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, and Ross W. Sargent for headses upses this week (as always hoping I have left no one out).

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Studying the dirt in the Denisova Cave complex:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-dishing-dirt-early-cave.html

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/fu-dtd092019.php

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190926073340.htm

https://gizmodo.com/archaeologists-are-learning-more-about-who-and-what-liv-1838454833

The folks occupying Qesem Cave 420 000 years bp or so were collecting feathers, apparently:

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-why-archaic-humans-in-israel-collected-feathers-420-000-years-ago-1.7883700

http://www.archaeology.org/news/8026-190924-qesem-cave-swan

On the ‘many origins’ of modern humans:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-modern-humans-species.html

Traces of a human presence in Iran some 40 000 years bp:

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/440481/Traces-of-early-humans-found-in-southern-Iran

Pondering a wide range of petroglyphs along the coast of South Africa:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-ancient-humans-patterns-sculptures-south.html

More on Neanderthals and ear infections:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/sdhs-dac091819.php

http://www.archaeology.org/news/8035-190927-neanderthal-ear-infections

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A Ptolemaic temple from Sohag:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/9/351779/Heritage/Remains-of-Ptolemaic-temple-unearthed-in-Egypts-So.aspx

On hunting and mummifying crocodiles in Egypt:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-egyptians-hunted-then-mummified-crocodiles-180973197/

Some coverage of the removal of Tut’s sarcophagus:

https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/22/pictures-show-tutankhamun-sarchophagus-after-being-taken-out-of-tomb-for-first-time-10786447/

What Zahi Hawass is up to:

https://www.egyptindependent.com/egyptologist-zahi-hawas-reveals-secrets-of-antiquities-in-new-book/

Some 2700 years bp cuneiform tablets from Hadid suggest there weren’t any people with Hebrew names around:

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-tablets-reveal-2-700-year-old-forced-relocation-by-assyrian-conquerors-1.7906334

Pondering that big green rock in Hattusa:

https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2019/09/27/archaeologists-strive-to-solve-mystery-of-giant-ancient-green-rock-in-central-turkey

Feature on Jerash:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2019/09-10/jerash-ancient-city-of-jordan/

… and a Middle Islamic period settlement in Jerash is being studied:

https://menafn.com/1099037728/Scholars-study-settlement-in-Jerash-in-Mile-Islamic-period

Nice feature on the colorization/restoration of a Palmyrene lady’s funeral monument:

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/beauty-brought-to-life-in-vivid-colour

More on the finds associated with the Edomite kingdom:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/archaeologists-claim-copper-slag-heaps-prove-existence-of-edom-lpjzjdxff

https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/history-ideas/2019/09/new-findings-support-the-biblical-account-of-the-edomite-kingdom/

Feature on ten Holy Land finds over the years:

https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-history/digging-bible-key-discoveries-archaeology-holy-land-dead-sea-scrolls/

Another feature on the OI’s centennial:

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/26/20880663/oriental-institute-museum-100th-anniversary-chicago

Latest ‘not to blame’ piece on Jesus’ crucifixion:

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-the-jews-aren-t-to-blame-for-jesus-death-a-bible-scholar-asserts-1.7913272

Studying the impact of Crusaders on a monastery in Petra:

https://menafn.com/1099047366/Italian-scholar-studies-impact-of-crusaders-on-Petra-monastery

Feature on Shahr-e Sukhteh:

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/150573/Shahr-e-Sukhteh-Iran-s-archaeological-gem

The UAE has opened its oldest Christian sites to the public:

https://www.euronews.com/2019/09/27/sir-bani-yas-church-and-monastery-uae-s-oldest-christian-site-opens-to-the-public

Saudi Arabia is opening up to foreign tourists:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49848068

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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)

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Brief item on a Linear A inscripton from Mount Psiloritis:

http://www.ekathimerini.com/244956/gallery/ekathimerini/in-images/unearthing-cretes-minoan-past-on-mt-psiloritis

