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explorator 27.20 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?March 9, 2025
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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).

*** please note: I am marking items think are ai generated to some degree with
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EARLY HOMINIDS
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Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and Neanderthals
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Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and Neanderthals | AP News
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28,000-year-old Neanderthal-and-human 'Lapedo child' lived tens of thousands of years after our closest relatives went extinct | Live Science
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?[AI?]Researchers precisely date Lapedo child, Neanderthal-Human hybrid - The Jerusalem Post
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Direct hydroxyproline radiocarbon dating of the Lapedo child (Abrigo do Lagar Velho, Leiria, Portugal) | Science Advances
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?New fossil discovery of an early human relative reveals that it walked upright, just like humans
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?First articulating leg of Paranthropus robustus discovered
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?Standardized production of bone tools by our ancestors pushed back 1 million years
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?Prehistoric bone tool 'factory' hints at early development of abstract reasoning in human ancestors | ScienceDaily
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?Ancient humans made tools from animal bones 1.5 million years ago | AP News
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?1.5 million-year-old bone tools crafted by human ancestors in Tanzania are oldest of their kind | Live Science
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Archaeologists Find World’s Oldest Known Bone Tools in Africa | TheCollector
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?1.5 million-year-old bone tools suggest early human ancestors were capable of advanced craftsmanship | CNN
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? [AI?]‘Toolbox’ find in Tanzania pushes back bone tool use by 1 million years - The Jerusalem Post
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?Human ancestors making 'bone tech' 1.5 million years ago, say scientists | Jordan Times
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?Human ancestors made the oldest known bone tools 1.5 million years ago
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?Discovery of 1.5-Million-Year-Old Bone Tools Rewrites Early Human History : ScienceAlert
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?Prehistoric bone tool cache suggests advanced reasoning in early hominins - Ars Technica
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Human Ancestors Were Making Bone Tools One Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought | Smithsonian
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News - Bone Tool Production Revealed in Olduvai Gorge - Archaeology Magazine
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Earliest systematically crafted bone tools date back 1.5 million years
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?Systematic bone tool production at 1.5 million years ago | Nature
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?Humans May Have Lived in Tropical Rainforests Much Earlier Than Scientists Previously Thought, Study Finds | Smithsonian
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Archaeologists Uncover Half-Million-Year-Old Relic in Erbil
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AFRICA
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UB researcher leads discovery of first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb - Current events - University of Barcelona
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?Discovery of first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb
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?Northwestern Morocco was inhabited long before the Phoenicians arrived, 4,200-year-old settlement reveals | Live Science
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?Discovery of first Bronze Age settlement in the Maghreb
?First Bronze Age settlement in Africa’s Maghreb region discovered
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?News - Evidence Emerges of First Bronze Age Settlement in the Maghreb - Archaeology Magazine
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Northwestern Morocco was inhabited long before the Phoenicians arrived, 4,200-year-old settlement reveals | Live Science
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Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
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What are the origins of the Asante's famous kente cloth? I traced its history to find out
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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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?Early humans in Israel really liked their steaks, new study shows | The Times of Israel
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?Archaeologists find 2,600-year-old pot of gold at ancient Egyptian temple | The Independent
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?Egyptian-French Archaeological Mission Uncovers Jewelry from the 26th Dynasty at Karnak Temples - EgyptToday
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?[AI?]2,600-year-old treasure-filled pottery vessel discovered in Karnak,Egypt - The Jerusalem Post
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New Discovery in Temples of Karnak, Egypt Brings Ancient Treasures to Light - GreekReporter.com
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?2,600-year-old jewelry stash from ancient Egypt includes gold statuette depicting family of gods | Live Science
