A dig for a 19th century ship (maybe) near Flagler County has
been called off:
The New York Times has a piece on the history of New York City:
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ON THE NEWSSTANDS
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Discovering Archaeology appears to have undergone a name change
to Archaeology Today. They have updated their website with
articles on the effect of shipworms on South American mariners:
(see also )
If you just want to poke around their new site a bit or set a
bookmark:
Egypt Revealed has a piece on remains in Memphis (the Egyptian one
obviously 8^)):
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ON THE ARCHAEOLOGY CHANNEL
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There's a RealAudio/Windows Media interview with Dr. Ruth Shady,
who talkes about Caral (Peru):
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AT ABOUT.COM
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Latin Guide Janet Burns' latest is on Vesuvius:
Archaeology Guide Kris Hirst has put together some archaeology
crosswords:
Ancient History Guide N.S. Gill's latest is on Asclepius:
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REVIEWS
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The IHT has a review of Nicholas Capp, *Sheba: Through the Desert
in Search of the Legendary Queen*:
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EXHIBITIONS
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Not an exhibition per se, but the Guardian has a semi-rant/touristy
thing on visiting various archaeological sites and museums around
the world:
,4273,4240846,00.html
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CLASSICIST'S CORNER
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The Natchez Democrat has a nice little feature on Linda Rodriguez'
Latin class:
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A gladiator school in Rome is enjoying immense popularity, it
seems:
,2933,32464,00.html
We've got (p)reviews of productions of Seven Against Thebes:
... and the Clouds:
... and Plutus (the first's not a review really, but a good photo I think):
A.C. Grayling in the Guardian is of interest:
,4273,4236863,00.html
There's a nice piece circulating on the history of debt:
The New York Times travel page has a touristy sort of thing on
the appeal of Greece:
Peter Jones in the Spectator:
Radio Finland's Nuntii Latini
U.S. Weather in Latin:
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OBITUARIES
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Edward Hall:
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FOLLOWUPS
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Fakes at Peru's Gold Museum:
,,3-2001285513,00.html
Oetzi:
Japanese origins of first Americans:
Marathon Rowing Row:
Miami Circle:
New Rune Stone discovery:
Roman Tombs in Greece:
Delphic Oracle:
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