I think we mentioned the finds (including a gold funerary mask) from this archaic cemetery in Achlada:

https://neoskosmos.com/en/146830/greek-archaeologists-discover-antique-riches-left-behind-by-looters/

https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/36848-gold-funerary-mask-found-in-archaic-cemetery-revives-hercules-and-doric-myths.html

https://www.archaeology.org/news/8023-190923-greece-warrior-cemetery

A site in Gloucestershire is shedding light on early farming in Roman Britain:

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/gloucestershire-industry-of-2000-years-ago-discovered-during-building-work-at-housing-estate

A very interesting Roman-era balsamarium from a burial site in Bulgaria:

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-sports-fan-jar-found-in-grave.html

https://www.ibtimes.sg/ancient-head-shaped-jar-boxing-lover-discovered-ancient-sports-fans-skeleton-32609

http://www.archaeology.org/news/8036-190927

Unexpected find of a Roman fort/defense structure during construction of a bus station in Exeter:

https://news.exeter.gov.uk/remains-of-roman-defences-discovered-under-exeter-s-bus-station-site/

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/roman-fort-been-discovered-under-3362806

https://eastdevonnews.co.uk/2019/09/28/video-remains-of-roman-fort-discovered-under-exeter-bus-station-site/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/sep/26/roman-fort-discovered-under-exeter-bus-station

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-49844500

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/roman-fort-found-under-exeter-bus-station-fd53jzwl9

https://www.wgmd.com/ancient-roman-fort-found-in-england-very-important-and-completely-unexpected/

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/roman-fort-remains-exeter-bus-station-143510438.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/construction-reveals-remnants-roman-fort-below-british-bus-station-180973237/

https://www.archaeology.org/news/8034-190926-england-roman-fort

… and they’re saying it won’t slow down construction of the station:

https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/client-says-roman-remains-will-not-slow-kier

Plenty of Roman finds from Caernarfon (near Segontium Roman fort):

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/huge-archaeological-find-school-site-16956249

A Roman bath from Kutahya (Turkey … I think the BC should be a CE):

https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2019/09/26/ancient-roman-bath-found-in-turkeys-western-kutahya

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/culture/ancient-roman-bath-discovered-in-western-turkey/1594788

Roman/Byzantine finds continue to be excavated at Dreamer’s Bay (Cyprus):

https://cyprus-mail.com/2019/09/27/more-excavation-underway-at-dreamers-bay/

Feature on W&M participation in the dig at the Sanctuary of the Great Gods:

https://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2019/wm-faculty,-students-excavate-sanctuary-of-the-great-gods.php

Feature on the destruction of Pompeii:

https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/destruction-pompeii-mount-vesuvius-archaeology-herculaneum-eruption-facts-when-where-podcast/

Feature on Stratonicus:

https://www.vpr.org/post/timeline-stratonicus-sharp-tongued-citharist

Feature on the first photo of the Acropolis:

http://greeknewsagenda.gr/index.php/topics/culture-society/7058-the-first-photograph-of-the-acropolis-and-its-history

Feature on ancient Dion:

https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/09/24/the-priceless-ancient-treasures-of-dion-macedonia/

Feature on Thermopylae:

https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-greece/ancient-greece-history-guide-battle-thermopylae-300-spartans-last-stand-leonidas-xerxes/

Something paywalled about grapes on Vesuvius:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/ancient-grape-grown-near-vesuvius-is-all-greek-to-me-s90p8q3sq

Interesting feature on ‘minoanizing’ paintings in the Eastern Mediterranean:

http://www.asor.org/anetoday/2019/09/Whats-in-a-Style-Minoanizing-Paintings

A MacArthur Genius Grant for Emily Wilson:

https://www.inquirer.com/arts/books/macarthur-genius-grant-emily-wilson-odyssey-20190925.html

https://www.phillyvoice.com/genius-grant-winner-emily-wilson-penn-macarthur-foundation-philadelphia/

https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/macarthur-genius-philly-gets-big-bucks

https://www.macfound.org/videos/649/

Shelley Haley is the new SCS president:

https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/classical-studies-society-shelley-haley

