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Franklin ships remain unfound

August, 27 2011

CBC

Archeologists in the Arctic hoping to find Sir John Franklin's long lost ships neared the end of their latest search Friday with no shipwreck in sight.

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500 years ago, yeasts epic journey gave rise to lager beer

August, 26 2011

Genetic Archaeology

This graphic depicts the epic journey of lager yeast from Patagonia at the southern tip of South America to Europe 500 years ago. Illustration by Barry Carlsen In the 15th century, when Europeans first began moving people and goods across the Atlantic, a microscopic stowaway somehow made its way to the caves and monasteries of Bavaria.

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Treasures of Ancient Dura Europos Released for All to See

August, 26 2011

Popular Archaeology

Ceiling Tile with Portrait of Heliodoros, an Actuarius (Roman Fiscal Official) Clay, with a Layer of Painted Plaster, H. 30.5 cm, W. 44.0 cm, D. 6.7 cm From the House of the Scribes, Dura-Europos, 200 256 CE Yale University Art Gallery, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos: 1933.292 Photography © 2011 Yale University Art Gallery Artifacts include remarkably well preserved objects from the Roman Imperial period.

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Scanners reveal a wreck on the bottom of Lake Geneva

August, 26 2011

PhysOrg

Scanners reveal a wreck on the bottom of Lake Geneva The Russian submersibles involved in EPFL's elemo project have discovered a new wreck on the bottom of the lake. Underwater archaeology is benefiting from scanners developed for scientific research.

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Shipwreck Yields over 500,000 Silver and Gold Coins

August, 26 2011

Heritage Daily

Odyssey co-founder Greg Stemm, left, examines coins recovered from the "Black Swan" shipwreck Odyssey Marine Exploration who is involved in deep ocean shipwreck exploration announced today that it has completed the pre disturbance archaeological survey and preliminary excavation of a Colonial period shipwreck site code named "Black Swan" in an undisclosed location in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Scientists find more secrets at Ohio fort

August, 26 2011

Columbus Dispatch

Ohio has a rich history, from the Wright Brothers teaching the world to fly to Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.

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Didnt catch that cold going around? You just may be part Neanderthal, study suggests.

August, 26 2011

Popular Archaeology

This 38,000 year-old femur was preserved well enough to allow researchers to extract and sequence Neanderthal DNA. [Image © Science] Cross breeding between modern humans and our archaic cousins some 30,000 or more years ago left a convenient little legacy for some of us today.

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Stone of the dinosaurs found in hall grounds

August, 26 2011

Lynn News

Stone of the dinosaurs found in hall grounds IF you go to Oxburgh Hall this weekend, the oldest object on display will not be the 15th century manor house.

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Unesco warning over Libya looting

August, 26 2011

BBC

Libya has many important archaeological sites including Gasr Al-Hajj IF you go to Oxburgh Hall this weekend, the oldest object on display will not be the 15th century manor house.

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Completion of 2011 Excavations at Ancient Idalion

August, 26 2011

Greek Reporter

Ancient Idalion The Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities, announces the completion of the 2011 Lycoming College archaeological expedition to Idalion under the direction of Dr Pamela Gaber.