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?A Trove of Ancient Jewelry Discovered at Egypt's Karnak Temples
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Ancient Egyptian jewelry discovered in Karnak Temple
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?News - Gold Jewelry Found at Karnak Temple - Archaeology Magazine
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?3 Astonishing Artifacts Found Inside the Newly Unearthed Pharaoh’s Tomb
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?Researchers Discover Egyptian Mummies Smell Nice
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? [AI?]How the Euphrates shaped Eridu, the oldest city in history - The Jerusalem Post
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Archaeologists discover ancient irrigation network in Mesopotamia - Durham University
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?Archaeologists discover ancient irrigation network in Mesopotamia
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?Massive Mesopotamian canal network unearthed in Iraq | Live Science
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Vast network of canals found underneath world’s first city in Mesopotamia | The Independent
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News - Massive Network of Ancient Canals Mapped in Mesopotamia - Archaeology Magazine
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Cyprus and Ugarit: A Tale of Two Late Bronze Age Mercantile Polities - The Ancient Near East Today
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?News - Ancient Tomb Uncovered in House in Southeastern Turkey - Archaeology Magazine
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?[AI?]Virtual tour brings G?bekli Tepe's monolithic pillars to life - The Jerusalem Post
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Archaeological discovery: The unknown "Alexandria" on an island in Kuwait - ProtoThema English
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?Japanese archaeologists find clues to ancient ironmaking in Turkey | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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?Archaeological discoveries in Isfahan shed light on hidden history - Tehran Times
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Unveiling 10th Century BC copper boom: Breakthroughs in technology at Khirbat an-Nahas | Jordan Times
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Archaeological discoveries reveal Pre-Pottery Neolithic B hunting practices | Jordan Times
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Pottery trade network in late Roman, Byzantine periods | Jordan Times
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Archaeologists Find Evidence of Egyptian Army That Felled Biblical King at Megiddo - Archaeology - Haaretz.com
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?Archaeologists find evidence of Biblical king who died in battle at Armageddon | Daily Mail Online
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Jewish rebels and earthquake rubble: New dig aims to solve a pair of historical enigmas | The Times of Israel
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1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic' | Live Science
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1,500-year-old female ascetic buried in chains discovered near Jerusalem | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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Buried in chains: 1,500-year-old early Christian female skeleton challenges history - Türkiye Today
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Israel deliberately targeted archaeological sites in Gaza, Palestinian minister says – Middle East Monitor
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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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Sestu, a Punic necropolis emerges from the excavations for the gas network
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Punic cemetery unearthed beneath Sardinian road ? Euro Weekly News

Punic necropolis discovered during gas construction works


Greeks, Italians, and Phoenicians Coexisted During 8th-Century, Study Shows - GreekReporter.com
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News - How Diverse Was Ischia's 8th-Century B.C. Community? - Archaeology Magazine
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Rare Roman brooch found in Scotland used as 'ritual offering' | The National
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[AI?]Roman-era enamelled brooch found at Scottish distillery - The Jerusalem Post
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?Roman brooch found in Ayrshire during archaeological dig
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News - Enameled Roman Brooch Buried in Scotland - Archaeology Magazine
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Archaeological excavation at Italian town rewrite’s timeline of Rome’s collapse | The Independent
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Archaeologists find lost city that rewrites ancient Rome's collapse | Daily Mail Online
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Ancient Roman-Era Grave of Twin Babies Discovered in Croatia - GreekReporter.com
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Ancient Greek Hermes Statue Unearthed During Aspendos Excavations
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Stunning Marble Statue of Hermes Unearthed From Ancient Ruins on Turkish Coast - GreekReporter.com
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?[AI?]Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fou - The Jerusalem Post
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?Hermes statue among sculptures discovered in Aspendos excavation
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?Hermes statue unearthed in the ancient city of Aspendos, Türkiye | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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New study to further understanding of mysterious Roman burial practice - News and events, University of York