On Zahra Elhanbaly’s work in Paros:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-ancient-architectural-artifacts-greece.html

Feature on Kevin Dicus’ work digging garbage of assorted ancient sites:

https://around.uoregon.edu/content/prof-cleans-old-romes-rep-digging-its-garbage

On Sarah McCallum’s Latin poetry composition club:

http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2019/09/a-latin-poetry-composition-club

What Virginia McClatchey is up to:

https://thesewaneepurple.org/2019/09/25/love-of-the-ancient-world-virginia-mcclatchey-c21-on-sappho-dr-holmes-and-everything-in-between/

Luca Grillo and ‘in fimo’ is back in the news:

https://al.nd.edu/news/latest-news/classics-professor-helps-develop-scientific-term-in-fimo-for-the-experimental-examination-of-excrement/

Mary beard on what antiquity can teach us about politics:

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/interview/a-democratic-vote-swayed-by-lies-is-not-democracy-mary-beard-on-how-antiquity-can-teach-us-about-political-spin

Peter Jones on Athenians and referenda:

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/09/would-the-athenians-have-held-a-second-referendum/

What Simon Sinek is up to:

https://diverseeducation.com/article/155776/

A marathon reading of Emily Wilson’s Odyssey translation:

http://theaquinian.net/homers-words-womens-voices/

On the value of learning Latin:

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/09/23/latin-classes-high-schools-teach-english-history-and-grammar-skill/2340433001/

Prices to enter the Colosseum are going up:

https://www.thelocal.it/20190923/rome-raises-the-price-of-visiting-the-colosseum

A plea to stop comparing the US to the decline of Rome:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/09/23/stop-saying-americas-problems-are-like-ancient-romes-decline/

https://www.twincities.com/2019/09/26/zachary-karabell-stop-saying-americas-problems-are-like-ancient-romes-decline/

… not sure where Brexit comparisons fit into that plea:

https://reaction.life/brexit-paralysis-its-like-the-decay-and-decline-of-ancient-rome/

On Classics and the alt-right:

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/education/why-teaching-classics-can-stop-the-spread-of-the-alt-right-20190923-p52u1e.html

On an upcoming portrayal of Cleopatra:

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-portrayal-of-cleopatra-in-the-rumoured-upcoming-2019-film-and-beyond/

Feature on the effects of an ancient Roman soldier’s fart:

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tech/4753096/roman-soldiers-fart-killed-10000-people-by-triggering-violent-riot-at-ancient-egyptian-temple-historian-claims/

https://www.thesun.ie/tech/4579540/roman-soldiers-fart-killed-10000-people-by-triggering-violent-riot-at-ancient-egyptian-temple-historian-claims/

Latest businessmen like Stoicism piece:

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/338735

… and we’re starting to see interest in Epicureanism:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-be-an-epicurean-review-revisiting-the-pleasure-principle-11569367582

https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2019/09/26/the-key-to-a-good-life-is-avoiding-pain?cid1=cust/ednew/n/bl/n/2019/09/26n/owned/n/n/nwl/n/n/NA/315422/n

Boris Johnson was comparing Brexit to Prometheus:

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-bizarrely-compares-brexit-process-to-torment-of-greek-mythological-figure-prometheus-a4245726.html

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/brexit-an-experience-of-torture-from-the-greek-myth-of-prometheus

More on that mosaic-incoorporating hotel in Antakya:

https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/09/museum-hotel-in-antakya.html

In case you missed mention of that Roman cauldron found in Norway:

https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2019/09/roman-bronze-cauldron-unearthed-in-central-norway-burial-mound/

https://www.archaeology.org/news/8030-190925-norway-roman-vessel

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Some bones found in Somerset fifty years ago have been dated to 9000+ years bp:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-49739955

Plenty of coverage of the Neolithic ‘baby bottle’ evidence of human consumption of animal milk:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-evidence-early-baby-bottles-animal.html

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/uob-fef092319.php

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-sippy-cups.html

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/sep/25/prehistoric-babies-were-fed-animal-milk-from-pots-says-study

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49813039

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/science/prehistoric-baby-bottles.html

