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John McMahon, Barnea Selavan, Joseph Lauer, Mike Ruggeri, Hernan Astudillo,
Richard Campbell, Barbara Saylor Rodgers, Bob Heuman, David Critchley,
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Don Buck, mata kimasitayo, Francis Deblauwe,and Ross W. Sargent for headses upses this week
(as always hoping I have left no one out).

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EARLY HOMINIDS
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10 fascinating discoveries about Neanderthals in 2024, from 'Thorin' the last Neanderthal to an ancient glue factory | Live Science


Simulations of hominin Lucy help show how long distance running evolved in modern humans

Humans evolved for distance running ¨C but ancestor ¡®Lucy¡¯ didn¡¯t go far or fast

Running performance in Australopithecus afarensis: Current Biology


Ancient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled

Neanderthal-human interbreeding lasted 7,000 years, new study reveals

Modern human ancestors and Neanderthals mated during a 7,000-year-long 'pulse,' 2 new studies reveal | Live Science

News - Neanderthals Interbred With Humans Around 50,000 Years Ago - Archaeology Magazine


Ancient Footprints Rewrite Human Evolution Story: Two Hominid Species Walked Kenya¡¯s Turkana Basin 1.5 Million Years Ago


Scientists may have discovered a new form of ancient humans known as 'large head people'


Deseret News archives: When Piltdown Man was discovered in 1912, many were already skeptical ¨C Deseret News

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AFRICA
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Archaeological study documents rare Christian tattoo in medieval Nubia


Gladiator II: a historian on the real north African kingdom of Numidia ¨C and the men who ruled it

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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New computational method uncovers surprising variability in Neolithic building practices


Archaeological study uncovers world's oldest evidence of livestock horn manipulation

The earliest evidence for deformation of livestock horns: The case of Predynastic sheep from Hierakonpolis, Egypt - ScienceDirect


Archaeologists Discover Rare Gold Tongues in Egyptian Burial Chamber

13 ancient Egyptian mummies found with gold tongues to help them talk in the afterlife | Live Science

Gold tongues discovered in the mouths of mummies at Oxyrhynchus

News - Ancient Egyptian Mummies Discovered in Oxyrhynchus - Archaeology Magazine


Ornate Relics Found in the Burial Chamber of Egyptian Priestess


'Marge Simpson' painting discovered on ancient Egyptian tomb goes viral | Euronews


Exceptional discoveries by the Oxyrhynchus Archaeological Mission


News - Excavation at Egypt¡¯s Taposiris Magna Continues - Archaeology Magazine


Archaeologists find sword linked to Ramses II, tied to Biblical Exodus - The Jerusalem Post


Hilary Wilson on¡­ Earrings ¨C The Past


More than 1,300 prehistoric burial mounds in western Azerbaijan systematically surveyed for the first time


7,000-year-old alien-like figurine from Kuwait a 'total surprise' to archaeologists | Live Science

Mysterious alien-like statue is unearthed from a 7,000-year-old Stone Age settlement in Kuwait - and archaeologists say it's a 'total surprise' | Daily Mail Online

Mysterious alien-like statues unearthed from ancient Stone Age settlement | The Independent


Chogha Golan: archaeologists shed new light on origins of village life in central Zagros region - Tehran Times


4,500-Year-Old Sumerian Palace Discovered in Iraq Desert - GreekReporter.com


Shrines, tablets found at 2,600-year-old temple in Iraq | Lexington Herald Leader


Ritualistic Dog Burials Associated with the Goddess Gula Unearthed at the Harran Archaeological Site in Southeastern T¨¹rkiye - Arkeonews


Unexpected find: Artifacts and tombs uncovered in Turkish construction p - The Jerusalem Post


Five Roman aqueducts restored in Blaundos, T¨¹rkiye¡¯s ancient city | Daily Sabah


11th-century madrasa found at Harran, revealing T¨¹rkiye's history | Daily Sabah


Early Bronze Age in Jordan: From villages to fortified urban centres | Jordan Times


The Udhruh Archaelogical Project - Jordan-en | The Netherlands and Jordan


Biblical Mahanaim identified in Jordan? Researchers uncover new evidence - The Jerusalem Post