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Tomb With Mysterious Motifs Discovered in Turkey's Ancient Greek City - GreekReporter.com
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?Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city | Penn Today
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?Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
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?Unearthing The Secrets Of An Ancient Greek City
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?Lost history of ancient Greek artists traced in excavations near Izmir, Türkiye - Türkiye Today
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Greek Statues Were Not Only Painted and Dressed But Also Perfumed, Study Reveals - GreekReporter.com
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The Sensory Experience Of Ancient Greek And Roman Statues
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[AI?]Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were perfumed, new study reveals - The Jerusalem Post
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?News - Rare Piece of Egyptian Blue Pigment Found in Nero's Palace - Archaeology Magazine
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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius | Live Science
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?Barton Bendish detectorist finds Roman silver coin hoard
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The Mystery of the Greek Skeletons Found in a Himalayan Lake in India - GreekReporter.com
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?Mystery at Roopkund Lake: How did skeletons of 14 Cretans and other Greeks come to 5,000 meters altitude in the Himalayas - ProtoThema English
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Ancient Paintings of Wine Harvesting Discovered in Villa Cuomo, Italy - GreekReporter.com
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Submerged Roman Era Villa Re-emerges from Lake Fusaro, Italy - GreekReporter.com
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Submerged Roman villa emerges in Lake Fusaro
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The First Library Rules: The Inscription of Pantainos in Ancient Athens - GreekReporter.com
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Roman villa in Granada given protected status | Sur in English
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[AI?]Nero's 2,000-year-old Patara lighthouse to shine again - The Jerusalem Post
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Athens’s oldest coins reveal an ancient, widespread silver trade | Science | AAAS
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Were There Demonstrations in Ancient Greece? - GreekReporter.com
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?Did Greek Art Inspire China’s Terracotta Army? - GreekReporter.com
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?Il?cold case?del Parco Archeologico di Ercolano, nuove scoperte nella Stanza del custode del Collegio degli Augustali – Parco Archelogico di Ercolano
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?Was the Delian League the NATO of the Ancient Greek World? - GreekReporter.com
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?Vesuvius Erupted, but When Exactly? - The New York Times
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God of Wine and buried secrets: Pompeii ? Euro Weekly News
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Rare Pompeii frescoes uncover secrets of ancient rites | Daily Sabah
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Pompeii: Discovery of a room with frescoes
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?The Bacchic Cult at Pompeii - Biblical Archaeology Society
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Vesuvian ash cloud suspected of turning brain to glass
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Research Shows How Mount Vesuvius Turned Man’s Brain Into Glass
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?Vesuvius Turned a Roman Man's Brain Into Glass. Now, Scientists Reveal How the Extremely Rare Preservation Happened | Smithsonian
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?Damage At The Temple Of Olympian Zeus And Louloudadika During Athens Rally
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?Damage to the archaeological site of Temple of Olympian Zeus from the incidents - They broke marbles from the temple - ProtoThema English
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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Discovery Reveals 7,000-Year-Old Evidence of Human Presence in the Adriatic - GreekReporter.com
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Unveiling prehistoric burials at Quinta dos Po?os, Lagoa – Portugal Resident
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[AI?]Study reveals symbolism of neolithic grinding tools in women's lives - The Jerusalem Post
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Innovative ancient burial site found to be older than Stonehenge - News
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Innovative ancient burial site found to be older than Stonehenge
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Dorset burial site revealed to be older than Stonehenge
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Ancient Dorset burial site raises questions over age of Stonehenge | Archaeology | The Guardian
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Beginning of the circle? Revised chronologies for Flagstones and Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
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The Ancient Burial Site of Flagstones May Have Inspired Stonehenge | Discover Magazine
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'Extraordinary' timber circle discovered in Denmark is roughly the same age as Stonehenge | Live Science
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?Archaeologists in Denmark Discover 4,000-Year-Old Circle of Wooden Posts Resembling Stonehenge | Smithsonian