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2019-09-25/ancient-babies-drank-milk-from-bottles

https://www.dw.com/en/scientists-unearth-prehistoric-baby-bottles-in-germany/a-50587532

https://parenting.nytimes.com/feeding/prehistoric-baby-bottles?module=article-group&topic=Feeding&rank=1&position=1

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/09/25/764243209/prehistoric-babies-drank-animal-milk-from-a-bottle

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/25/health/prehistoric-baby-bottles-scn/index.html

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2019/09/26/research-prehistoric-parents-may-have-used-baby-bottles-made-pottery/4wANE5E1waYrhj1HHXSWiP/story.html

https://news.yahoo.com/mouths-babes-bottles-weaned-prehistoric-infants-170142227.html

http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/prehistoric-baby-bottles-07628.html

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/baby-bottles-milk-may-go-back-millennia-europe

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1572-x

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/?p=38877

https://gizmodo.com/babies-in-prehistoric-europe-drank-animal-milk-from-cer-1838444140

https://www.archaeology.org/news/8031-190925-prehistoric-baby-feeding

‘Mega structures’ associated with the Tripolye culture in the Ukraine were apparently giant settlement/community centre things:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-tripolye-mega-structures-ancient-centers.html

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/p-tw091819.php

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190925154029.htm

https://www.livescience.com/mysterious-megastructures-tripolye-culture.html

http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/mega-structures-ukraines-trypillia-culture-community-centers-07630.html

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.MAGAZINE-rise-of-tyranny-in-prehistoric-ukraine-may-have-killed-off-its-mega-settlementsx-1.7912585

http://www.archaeology.org/news/8032-190926-ukraine-prehistoric-megastructure

Medieval finds from Dundalk:

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/news/secrets-of-towns-past-unearthed-38525955.html

A 1700 years bp gold bracelet from Estonia:

https://news.err.ee/983708/archaeologists-find-rare-gold-bracelet-in-saaremaa

http://www.archaeology.org/news/8027-190924-estonia-gold-bracelet

Not sure if we mentioned these skeletal remains in a Pictish burial from Tarradale:

https://www.scotsman.com/heritage/pictish-human-remains-found-in-highlands-in-eureka-moment-for-archaeologist-1-5010647

https://www.thenational.scot/news/17924658.scottish-pictish-remains-find-hailed-eureka-moment/

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49809023

https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/24/ghostly-outlines-of-woman-who-died-1400-years-ago-discovered-10801281/

http://www.archaeology.org/news/8028-190924-scotland-pict-burial

A Viking burial house find in central Norway:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-viking-age-mortuary-house-central.html

https://www.lifeinnorway.net/viking-burial-house-uncovered-in-norway/

https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2019/09/viking-age-mortuary-house-found-in-central-norway/

Fragments of 100 or so Viking swords from northern Estonia:

https://news.err.ee/986495/fragments-of-100-viking-swords-unearthed-in-north-estonia

Concerns for assorted wall paintings in England:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-49798486

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/ancient-painting-at-serious-risk-212886/

… and the Wemyss Cave paintings:

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190926-these-ancient-scottish-cave-drawings-may-soon-vanish

A large 1000 years bp silver coin hoard from Lincolnshire:

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/metal-detectorist-finds-unique-anglo-3354432

Reviewish thing on a book about that Anglo Saxon warrior burial near Bamburgh Castle a decade or so ago:

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/other-worldy-moment-archaeologist-excavated-16971069

This year’s Saxon finds from the Grosvenor Park dig in Chester:

https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/university-chester-students-uncover-new-16970655

600 years bp ‘ankle boots’ (and textiles) from a burial in Scotland:

https://www.scotsman.com/heritage/600-year-old-pair-of-ankle-boots-found-in-the-highlands-1-5009775

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49809022

Remains of a medieval road in Barrow excavated by school children:

https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/17927398.children-st-pauls-dane-ghyll-schools-uncover-medieval-road-barrow/

Mapping 16th/17th century Scottish witch hunts:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/map-visualizes-scale-16th-and-17th-century-scottish-witch-hunts-180973226/