PM stresses national responsibility to protect antiquities, combat smuggling - SabaNet


366-year-old castle bath built by Ottoman grand vizier uncovered in exca - The Jerusalem Post


Does the Tel Dan stele prove King David's existence? ¨C The Forward


Did Archaeologists Discover an Ancient Seal of the Twelve Tribes? | Aish


Tomb of Salome, the Midwife Who Delivered Jesus, Reveals Treasures - GreekReporter.com


News - Artifacts Found in Rare ¡°Cave Pearls¡± - Archaeology Magazine


Archaeologists Discover Rare Inscription at Biblically Significant Site - Newsweek


A claim that the earliest alphabet was found in Syria sparks a media maelstrom - finally | The Times of Israel


This 5,500-year-old Kish tablet is the oldest written document


Rules of Board Game From 4,000 Years Ago Revealed - Newsweek

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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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Romeins graf met urne, oude kasteelmuur en waterput uit 13e eeuw ontdekt onder Markt in Rumst | VRT NWS: nieuws


Ancient Skeleton Discovery May Change Understanding of Early Christianity - Newsweek

Ancient inscription could rewrite history of Christianity north of Italy, archaeologists say - CBS News
Amulet found in Germany said to be 'oldest Christian testimony north of the Alps' | The Times of Israel


Silver amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite Christian history in Europe | CNN

Archaeologists Say This Tiny Amulet Is the Oldest Evidence of Christianity Found North of the Alps | Smithsonian


Completion of the excavation project on the upper plateau of Idalion-Moutti tou Arvili - Gov.cy

Idalion-Moutti tou Arvili, Berlin-Idalion-Project


Dig confirms local goddess¡¯ place in poetry | Cyprus Mail


Aphrodite's lost statues revealed in T¨¹rkiye's Pompeiopolis - T¨¹rkiye Today

2 fragments of Greek goddess of love Aphrodite found during excavation in T¨¹rkiye


Depiction Of Greek Goddess Hecate Found In 3,000-Year-Old Temple Complex In Turkey

Hecate depiction found in 3,000-year-old temple complex


Archaeologists make unprecedented discovery of Roman soldier¡¯s remains from ¡®year 0¡¯ | The Independent

Remains of person from 'year 0' discovered at ancient Roman settlement | Daily Mail Online


Five Roman aqueducts restored in Blaundos, T¨¹rkiye¡¯s ancient city | Daily Sabah


Site for Alexander the Great's Battle of Granicus identified in northwest T¨¹rkiye | Daily Sabah

Turkish Historians Pinpoint Location Of Alexander The Great's Battle Of The Granicus

Archaeologists Identify Location of Alexander the Great¡¯s Battle of Granicus - GreekReporter.com

Lost Battlefield of Alexander the Great Discovered - Newsweek


Miracle Plant Used in Ancient Greece Rediscovered After 2,000 Years - GreekReporter.com


News - 2,500-Year-Old Shipwreck Uncovered Near Sicily - Archaeology Magazine


'Truly extraordinary' ancient offerings, including statues of snakes and a child priest, found submerged in 'healing' spring in Italy | Live Science


Antino?polis: Why did Emperor Hadrian build a city in Egypt? ¨C The Past


British Museum kicks question of Parthenon Marbles into the long grass ? City, University of London


¡®The Roads to Rome¡¯ Review: Paths of Power - WSJ


Michael Kulikowski ¡¤ Triple Pillar of the World: Antony v. Octavian


Summer or autumn, when was Pompeii buried? Debate reignites - The Jerusalem Post

News - Timing of Vesuvius Eruption Settled - Archaeology Magazine

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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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The 'Sistine Chapel of prehistory': How a 21,000-year-old cave transform - The Jerusalem Post


Butchered bones suggest violent 'othering' of enemies in Bronze Age Britain

Butchered bones suggest violent 'othering' of enemies in Bronze Age Britain | ScienceDaily

Analysis of butchered bones suggests violent ¡®othering¡¯ of enemies in Bronze Age Britain | University of Oxford

