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Explorator 27.04
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=========================================================== explorator 27.04 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?November 24, 2024 =========================================================== 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 ============================================================ Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens buried their dead differently, study suggests | Live Science Ancient human ancestor Lucy was not alone — she lived alongside at least 4 other proto-human species, emerging research suggests | Live Science Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery Lucy's last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor's last hours | Live Science Neanderthal adhesive manufacturing site found in Gibraltar cave 60,000-Year-Old Fire Pit Shows Neanderthal Innovation With Tar | Discover Magazine A Neanderthal's specialised burning structure compatible with tar obtention - ScienceDirect Fossil collection found in Neanderthal cave suggests abstract thinking News - Marine Fossil Collection Excavated in Neanderthal Cave in Spain - Archaeology Magazine Neanderthal remains found in Abreda Cave Fossils in Greece Suggest Human Ancestors Evolved in Europe, Not Africa - GreekReporter.com Exploring the cognitive underpinnings of early hominin stone tool use through an experimental EEG approach | Scientific Reports How humans evolved to be 'energetically unique' Ancient Humans Were Apex Predators For 2 Million Years, Study Discovers : ScienceAlert Fossil finds: Footprints on South Africa's coast offer a glimpse into our ancestors' lives ============================================================ ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT ============================================================ Remains of a Ptolemaic temple uncovered in Sohag - Ancient Egypt - Antiquities - Ahram Online Egyptian-German team uncovers complete Ptolemaic temple pylon in Sohag - The Jerusalem Post Is the Great Pyramid under threat? - Heritage - Al-Ahram Weekly - Ahram Online Egyptian Ministry Denies Damage to Great Pyramid Following Viral Video Misinterpretation | Egyptian Streets Parliament convenes to take urgent action over breaking of Khufu pyramid stones - Egypt Independent Truth Behind Claims of ‘Demolishing’ Stone from Pyramid of Khufu - EgyptToday First ever goat-fish petroglyph reveals Egyptian understanding of zodiac symbols Fire near Luxor's Mut Temple contained; no damage to monuments: Ministry - Society - Egypt - Ahram Online Egypt blames Giza pyramid incident on private contractor Archaeologists uncover prehistoric relics in northern Iran - Tehran Times Archaeologists unearth clues to ancient city in northwest Iran - Tehran Times 7,500-year-old relics unearthed in western Iran - Tehran Times Oldest known alphabet unearthed in ancient Syrian city Archaeologists unearth oldest alphabet from ancient tomb | The Independent Evidence of oldest known alphabetic writing unearthed in ancient Syrian city | Hub Archaeologists Discover Earliest-Known Alphabetic Writing | Sci.News Assyrian seal found in the ancient Kef Fortress built by the Urartians - Arkeonews 2,600-year-old inscription in Turkey finally deciphered — and it mentions goddess known 'simply as the Mother' | Live Science Inscription on 2,600-year-old Turkish monument to mother of gods finally deciphered | The Independent Luwians of Türkiye: Unlocking an untold chapter of ancient history Turkey's island of 400 ancient shipwrecks Archaeological findings at Gerasa’s hippodrome shed light on Roman occupation | Jordan Times New insights to Ammonite, Roman Beliefs from Khirbet es-Sar’s tower temple | Jordan Times Ancient mobility in northern Jordan during the Roman and Byzantine periods using stable strontium isotope analysis of human dental enamel - ScienceDirect Archaeologists Identify Possible Ancient Israelite Palace in Jordan - Archaeology - Haaretz.com 1,600-year-old amulet depicting King Solomon spearing the devil found in Turkey | Live Science 5th-century amulet depicting biblical figure King Solomon spearing the devil discovered in Turkey - CBS News Earliest 'Jesus is God' inscription found in Israel deemed 'greatest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls' | Daily Mail Online The Secret Tunnels of Hebron’s Cave of the Patriarchs | Aish Study confirms Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god | Live Science Scientists discover hallucinogens in 2,200-year-old Egyptian Bes mug - The Jerusalem Post News - Psychedelic Drugs Detected in Ancient Egyptian Mug - Archaeology Magazine Lebanon’s ancient heritage faces a barrage of Israeli airstrikes – NBC10 Philadelphia Lebanon formally requesting from UNESCO 'enhanced protection' for 34 archeological sites - France 24 UNESCO Moves to Protect Lebanese Heritage Sites ----- This Week in the Ancient Near East Podcast: ============================================================ ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS) ============================================================ 3,500-Year-Old Minoan Road: Europe’s Oldest Paved Path - GreekReporter.com Ancient Greek Helmet From the Persian Wars Found in Israel - GreekReporter.com Egyptian Shipwreck Proves Ancient Greek Historian Herodotus Right - GreekReporter.com The Stunning Statue of Hercules Uncovered in Philippi, Greece - GreekReporter.com 4th-century Roman statue head found in Tripolis, Türkiye | Daily Sabah Figurines found around ancient hippodrome Archaeologists discover ancient figurine fragments in Antakya, Türkiye | Daily Sabah Hadrian's fountain in Türkiye's Sagalassos restored to former glory - Türkiye Today Volunteers seek to confirm part of Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria One of Britain's most important Roman roads is finally FOUND after 2,000 years as archaeologists make 'remarkable' discovery under iconic London street | Daily Mail Online Archaeologists uncover 'remarkable' section of 2,000-year-old Roman road in South London | Euronews Traces of Roman road uncovered in London’s Old Kent Road A Roman Villa with an Ancient Cereal Mill and Drainage Systems Built with Amphoras, Found in Aquileia Counterfeit Denarii Found in an Ancient Village Near a Roman Camp in Germany Study extends route of one of UK's longest Roman aqueducts | Bournemouth University Archaeologists find traces of Roman aquaduct that supplied water to Durnovaria Economist: Parthenon Marbles May Return to Greece on Loan in 2025 - GreekReporter.com Economist forecasts progress on the return of the Parthenon Sculptures in 2025 | eKathimerini.com Parthenon Marbles Might Return to Greece in 2025: The Economist Visual experience in a Pompeian domestic space: Analysis using virtual reality-based eye tracking and GIS Austrian researchers discover early Christian basilica in Aquileia Ancient fig from Romans discovered at Ireland trading post | Durham Herald Sun On the border, across empires: A diachronic study of health, stress, and diet in Roman and Early Byzantine period individuals from Oymaa?a?, Turkiye - ScienceDirect Rare Roman gladiator knife handle discovered at Hadrian's Wall | English Heritage | Official Press Release Rare Roman gladiator knife handle found at Hadrian's Wall News - Gladiator-Shaped Knife Handle Recovered Near Hadrian’s Wall - Archaeology Magazine Pompeii's House of the Little Fountain set to re-open (2) | ANSA.it Association between biological kinship and lifestyle in the Hellenistic-early Roman community of Menainon, Sicily - ScienceDirect Gladiator 2: Did the Romans really fill the Colosseum up with water for naval battles? | The Independent Did ships really battle in the Colosseum? The bizarre true stories that inspired Gladiator II What was the deal with Julius Caesar and Cleopatra’s ‘situationship’? Pasts Imperfect (11.21.24) ----- Roman Archaeology Blog: Rogueclassicism: ============================================================ EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland) ============================================================ 2 Stone Age circles discovered on English moorland may have been part of a 'sacred arc' | Live Science Oldest Golden Artifacts Ever Found in a 5th Millennium BC Grave - GreekReporter.com Mysterious King Arthur Monument Found to Be Over 5,000 Years Old : ScienceAlert Offers sought for archaeological site in north-east Scotland | The Herald Unique Characteristics of Late Bronze Age Swords Discovered in the Balearic Islands What a 3,500-year-old wooden spade tells us about bronze age life - The Jerusalem Post Archaeologists have found the first evidence of familial embalming in Europe Ancient cheese makers used tree leaves to boost milk production Ancient Ingenuity Revealed: Archaeologists Unveil Secrets of Tartessian Construction 2,600-year-old Celtic wooden burial chamber of 'outstanding scientific importance' uncovered by archaeologists in Germany | Live Science Archaeologists discover rare well-preserved 2,600-year-old Celtic wooden - The Jerusalem Post 1,900-year-old pottery workshop found in France: photos | Miami Herald Engraved trees map the way to preserving Sámi culture Massive Viking-era cemetery excavated, reveals 50-meter ship-shaped ston - The Jerusalem Post Scientists glean new details of mysterious, centuries-old shipwreck submerged in Norway's largest lake | Live Science An Archaeologist’s 150-Year-Old Message in a Bottle Is Uncovered by Norwegian Researchers Mystery surrounds 800-year-old Leicester burial pit containing 123 bodies | Archaeology | The Guardian One of the largest mass burial pits ever discovered in the UK has been unearthed next to Leicester Cathedral - Arkeonews News - Medieval Burial Pit Exhumed Near Leicester Cathedral - Archaeology Magazine Ancient skeletons reveal health differences in medieval London Frailty or resilience? Hazard-based and cumulative phenotype approaches to discerning signals of health inequality in medieval London | Science Advances Exposed by melting snows in the Alps, mystery bamboo cart puzzles expert - The Jerusalem Post Extensive Jewish quarter uncovered at Phanagoria Archaeologists reveal what they discovered in first century Russian Jewish quarter French women had more power in the Middle Ages than after the revolution, historian says ---------- Archaeology in Europe News: Medievalists.net: Viking Archaeology Blog: ============================================================ ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC ============================================================ Punjab’s archaeology is stuck in the 1950s. It's time to excavate it from internal politics Indus Valley not Aryan civilisation and language used not Sanskrit: Scholars ============================================================ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ============================================================ Study uncovers earliest evidence of humans using fire to shape the landscape of Tasmania Earliest evidence of humans using fire to shape the landscape of Tasmania | ScienceDaily Ancient Tasmanians used fire to shape their environment 41,600 years ago - The Jerusalem Post ============================================================ NORTH AMERICA ============================================================ N.J. professor goes on archaeological digs. Now she’s teaching students to do the same. - Civil War Toll Much Worse in Confederate States, New Estimates Show - The New York Times Archaeological Discovery Near Chesapeake Beach May Shed Light on 17th Century Life - The BayNet ============================================================ CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA ============================================================ Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used by predecessors of ancient Maya | AP News Late Archaic large-scale fisheries in the wetlands of the pre-Columbian Maya Lowlands | Science Advances Aztec 'death whistles,' used to prepare sacrifice victims to descend to the underworld, scramble your brain, scans reveal | Live Science The chilling sound of the Aztec death whistle | ScienceDaily Ancient Aztec 'skull whistles' found to instill fear in modern people Creepy Aztec Death Whistles Have a Strange Effect on The Human Brain : ScienceAlert Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams - Ars Technica Psychoacoustic and Archeoacoustic nature of ancient Aztec skull whistles | Communications Psychology 'Bad Omen': Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapsed Into Pile of Rubble : ScienceAlert The Incas used mysterious stringy objects called ‘khipus’ to record data. We just got a step closer to understanding them Lost Portuguese Settlement Discovered in the Amazon - GreekReporter.com Archaeologists uncover lost 18th-century Portuguese city in the Amazon r - The Jerusalem Post The Hidden History of Bermuda Is Reshaping the Way We Think About Colonial America | Smithsonian Mass child sacrifices in 15th-century Mexico were a desperate attempt to appease rain god and end devastating drought | Live Science ----- Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas Breaking News: Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube: Ancient MesoAmerica News: ============================================================ OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ============================================================ Healthy elbow room: Social distancing in Neolithic mega-settlements More evidence that Europe's ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Study finds oak, hazel and yew were abundant Hidden Text Discovered Behind Decorative Layer of Blue Qur’an - GreekReporter.com Hidden verses revealed on the Blue Qur’an manuscript Book of Kells: A 1,200-year-old manuscript made by monks escaping the Vikings | Live Science After decades, tiny 500-year-old royal portrait is identified as Mary Tudor | UK news | The Guardian New Tudor Portrait Discoveries Stir Up Centuries-Old Royal Drama Hunter-gatherer study helps explain how children have learned for 99% of human history Saber-toothed ‘kitten’ mummy unearthed in Siberia is first of its kind | CNN 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten with preserved whiskers pulled from permafrost in Siberia | Live Science Why we need an archaeology of menstruation | Nature Human Behaviour ============================================================ CURRENT EVENTS: ============================================================ Israel archaeologist killed in Lebanon after embedding with army Israeli archaeologist 'examining ancient site' in Lebanon killed by Hezbollah | Middle East Eye Zeev Erlich, Eminent Archaeologist And Land Of Israel Scholar, Fell In Lebanon At Age 71 - VINnews West Bank historian slain in Lebanon might have been attempting to visit tomb associated with Simeon, son of Jacob – archaeologist | The Times of Israel Archaeologist, 71, killed by Hezbollah in Lebanon during trip to ancient fortress ============================================================ MUSEUM MATTERS ============================================================ Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures Creative sparks: how the Mughal empire made opulent art with power | Art | The Guardian Majority back British Museum exhibit on transatlantic slave trade | British empire | The Guardian Earliest inscription of Jesus as God now on display in Washington D.C. - The Jerusalem Post Eight Magnificent Ancient Greek Works of Art Found in Foreign Museums - GreekReporter.com Ancient Cycladic Women’s Lives Highlighted in Exhibition