A trio of 17th century shipwrecks from Gothenburg:

https://www.thelocal.se/20190926/three-17th-century-shipwrecks-found-in-central-gothenburg

Latest finds from the Sheffield Castle dig:

https://www.thestar.co.uk/retro/remarkable-findings-dig-uncover-ruins-lost-sheffield-castle-we-have-around-1000-years-constant-activity-637099

Architects have recreated the Triana Gate in Seville:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/uos-ahr092719.php

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-architects-recreated-puerta-de-triana.html

UK Navy divers had to destroy a WWII bomb found in a 17th century warship shipwreck:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-49863564

Marking the centennial of the sale of the Cerne Abbas village:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-49801454

Cooperative restoration of a couple of Byzantine churches on Cyprus:

https://cyprus-mail.com/2019/09/22/two-outstanding-cultural-sites-in-karpas-peninsula-restored-as-a-result-of-bicommunal-cooperation/

On 17th century Versailles’ ‘stinky reputation’:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/arts-culture/the-stinky-reputation-of-17th-century-versai/

Feature on Britain’s ancient yew trees:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/28/britain-ancient-yews-mystical-magnificent-and-unprotected

More on drought exposing megalithic structures in Spain:

https://www.sciencealert.com/intense-drought-in-europe-has-revealed-an-ancient-spanish-stonehenge

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/09/spanish-drought-reveals-submerged-megalithic-tomb/

More on that phallic statue from Sweden:

https://www.thelocal.se/20190926/swedish-archaeologists-find-penis-statue-rollsbo-bronze-age

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6th century BCE graffiti from a site in Tamil Nadu is thought to have Indus Valley Civilization connections (sort of):

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/keezhadi-excavation-in-tamil-nadu-leads-to-a-major-discovery/as71279120.cms

A 19th century silver coin hoard from Bihar:

https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-19th-century-silver-coins-in-bihar-ensues-rush-2791669

The recording/documentation of inscriptions at Meenakshi Temple has commenced:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/documentation-of-inscriptions-at-meenakshi-temple-begins/article29496332.ece

Feature on various Indian water conservation systems over the ages:

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/step-wells-or-baolis-ancient-indian-water-conservation-system-from-proto-historic-era-to-the-modern-times/1716335/

The ASI requirement for registration of private antiquities appears to have come up empty in Goa:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/15-day-deadline-ends-today-no-pvt-antiques-registered/articleshow/71319463.cms

A section of the Golconda Fort collapsed in heavy rains in Hyderabad:

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/sep/28/moti-darwaza-of-golconda-fort-collapses-due-to-heavy-rains-in-hyderabad-2040204.html

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/part-historic-golconda-fort-hyderabad-crumbles-due-heavy-rains-109654

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Studying chocolate use in Chaco Canyon:

https://www.newspressnow.com/ap/state/new-mexico-professor-traces-chocolate-s-ancient-path/article_62430197-98aa-526d-9e9a-05ed87d91e2f.html

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2019-09-24/new-mexico-professor-traces-chocolates-ancient-path

Finds from various periods from the Cumberland Beach (Maine) dig:

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/09/23/cumberland-beach-dig-reveals-relics-of-ancient-residents/

Rethinking some Tlingit spear-throwing tools:

https://www.juneauempire.com/news/rarely-documented-tlingit-tools-were-used-to-hunt/

Feature on ancient fish traps in Kodiak:

http://www.newsminer.com/kodiak/kodiak-s-ancient-fish-traps/article_dfac0264-5242-50c2-9bb3-038b14a7bac2.html

On tracking migrations of Native Americans to Ohio (I think … possibly paywalled):

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190928/archaeology–alaskan-wilderness-reveals-whats-left-of-earliest-americans-charcoal-and-poop

Searching for the remains of Fort Bull:

https://www.uticaod.com/news/20190928/search-continues-for-fort-bull-in-rome

Nice overview of the Chatham Conservation project finds:

https://capecodchronicle.com/en/5439/chatham/4985/Nickerson-Excavation-Yields-More-Surprises.htm