Butchered bones reveal cannibalism and violent 'othering' in Bronze Age Britain | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Remains show that an Early Bronze Age community were butchered like animals | CNN

Dozens of Britons were "killed and butchered" and then cannibalized after Bronze Age massacre, research shows - CBS News

A Grisly Discovery at a Bronze Age Mass Grave: The Victims Were Eaten, Too - The New York Times

Somerset Bronze Age massacre victims likely cannibalised

Bronze Age Britons were cannibalized after an 'exceptionally violent' attack

Analysis of Butchered Bones, Somerset Pit Reveals Bronze Age Cannibalism - Arkeonews

News - Early Bronze Age Massacre Identified in Britain - Archaeology Magazine

¡®The darker angels of our nature¡¯: Early Bronze Age butchered human remains from Charterhouse Warren, Somerset, UK | Antiquity | Cambridge Core


7,000-Year-Old Bowstring and Arrow Discovery Unlocks Secrets of Neolithic Archery


Stonehenge may have united ancient Britons before European populations replaced them | CNN

Stonehenge may have been built to unify the people of ancient Britain | UCL News - UCL ¨C University College London

Scientists may have discovered the true purpose behind construction of Stonehenge | The Independent

Stonehenge may have been erected to unite early British farming communities, research finds | Stonehenge | The Guardian

Stonehenge may have 'unified' ancient Britain

Is this Stonehenge's Hidden Purpose? - Newsweek


The archaeological mystery of Stonehenge's long-lost megaliths


Water and gruel¡ªnot bread: Discovering the diet of early Neolithic farmers in Scandinavia

Plant use at Funnel Beaker sites: combined macro- and microremains analysis at the Early Neolithic site of Frydenlund, Denmark (ca. 3600 bce) | Vegetation History and Archaeobotany


Archaeologists uncover 7,000-year-old settlement near Prague during road construction | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Archaeologists find 7,000-year-old settlement near Prague ring road site | Radio Prague International

Archaeologists uncover a 7,000-year-old settlement near Prague


5,700-year-old mystery: Brutal Stone Age tragedy uncovered in Ukraine - The Jerusalem Post


Ancient brooches, wine jugs, and a bone pen found in Celtic settlement in Germany | Archaeology News Online Magazine

An Exceptional Celtic Funerary Garden with 17 Graves and a Central Sepulcher Discovered in Endingen am Kaiserstuhl, Germany


Why was an Iron Age woman buried with a folding knife driven into the gr - The Jerusalem Post


Early Iron Age bull figurines unearthed near Halych, Ukraine | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Archaeologists Discover Clay Figurines from Early Iron Age in Ukraine - Arkeonews


Westminster Abbey discovers link with Charlemagne - Archaeology Wiki


Found jewellery and a unique coin: Three women were buried here during the Viking Age

News - Viking Women¡¯s Graves Excavated in Western Norway - Archaeology Magazine


Newly uncovered sites reveal true power of great Viking army in Britain | Archaeology | The Guardian


50 Viking Skeletons Discovered in Denmark - Medievalists.net


Merovingian Tombs and Roman Sarcophagi Found Beneath Church in France - GreekReporter.com

Centuries-old tombs and sarcophagi unearthed beneath Romanesque church in France | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Beneath a Romanesque church in France archaeologists uncovered an earlier one, and beneath Merovingian tombs, and beneath Roman sarcophagi


Army Museum Worker Discovers Early Medieval Sword While Swimming in a Polish River - Arkeonews


Oxford: Medieval origins of Oriel College unearthed

Oriel College¡¯s original medieval features unearthed

News - Medieval Kitchen Unearthed in Oxford - Archaeology Magazine


188 medieval figurines that held Christian saints' bones unearthed in Berlin's oldest town square | Live Science

Rare saint figures discovered during excavations at Molkenmarkt

Rare medieval relics, including saintly figures, unearthed at Berlin's Molkenmarkt | Archaeology News Online Magazine


Durham archaeologist found 'Shakespeare' ring in Canterbury | The Northern Echo


Centuries-old floor patched with sliced bones discovered in the Netherlands | Live Science