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A massive bone pit hints at human sacrifice and fertility rituals when Romans ruled Britain
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The gift of the gab: did an iron age brain drain bring Celtic to Ireland? | Language | The Guardian
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?[AI?]Ancient Celtiberian inscription found on spindle whorl at La Pe?a - The Jerusalem Post
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[AI?]14th-Century Saint Anthony mosaic found beneath Barcelona's streets - The Jerusalem Post
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Cave of Saint Ignatius - Atlas Obscura
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?A look at St. Francis, key inspiration for Pope Francis | AP News
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Archaeologists discover 14th-century medieval street in Pardubice | Radio Prague International
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?Moorish camp where last of the Morisco chiefs was captured identified
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Medieval Children’s Graves Found Beneath a Lost Church in Germany - Medievalists.net
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?Cathedral dig reveals traces of early medieval and Roman Exeter – The Past
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Rock-cut cellars discovered beneath Paderborn’s historic centre
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Sole portrait of England’s ‘nine-day queen’ thought to have been identified by researchers | Heritage | The Guardian
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?Sheffield's first surviving Civil War stake defences revealed
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?Archaeologists discover only surviving Civil War defences at Sheffield Castle
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[AI?]In 1644, these defenses failed to save Sheffield Castle - The Jerusalem Post
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?Rare civil war defences at Sheffield Castle
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News - Seventeenth-Century Wooden Stakes Unearthed at Sheffield Castle - Archaeology Magazine
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Vrak - Oldest carvel-built ship from the Nordic countries discovered
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Scientists realize 'Viking' shipwreck is something else entirely | Live Science
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?News - Archaeologists Investigate Oldest Carvel-Built Ship in Nordic Region - Archaeology Magazine
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?Archaeologists Discover Britain's Largest Viking Building - GreekReporter.com
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Archaeologists Say They've Unearthed Britain's Largest Known Viking-Age Building Beneath a Family Farm | Smithsonian
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Researcher uncovers hidden copy of Shakespeare sonnet
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?Rare civil war defences at Sheffield Castle
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?New Copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116: A Cavalier Cover Version | The Review of English Studies | Oxford Academic
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Meet Maria Clementina Sobieska, the defiant queen who pulled off a jailbreak to secure the Jacobite legacy
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[AI?]Bayeux Tapestry fragment linked to SS project found in Germany - The Jerusalem Post
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?Remains of sailor buried in Cornwall after 300 years
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?Volunteers at Iron Age hillfort in Shropshire after vandalism
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?Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival | AP News
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Bridegroom's Oak in a German forest has connected lovers for over a century | AP News
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Research reveals info on heraldic shield found in Winchester garden | Hampshire Chronicle
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Buildings cut into historic Marlborough Mound could be removed
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?This Ancient Culture Drove Nails Into Skulls. We May Finally Know Why. : ScienceAlert
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?Distilling a clandestine craft: The archaeology and history of illicit whisky-making – The Past
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ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC
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Early Seafarers Ruled the Oceans With Sophisticated Boats 40,000 Years Ago, Study Suggests
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China's earliest fire-making toolset from 7,000 years ago unearthed in Jiangsu Province - Global Times
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?[AI?]Archaeologists find 7,000-year-old fire-making toolset in Jiangsu, China - The Jerusalem Post
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News - China's Earliest Fire-Making Tool Set Found - Archaeology Magazine
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?2,000-year-old large-scale, well-preserved wood houses discovered in East China - Global Times
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?Xinjiang’s sands reveal fascinating finds - ANN
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?Historic maternity hospital, 130-year-old temple may become Hong Kong monuments | South China Morning Post
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[AI?]Teeth dyed in cinnabar: The Red Princess of the Silk had a mercury smile - The Jerusalem Post
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News - Cinnabar Detected on Teeth of Ancient Woman - Archaeology Magazine
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Scholars get rare glimpse at 5th century imperial tomb in Sakai | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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29,000-year-old remains of child unearthed in Thailand cave with 'symbols of blood and power' | Live Science