Interesting George Washington connection to the beginning of the French and Indian War:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-young-george-washington-started-war-180973076/

They’re arguing over the date of burials found on a luxury condo site in Indian River Shores:

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/indian-river-county/2019/09/25/medical-examiner-seeks-second-opinion-after-state-archaeologist-disputes-native-american-remains-the/2441657001/

On balancing road work and archaeology in St Augustine:

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/community/st-augustine-tries-to-balance-road-work-archaeological-discovery/77-c2ecfb0d-cd47-449b-9a77-323526fc5038

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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

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Not sure if this return of a collection of artifacts to the Yucatan is ‘repatriation’ or not:

https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2019/09/archaeological-treasure-is-returned-to-yucatan/

Macchu Pichu (an other Inca sites) was apparently intentionally built on faults:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190923140814.htm

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/machu-picchu-was-purposely-built-top-intersecting-fault-lines-180973216/

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/09/machu-picchu-was-built-over-major-fault-zones-now-researchers-think-they-know-why

http://www.archaeology.org/news/8029-190925-peru-inca-construction

Suggestion there was a ‘lightning’ connection to Inca child sacrifices:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7498135/Inca-children-sacrificed-left-volcanoes-hit-lightning.html

Feature on Teotihuacan:

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2019/09/23/teotihuacan-asu-scientists-seek-new-discoveries-ancient-civilization/2391119001/

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Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas Breaking News:

http://goo.gl/1VdeA

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

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A long-lost Cimabue painting was found hanging in an elderly woman’s kitchen in France:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49807958

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/24/woman-discovers-renaissance-masterpiece-in-her-kitchen

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/cimabue-painting-kitchen-france-renaissance-auction-compiegne-a9118461.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lost-renaissance-masterpiece-worth-6-million-found-hanging-above-womans-hotplate-180973215/

Feature on female warriors:

https://www.science20.com/content/happy_equinox_lets_celebrate_ancient_female_warriors

On ‘ancient world views’ and contemporary culture wars:

https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/distinctly-catholic/ancient-worldviews-might-shed-light-our-contemporary-culture-wars

The purported Latin roots of ‘leprechaun’:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/600317/leprechaun-has-latin-roots

I think we’ve had this earlier ‘human impact’ study before:

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2019/09/24/human-footprint-appears-earlier-than-climate-models-suggest/

Studying today’s ‘fisherfolk’ preservation methods to shed light on archaeological remains:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-traditional-fisherfolk-uncover-ancient-fish.html

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190924161744.htm

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/stri-tfh092419.php

Comparing the Allegory of the Cave and the Bhagavad Gita:

http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1764/unveiling-ultimate-reality-in-platos-allegory-of-the-cave-and-the-bhagavad-gita

Pondering Rosh Hashanah:

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/rosh-hashanah-and-the-mystery-of-the-gezer-calendar/

Victor Nuovo on Thoreau:

https://addisonindependent.com/opeds/victor-nuovo-thoreaus-civil-disobedience

Feature on Anthony Comstock:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/20/opinion/sunday/mens-rights-activists-comstock.html

Feature on an interesting silver skull pomander:

https://www.christies.com/features/A-mysterious-silver-skull-pomander-with-possible-royal-provenance-10094-1.aspx

Rome has blocked another McDonald’s from opening:

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-09/25/c_138419440.htm

Feature on the Rijksmuseum’s study of the Night Watch:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-49742985/why-a-museum-wants-to-find-out-how-rembrandt-painted

All the MacArthur geniuses:

http://www.startribune.com/2019-macarthur-foundation-genius-grant-winners/561313852/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/arts/macarthur-foundation-genius-winners.html

https://www.macfound.org/programs/fellows

… and the ones with Yale connections:

https://news.yale.edu/2019/09/25/six-yale-affiliates-are-winners-unrestricted-macarthur-genius-grants

The British Library has put a pile of Jewish texts online:

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/269430

The Space of Their Own database features works by 600+ overlooked female artists from the 15th to 19th centuries:

http://www.openculture.com/2018/11/prepare-online-database-600-overlooked-female-artists-15th-19th-centuries.html

Now someone is sailing to America in a Phoenician boat … for the usual reason:

https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/who-reached-america-first-columbus-or-phoenicians

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/british-explorer-philip-beale-sails-to-america-in-replica-phoenician-ship-023b9j65p

More on Milton’s marginalia:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/duly-noted-john-miltons-marginalia-11569441615

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MUSEUM MATTERS

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Pompeii:

https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2019/09/24/artifacts-pompeii-coming/

https://www.ksl.com/article/46644758/new-interactive-pompeii-exhibit-coming-to-salt-lake-city

Last Supper in Pompeii:

https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/27-september/books-arts/visual-arts/art-review-last-supper-in-pompeii-at-the-ashmolean

A pair of Roman statues found in Israel a couple months ago have a new home:

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/No-longer-homeless-two-statues-find-permanent-home-in-regional-museum-602494

The Tut exhibition in Paris has had record-breaking crowds:

https://www.france24.com/en/20190922-paris-tutankhamun-show-sets-new-record-with-1-42-mn-visitors

https://au.news.yahoo.com/paris-tutankhamun-show-sets-record-1-42-mn-164941851–spt.html

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/351360/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Tutankhamun-exhibition-is-most-visited-in-France-w.aspx

https://www.thelocal.fr/20190923/paris-tutankhamun-exhibition-sets-new-all-time-french-record-for-visitors

https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/75111/Tutankhamun-Exhibition-breaks-record-in-Paris

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AUCTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

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A statue of Hadrian is coming to auction:

https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2019/british-fund-manager-consigns-roman-statue-of-emperor-hadrian-to-christie-s/

A 1000 years bp coin hoard found in a Saxon church a couple years ago is coming to auction:

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/dix-noonan-webb-suffolk-coin-haul-1-6290828

A Cycladic figuine fetched a good price:

https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/ancient-cycladic-figure-leads-day-one-of-important-artemis-gallery-auction/

Gentileschi’s ‘Lucretia’ will be coming to auction soon too:

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/new-artemisia-gentileschi-to-be-auctioned-in-paris

Big bucks for a 300 years bp map of the Philippines:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-49843670

… and for an Edward VIII coin:

https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2019/rare-king-edward-viii-s-abdication-coin-makes-uk-auction-record/

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THE TECHY SIDE

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A new method for screening bone samples for collagen:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/uoca-pob092619.php

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190926161350.htm

CT scans of mummies suggest clogged arteries was a bigger ancient problem than previously thought:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190923140801.htm

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CLIMATE MATTERS

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Rising seas threaten assorted Native American sites on Florida’s Gulf Coast:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-bones-modern-technology.html

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-seas-threaten-hundreds-native-american.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rising-seas-threaten-hundreds-of-native-american-heritage-sites-along-floridas-gulf-coast-118500-20190927-story.html

Climate change concerns for assorted UK sites:

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-historic-british-landscapes-severe-threat.html

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TOURISTY THINGS

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Rome:

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/add-hidden-architectural-gems-rome-travel-bucket

The ‘Ideal Palace’:

https://www.thelocal.fr/20190928/have-you-visited-this-unworldly-palace-built-by-a-french-postman

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PERFORMANCES

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Interesting coincidence of the discovery of some Clara Schuman letters on the bicentennial of her birth:

https://www.philorch.org/blog/news/clara-schumann-letters-discovered-orchestra-archives#/

Prometheus Unbound:

https://cherwell.org/2019/09/24/prometheus-bound-aeschylus-ancient-tragedy-finds-new-life-in-thessaloniki-open-air-performance/

Antigone:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/theater/antigone-review-park-avenue-armory.html

https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/theater-review-sophocles-antigone-at-the-park-avenue-armory.html