Bones neatly fill gaps in 15th-century Dutch floor, surprising experts - The Jerusalem Post

Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Floor of Bones in City Center - Newsweek
Archaeologists Discovered a Mysterious Ancient Bone Floor in Alkmaar, the Netherlands - Arkeonews


Archaeologists discover a mysterious floor made of BONES in the red light district of a Dutch city | Daily Mail Online

News - Floor Repaired With Cattle Bones Uncovered in The Netherlands - Archaeology Magazine


Rare clog found in 500-year-old sewage pit in Netherlands | Sacramento Bee


400-year-old helmet found at castle moat in Hungary: photos | Kansas City Star

400-year-old helmet found at castle moat in Hungary: photos | Miami Herald


Sutton Hoo helmet: A gold- and jewel-encrusted relic with ties to Beowulf and a lost Anglo-Saxon king | Live Science


¡®It was so fragile, we weren¡¯t certain it wouldn¡¯t collapse¡¯: the architect who sketched Notre Dame¡¯s ancient insides | Art | The Guardian

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ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC
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Archaeological discoveries illuminate early civilization in lower Yangtze River region - Global Times


2,000-Year-Old Unique Composite Fish Scaled Armor Found in Ancient Tomb - Arkeonews

Over 6,000 pieces of fish-scale armor unearthed in Marquis of Haihun¡¯s tomb in China | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Over 6,000 pieces of fish-scale armour found in tomb of Emperor Liu He


Rare terracotta warrior commander unearthed at First Emperor's mausoleum | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Rare army general and chariot unearthed among China's Terracotta Warriors | Live Science


Digging up our knowledge of the past -

Neolithic ashmound dating back 4K to 5K years destroyed in Ballari


Sinauli ¨C greatest archaeological find of 21st century


Archaeologists have found dozens more sacrificed horses in 2,800-year-old burial in Siberia that's eerily similar to Scythian graves | Live Science

A spectral cavalcade: Early Iron Age horse sacrifice at a royal tomb in southern Siberia | Antiquity | Cambridge Core


Provenance of iron Age glass types present in Southeast Asia: Strontium and neodymium isotope analysis of glass beads excavated at Angkor Borei, Cambodia - ScienceDirect


More than 1,300 prehistoric burial mounds in western Azerbaijan systematically surveyed for the first time

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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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Researchers reveal 8,000 years of Aboriginal history on Yorke Peninsula

Full article: Burgiyana and Waraldi: A radiocarbon chronology for a selection of coastal and island archaeological sites on Yorke Peninsula/Guuranda, South Australia


Australia¡¯s largest exhumation reveals nearly 2,000 bodies | Daily Sabah


Bad weather led Dutch ship into Western Australian coast

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NORTH AMERICA
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Mammoth: It¡¯s What Was for Dinner - The New York Times

Giant sloths and mastodons lived with ancient humans in the Americas | AP News

Giant sloths, mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas - ABC News


They Thought It Was an Old Baseball. It Was a Mastodon Tooth. - The New York Times

New York homeowner discovers mastodon jaw fossils in their backyard | Live Science

Mastodon fossils found in backyard are stunning find, scientists say

Mastodon teeth found in couple's backyard may shed light on New York's Ice Age | CBC Radio


27,000 years ago, humans co-existed with giant sloths in South America, - The Jerusalem Post


Cannons abandoned by doomed Spanish expedition are thought to be oldest firearms found in US | CNN

Oldest firearms ever found in US were abandoned by Spanish in 16th-century battle against Native Americans | Live Science

These 500-Year-Old Cannons May Help Unravel the Mysteries of the Coronado Expedition | Smithsonian

News - 16th-Century Cannons Found in Arizona - Archaeology Magazine


Burials of 28 people Andrew Jackson enslaved found at his Hermitage plantation in Tennessee | Live Science

Cemetery of Enslaved People Discovered at The Hermitage ¨C The Tennessee Tribune

Archaeologists Discover Lost Burial Site of Enslaved People on President Andrew Jackson's Tennessee Plantation | Smithsonian