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Lost city discovered in historic centre of Nakhon Ratchasima
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?Archaeologists restoring centuries-old Chorm Temple in Cambodia's Angkor complex-Xinhua
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Tamil Nadu’s Missing Link? New Evidence Uncovers Iron Smelting Without a Copper Age - Frontline
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?Hindi language row | Posers on Tamil antiquity claim: No evidence to determine which language is oldest, say linguists - Telegraph India
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Groundbreaking Archaeological Discovery In Andhra Pradesh Forest: Lankamala Wildlife Sanctuary Was Once A Shaivite Pilgrimage Centre
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?New Treasures Unearthed at Ongoing Ratnagiri Archaeological Excavation in Odisha, India - Buddhistdoor Global
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?How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood | AP News
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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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Remains of carved canoe may be most significant discovery of its kind, NZ archaeologist says | New Zealand | The Guardian
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Ocean Waka: ‘Most important discovery in New Zealand archaeology’ – Te Ao Māori News
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Waka Find: Father and son find ancient waka on Chatham Islands beach - NZ Herald
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?Ancient Canoe Found in New Zealand Could Rewrite Voyaging History
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?News - Rare Canoe Found on New Zealand Beach - Archaeology Magazine
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NORTH AMERICA
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Archaeologists dig up the past in Panama City, Florida
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?This First Nation is recruiting its members to do archaeology and prove their oral history is true | CBC News
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?Yup'ik masks: Carvings depicting distorted spirits' faces dreamed up by shamans in Alaska | Live Science
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?News - Lidar Reveals Sacred Roads Near Chaco Canyon - Archaeology Magazine
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?20,000-year-old evidence of ancient 'vehicles' discovered in New Mexico | Live Science
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History of the Octagon Earthworks - Atlas Obscura
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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Humans Have Been Perfecting Avocados for 7,500 Years - The New York Times
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New study reveals an enigmatic pre-Columbian burial in Ecuador
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?Mount Roraima: The 'lost world' isolated for millions of years that Indigenous people call the 'house of the gods' | Live Science
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Pre-Columbian 'puppets' indicate ritual connections across Central America
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?Archaeologists Discover Puppets Used in 2,400-Year-Old Rituals Atop Pyramid - Newsweek
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?Polish archaeologists unearth ceramic figurines atop Salvadoran pyramid - English Section
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Strange 2,400-year-old puppets with ‘dramatic facial expressions’ discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador | The Independent
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?2,400-year-old puppets with 'dramatic facial expression' discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador | Live Science
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?Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That 'Resemble Modern Toy Dolls' | Smithsonian
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?News - Mysterious 2,400-Year-Old Puppets Unearthed in El Salvador - Archaeology Magazine
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‘Creepy’ puppets may have starred in rituals at ancient Central American pyramid | Science | AAAS
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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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Urban inequality scaling throughout the ages: Ancient and modern cities show predictable elite wealth patterns
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Parallel scaling of elite wealth in ancient Roman and modern cities with implications for understanding urban inequality | Nature Cities
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?Was medieval armor bulletproof? | Live Science
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Why Are There So Many Female Ghosts? - Atlas Obscura
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?[AI?]Ancient Syriac text reveals lost Gospel details after 1,500 years - The Jerusalem Post
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?[AI?]Italian scientists claim Shroud of Turin dates back to time of Jesus - The Jerusalem Post
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?When did modern humans reach each of the 7 continents? | Live Science
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?How The Great Gatsby became a misunderstood American institution | Vox
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?British explorer Sandy Irvine's foot discovered 100 years after he vanished on Everest | Live Science
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?The strange origins of daylight savings time
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?Can you solve these time puzzles from the ancient world?