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CRIME BEAT

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Multiple arrests in a major antiquities bust in Larissa:

http://www.ekathimerini.com/244949/article/ekathimerini/news/multiple-arrests-made-over-illicit-antiquities-trade

https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/09/26/greek-police-bust-antiquities-smuggling-ring-precious-rings-coins-recovered/

http://www.startribune.com/greek-police-find-gold-rings-coins-in-plundering-raids/561435412/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/metal-detector-gang-arrested-for-raiding-greek-tombs-z6hnm6plk

conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY

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Greece is taking legal action to recover that bronze horse that was at Sotheby’s a while ago:

https://news.gtp.gr/2019/09/25/greece-takes-legal-action-bring-home-ancient-bronze-horse/

https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/09/25/greek-ministry-of-culture-in-legal-dispute-over-return-of-8th-century-bc-antiquity/

The Met returned a gilded sarcophagus to Egypt:

https://hyperallergic.com/518357/ancient-egyptian-coffin-returned/

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/44/351625/Heritage/Museums/The-Metropolitan-museum-handed-over-the-gilded-cof.aspx

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49837860

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ancient-gilded-coffin-is-returned-to-egypt-government/2019/09/25/9c04bcc8-dfcd-11e9-be7f-4cc85017c36f_story.html

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/egypt-gold-coffin-of-nedjemankh-trnd/index.html

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/looted-coffin-acquired-by-metropolitan-museum-is-headed-back-to-egypt

https://www.azcentral.com/story/life/2019/09/25/ancient-gold-coffin-returned-egypt-new-york-looted-antiquity/2444916001/

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-egypt-coffin/after-new-york-visit-looted-coffin-of-ancient-egyptian-priest-goes-home-idUKKBN1WA344?il=0

https://news.yahoo.com/looted-sarcophagus-once-shown-yorks-met-returned-egypt-053723301.html

https://boingboing.net/2019/09/25/looted-ancient-egyptian-coffin.html

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ancient-gold-coffin-repatriated-egypt-new-york-ceremony

https://www.albawaba.com/editors-choice/us-returns-stolen-4m-ancient-gold-egypt-1311292

http://www.archaeology.org/news/8033-190926-egypt-gilded-coffin

A British artist is returning his collection of cypriot antiquities to Cyprus:

https://cyprus-mail.com/2019/09/29/british-collector-to-send-antiquities-back-home/

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NUMISMATICA

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In case you missed the Chew Valley Norman hoard find:

https://coinweek.com/world-coins/recently-announced-hoard-second-largest-find-of-norman-coins-ever-in-uk/

Honours for Oguz Tekin:

https://coinweek.com/coin-clubs/american-numismatic-society/american-numismatic-society-gives-2019-archer-m-huntington-award-to-dr-oguz-tekin/

Latest e-Sylum:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v22/club_nbs_esylum_v22n38.html

… and the one which should appear later today:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v22/club_nbs_esylum_v22n39.html

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Ancient Coin Collecting:

http://ancientcoincollecting.blogspot.com/

Ancient Coins:

http://classicalcoins.blogspot.com/

Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES

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Myles Burnyeat:

http://dailynous.com/2019/09/23/myles-burnyeat-1939-2019/

David Goodblatt:

https://networks.h-net.org/node/28655/discussions/4834783/tragic-passing-professor-david-goodblatt

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AUDIO/VIDEO NEWS

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Audio News from Archaeologica:

https://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-guide/audio-news/2886-audio-news-from-archaeologica-september-15-through-21-2019

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CONFERENCES

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European Association of Biblical Studies Annual Conference (August 2019):

https://www.eabs.net/EABS/Conferences/Warsaw_2019/EABS/Abstract_system/Call_for_papers_Warsaw.aspx

CBA Wessex Annual Conference (November 2019):

https://www.cba-wessex.org.uk/product-category/conference/

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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS

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Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Ancient Digger:

http://www.ancientdigger.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Past Horizons:

http://www.pasthorizons.com/

Stonepages:

http://www.stonepages.com/news/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/

Time Machine:

http://heatherpringle.wordpress.com/

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PODCASTS/VODCASTS

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Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/

The Book and the Spade:

http://www.radioscribe.com/bknspade.htm

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