News - Cemetery for Enslaved People Found at The Hermitage - Archaeology Magazine


Inside the race to rescue Arctic relics before it¡¯s too late


Jamestown receives $1.5M in funding to preserve historic legacy


15 years in, the success of community-based archaeology in Quinhagak is bittersweet

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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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Terrified before dying? The ¡®Aztec death whistle¡¯ awakens aversion and symbolism in the brain | Culture | EL PA?S English


Archaic grinding stone tools in the basin of Mexico. A study through use-wear analysis and micro-residues - ScienceDirect


Ritual palm nuts in two Southeastern Brazilian shellmounds? - ScienceDirect


Ken Zoll preserves pre-Columbian history - Sedona Red Rock News

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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Realistic portrait of the last Byzantine ruler found in Greek monastery - The Jerusalem Post

Constantine Palaiologos: What the archaeologist who discovered his portrait says - ProtoThema English

News - Portrait of Last Byzantine Emperor Discovered in Greece - Archaeology Magazine


The planet's melting glaciers are releasing a treasure trove of ancient artifacts | CBC Radio


Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Stories of 2024 - Christianity Today


8 Intriguing Archaeology Discoveries of 2024 | HISTORY


Top Archaeological Discoveries in Greece in 2024 - GreekReporter.com


Aha! Here Are 15 of the Most Surprising Archaeological Finds of 2024


Archaeology¡¯s top discoveries of 2024 include preserved brains and a lost city


The Most Impactful Archaeological Discoveries of 2024


The Top 9 Archaeological Finds of 2024


Lost Amazon Cities: The Biggest Archaeological Discovery of 2024 - GreekReporter.com


A 1,000-Year-Old Seed Grows in Israel - The New York Times


Who Invented Soccer? Tracing the Game's History


Letters from Lord Byron, Elizabeth I and Benjamin Franklin among collection discovered in British stately home | Heritage | The Guardian


Lost score from Scotland revives sound of music and voices from centuries past

Fragment of ¡®lost¡¯ score from 500 years ago found in Scotland | Archaeology News Online Magazine


Previously Unknown Giorgione Painting Found in Germany


Cretan Martyrs¡¯ relics entrusted to Melbourne monastery | eKathimerini.com


Bert Williams and the Legacy of His Blackface Performances - The New York Times


The Search for van Gogh¡¯s Lost Masterpiece - The New York Times


Poetry Review: ¡®Context Collapse,¡¯ by Ryan Ruby - The New York Times


Book Review: ¡®What in Me Is Dark,¡¯ by Orlando Reade - The New York Times

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CURRENT EVENTS:
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How nostalgia led to the invention of the first Christmas card


Saturnalia and Christmas -- how a Pagan Roman festival paved the way for modern Christmas


Winter Holidays - JSTOR Daily


Opinion | The Virgin Birth That Maybe Wasn¡¯t - The New York Times


Byzantine-era oil lamp offers insight into ancient Jewish life in the Galilee


How Did the Byzantines Celebrate Christmas? - GreekReporter.com


Sun illuminates at Qasr Qaroun Temple in Fayyum - EgyptToday

A Remarkable Astronomical Phenomenon at Karnak Temples celebrates Ancient Egyptian Ingenuity - Ancient Egypt - Antiquities - Ahram Online


Winter solstice shines a light on 5,000 years of history

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ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS
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Ancient Bones Reveal 12,000-Year-Old Friendship Between Humans and Dogs

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LANGUAGE RELATED
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Ancient Tablet Etched With Mysterious Language Found in Georgia : ScienceAlert


The Oldest Languages in the World and the Origins of Writing - GreekReporter.com

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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Tehran museum showcases 180,000-year-old tooth and other archaeological discoveries - Tehran Times


Etruscan painted slabs with myths from Cerveteri on display at Florence's National Archaeological Museum


Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America


Aigio Archaeological Museum Opens After Renovation with Extended Permanent Exhibit | GTP Headlines

Lina Mendoni Inaugurates The Revitalized Archaeological Museum Of Aigio


Rome's Fiumicino airport displays Etruscan treasures - Wanted in Rome


Ekatompolis: The World of Archaic Crete Exhibition Opens at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum


Tel Dan Stele comes to New York¡¯s Jewish Museum - The Jerusalem Post

Tel Dan Stele, oldest archaeological evidence of King David, comes to NY¡¯s Jewish Museum | The Times of Israel


Show on ¡®first Europeans¡¯ opens at National Archaeological Museum in Athens | eKathimerini.com

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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED
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A Ten Commandments Tablet Sells for More Than $5 Million at Auction - The New York Times

Controversial archaeological sale: Ten Commandments up for auction - The Jerusalem Post

The 9 Commandments Sold at Sotheby¡¯s Auction for $5 Million | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | David Israel | 18 Kislev 5785 ¨C Thursday, December 19, 2024 | JewishPress.com

Stone tablet inscribed with Ten Commandments sells for millions ¨C NBC4 Washington


The Blogs: Sotheby¡¯s Samaritan 10 Commandments and the Antiquities Market: Caveat Emptor | Chris Rollston | The Times of Israel

A Ten Commandments Tablet Goes Up for Auction, and Questions Abound - The New York Times


Rare Roman coin featuring Brutus sold at auction

A Rare Coin Depicting Brutus, Caesar's Infamous Assassin, Sells for $2 Million | Smithsonian


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ON THE DNA FRONT
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The genomic journey of modern and archaic humans may be older than we thought

Oldest modern human genomes sequenced


Oldest Human Genomes Reveal How a Small Group Burst Out of Africa - The New York Times


DNA helps uncover ancient ordinary families linked through marriage -


An Ice Age Infant¡¯s 17,000-Year-Old DNA Reveals He Had Dark Skin and Blue Eyes | Smithsonian


Syphilis had its roots in the Americas, archaeological bone study suggests

Ancient bones shed new light on debate over origins of syphilis | Infectious diseases | The Guardian

Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely | Live Science

Syphilis: Did Christopher Columbus bring the STD to Europe? ¨C DW ¨C 12/18/2024

News - Where Did Syphilis Originate? - Archaeology Magazine

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CLIMATE MATTERS
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Q&A with archaeologist: Are climate-related calamities erasing Illinois' cultural history?

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TOURISTY THINGS
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Ancient landmarks closed off to walkers, campaigners say


Alexander the Great Cultural Route to boost ?anakkale tourism


At last, a piquant glimpse into spice stores of Roman emperors


At last, a piquant glimpse into spice stores of Roman emperors

Rome's ancient spice stores open to visitors for the first time


Turkey's island of 400 ancient shipwrecks

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CRIME BEAT
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Thousands of Stolen Greek Artifacts Just Turned Up in an Athens Basement


Italy arrests gang selling stolen archaeological treasures in Belgium


Four suspects arrested for illegally exporting archaeological treasures | Eurojust | European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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Egypt restores smuggled ancient artifacts with Italian co-operation - Egyptian Gazette


Italy returns 101 archaeological pieces to Mexico - The Yucatan Times

Italy Returns Over 100 Stolen Archaeological Artifacts to Mexico - GreekReporter.com


Greece returns 1,055 ancient coins to Turkey | eKathimerini.com

Greece Returns 1,055 Rare Ancient Lydian Coins to Turkey - GreekReporter.com

Greece handed over an archaeological treasure seized in Evros to Turkey (Photos) - ProtoThema English

Greece returns stolen ancient coin hoard to T¨¹rkiye

News - Greece Returns Smuggled Ancient Coins to Turkey - Archaeology Magazine


Danish Museum Returns Bronze Head of Roman Emperor to Turkey


Remains of 21 Oneida Indian Nation ancestors repatriated from Colgate University | News |


Should museums return antiquities to their countries of origin? Some say no | South China Morning Post


The U.S. Has No Special Panel for Nazi-Loot Claims. Could That Change? - The New York Times

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NUMISMATICA
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The Coins of Gladiator II: Caracalla, Geta, and Macrinus


E-Sylum v27n50, December 15, 2024


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OBITUARIES
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Keith Rutter obituary | Classics and ancient history | The Guardian


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