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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Archaeology, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,264 stories have been published about Archaeology which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Archaeology, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,264 stories have been published about Archaeology which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Europe · PompeiiA trunk with its lid left open. A wooden dishware closet, its shelves caved in. Three-legged accent tables topped by decorative bowls. These latest discoveries by archaeologists are enriching knowledge about middle-class lives in Pompeii before Mount Vesuvius’ furious eruption buried the ancient Roman city in volcanic debris.See the Story
New Pompeii finds highlight middle-class life in doomed city
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US & Canada · AstoriaIt may not have been a mountain of pirate treasure, but archaeologists have discovered remnants of a centuries-old shipwreck that they believe inspired the movie "The Goonies." A team of volunteers unearthed over 20 pieces of wood in a cave off the Oregon coast in June. It turned out to be wreckage from a Spanish galleon called the Santo Cristo de Burgos, also known as the Beeswax Wreck.See the Story
Centuries-old shipwreck thought to have inspired 'The Goonies' has been discovered off Oregon coast
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History · KampalaAfrican efforts at restitution are blossoming after long resistance from authorities in Europe. Nigeria and Germany signed a deal for the return of hundreds of artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes. Zimbabwe has pushed for the repatriation of about 3,000 artifacts from Britain. Some Zimbabwean activists have started an online campaign #bringbackourbones.See the Story
Africa sees some artifacts returned home but seeks far more
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Archaeology · SamarkandWhen Tashmuhammed Kari-Niyazov and Mikhail Gerasimov were tasked by Stalin to lead an expedition to Samarkand in Uzbekistan to open the tomb of Tamerlane, they didn’t know just how significant their work would be.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAsiaHistoryFamous PeopleRead LaterSee the Story
Did The Curse of Tamerlane Cause One of the Bloodiest Battles in World War II?
Archaeology · Mexico CityINAH researchers Luis Alberto Martos López and Luis Alberto López Wario publish 'Shadows and Whispers. Strange and dark experiences in archaeology'.See the Story
Discover strange experiences and supernatural anecdotes in archaeology
ArchaeologyThe Gennadius Library is pleased to announce Dr. Emily Wilson as the 2022.-2023 speaker for the Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series on the Impact of Greek Culture. The lectures will be free, both live and livestreamed, in Athens on November 10th 2022, in Washington, D.C., on January 24th 2023, and in New York City on May 9, 2023. The series will consider what elements of ancient Greek culture are most surprising, most reinterpreted or misunderstood, and most difficult to translate.See the Story
Emily Wilson as guest speaker in Thalia Potamianos Lecture Series
ArchaeologyThe Acropolis Museum celebrates August Full Moon on Friday 12 August 2022. Greek songs about the moon, film music and famous melodies from abroad will be performed by the historic Hellenic Air Force Band. The Band takes part in worldwide music festivals and leads the 5th Avenue parade in New York dedicated to March 25th celebrations of the Greek expatriates.See the Story
August Full Moon at the Acropolis Museum
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Israeli archaeologist find where the Romans breached Jerusalem's walls
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