at Athens Airport | GTP Headlines Historic Colchester Vase goes on tour with the British Museum | Colchester City Council Ancient Greece comes to Beijing: A cultural bridge between two civilizations - People's Daily Online 270 Greek artifacts on display in Beijing, a cultural dialogue across time and space - Global Times ‘The Greeks’ exhibition shows similarities between civilizations of China, Greece - Global Times New exhibition in Beijing offers glimpse into ancient Greece | eKathimerini.com British Museum Receives Record Breaking Donation of Ceramics | Hypebeast ============================================================ AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED ============================================================ Largest treasure hoard found in England sold for ?4.3 million - The Jerusalem Post Sotheby's to auction a Ten Commandments tablet with a disclaimer: Israel always wanted it to be put on public display. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency The oldest known stone tablet of the Ten Commandments to be auctioned by - The Jerusalem Post Rare Roman coin of exceptional provenance featuring the portrait of Brutus at auction in Geneva Watch given to captain who saved 700 Titanic survivors sells for ?1.56m Largest treasure hoard found in England sold for ?4.3 million - The Jerusalem Post ============================================================ ON THE DNA FRONT ============================================================ Scientists use ancient DNA to shed light on adaptation of early Europeans | ScienceDaily Ancient DNA sheds light on adaptation of early Europeans at the dawn of the agricultural revolution ============================================================ THE TECHY SIDE ============================================================ Researchers use immersive 3D tech to document and study the human past Digital digs: Technology preserving Europe's cultural heritage Laser-based lidar tech is rewriting history — if climate change doesn't erase it first | Salon.com ============================================================ CRIME BEAT ============================================================ Mallorca police: One of the largest stashes of archaeological pieces Antiquities Law Violations: Illegal Dig Uncovered In Thessaloniki – Greek City Times Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market | AP News Italian Authorities Seize Etruscan Antiquities Looted by “Clumsy” Tomb Raiders ArtDependence | Italian Authorities seize Etruscan Antiquities looted by Tomb Raiders Italy Recovers Looted Etruscan Artifacts Worth Over $9M - GreekReporter.com ?Italian Authorities Bust Illegal Excavation of Etruscan Burial Site Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts dug up by ‘amateurish’ tomb raiders | CNN Italian police seize Etruscan princesses’ treasures from suspected ‘tomb raiders’ | Italy | The Guardian ---------- conflict antiquities: anonymous swiss collector: Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Looting Matters: Illicit Cultural Property: SAFE: ============================================================ REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY ============================================================ Asantehene to receive 28 more 19th-century looted gold ornaments from South Africa Historic gold regalia returned to Ghana's king German museum returns Roman-era head of suspect provenance to Greece | eKathimerini.com Antiquity repatriation is in practice as MFA returns ancient gold necklace to Turkey – The Daily Free Press Precious archaeological vases and coins returned to Italian museum - SWI Repatriation from the Kon-Tiki Museum to Rapa Nui D.A. Bragg Announces The Return Of More Than 1,400 Antiquities To The People Of India – Manhattan District Attorney’s Office US returns over 1,400 smuggled artefacts to India - The Jerusalem Post U.S. returns over 1,400 antiquities worth $10 million to India - The Hindu News - New York Repatriates Smuggled Artifacts to India - Archaeology Magazine US returns 297 priceless antiquities and artefacts to India, - Times of India Travel US to return 297 antiquities to India | CNN Apsara sandstone sculpture from Central India (10-11th century CE) -Early-century Lord Ganesha, Buddha statues: Images of stolen antiquities US handed over to India during PM Modi's visit Repatriation of objects is on the government’s agenda, says UK culture secretary New UK Labour Minister for Culture Pushes for Repatriation The crown should consider the restitution of cultural artefacts | Art | The Guardian ============================================================ NUMISMATICA ============================================================ E-Sylum v27n46, November 17, 2024 ------------------------ Coin Week: ============================================================ OBITUARIES ============================================================ Patty Jo Watson, distinguished anthropological archaeologist (1932–2024) | PNAS PaleoJudaica.com: Itamar Gruenwald (1937-2024) Alexander Garvie obituary | Classics | The Guardian Harry Smith obituary | Egyptology | The Guardian Hamilton Mourns Emeritus Professor George T. 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