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ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS
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Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds | Live Science
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MUSEUM MATTERS
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How Millennia-Old Bones Turned Into Living Biographies of Humans in Ancient Greece - GreekReporter.com
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Britain’s largest Neronian coin hoard on display – The Past
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?"Princes Of Pylos" Exhibition Showcasing Mycenaean Treasures Opens In Messinia
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The Geometric Period in Ancient Greece and Its Impact on Western Civilization - GreekReporter.com
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?Türkiye's restored Side Museum showcases thousands of artifacts spanning millennia - Türkiye Today
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?Testing the perfumes of ancient Egypt - Heritage - Al-Ahram Weekly - Ahram Online
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New exhibition at Ben Gurion Airport takes passengers on a journey through the history of the people of Israel
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Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 review – saints and sinners come alive in art’s golden moment | Art | The Guardian
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?Louvre acquires 272 icons from the Orient
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?Tokyo celebrates the arrival of ‘Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition ahead of its official opening - Ancient Egypt - Antiquities - Ahram Online
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?Egypt's gem of a museum gears up for grand opening
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?Archaeological exhibition unravels Shanghai's 6,000-year-old mystery - CGTN
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Paper tigers: how Kandinsky, Kokoschka and Klee sparked an artistic revolution | Drawing | The Guardian
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Tornos News | National Museum of Underwater Antiquities to open in Piraeus in 2026
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National Museum Of Underwater Antiquities In Piraeus Set To Open In 2026
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‘There’s a poetry to her work’: why Lina Ghotmeh is the right person to remake one-third of the British Museum | British Museum | The Guardian
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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Ancient DNA from El Mirón Cave reveals a 46,000-year lineage of the Red Lady | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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Britons 'were mostly black 5,000 years ago', new study suggests | Daily Mail Online
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?New DNA Evidence Suggests The Builders Of Stonehenge Were Dark-Skinned—Not What You'd Expect! | IBTimes UK
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Ancient genomes reveal trans-Eurasian connections between the European Huns and the Xiongnu Empire | PNAS
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Genetic Evidence Reveals the Enigma of the Origin and Expansion of Celtic Languages in Europe
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THE TECHY SIDE
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AI models make precise copies of cuneiform characters
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?How Millennia-Old Bones Turned Into Living Biographies of Humans in Ancient Greece - GreekReporter.com
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? [AI?]AI uncovers 5,000-year-old civilization beneath Dubai's desert - The Jerusalem Post
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CLIMATE MATTERS
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Climate change and degradation of archaeological environments
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TOURISTY THINGS
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The famous Essex castle that thousands flock to visit that hides the remains of one of the oldest Roman temples in the UK - Essex Live
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? [AI?]Ancient Pirot church houses unique White Angel, with gouged out eyes - The Jerusalem Post
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?The Top Archaeological Sites You Absolutely Must See in Greece - GreekReporter.com
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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED
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'The space is like an instrument': How Notre-Dame found its voice after fire muffled it
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Pink Floyd Shared New Trailer For A Remastered Live At Pompeii Concert Film | 98.7 The Gator | The Jason & Franny Show
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CRIME BEAT
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German Tourist Arrested in Greece for Trying to Smuggle Ancient Column - GreekReporter.com
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?German Tourist, 61, Faces Up To 10 Years In Greek Prison For Stealing Ancient Column
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Tourist, 61, faces ten years in Greek jail after stealing ancient marble column in latest case of holidaymakers desecrating treasured historical sites | Daily Mail Online
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Tracking a Coin Theft Years Later - Numismatic News
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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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The Grand Antependium, a masterpiece of liturgical embroidery, returns to Amiens
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Art Institute of Chicago to return 12th-century Buddha sculpture to Nepal - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
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Archaeological Updates: Stollen ancient sculpture returned to Nepal — The Lamron
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?D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of 20 Antiquities To The People Of Nepal – Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
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Nefertiti — ambassador or hostage? – DW – 03/08/2025
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?Brueghel painting stolen from Poland in 1974 found in local Dutch museum | Netherlands | The Guardian
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US hands over 41 cultural relics to China under deal to return artefacts | South China Morning Post
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?China receives 41 cultural relics returned by US authorities - The Jerusalem Post
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?Brazil fights Harvard to reclaim African rebel’s skull after 190 years | Africa | The Guardian
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Human Remains Repatriated to Papua New Guinea by Australian Museum
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?Priceless ninth-century masterpiece Bible returns to Swiss homeland
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Major blow to cultural smuggling: Over 26K artifacts repatriated to Türkiye since 1980 - Türkiye Today
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Pisidia wants its treasures back from Istanbul
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Ethiopia demands King Charles and British Army give back 'sacred' artefacts which were 'looted' during war 150 years ago | Daily Mail Online
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British Army told to hand over treasures 'looted' from Ethiopia
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OBITUARIES
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Obituary: Kenneth Kitchen, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology - News - University of Liverpool
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?Obituary: Carl W. Conrad, classics scholar, 90 - The Source - WashU
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?Carl W. Conrad | WKYK
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