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rodonnell-hixenbaugh: Aramaic Incantation Bowl: Scorpion...

rodonnell-hixenbaugh:Aramaic Incantation Bowl: Scorpion RiderAn ancient Judeo-Aramaic incantation bowl with a seven line inscription spiraling around the interior, invoking protection from demons for...

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the Apollo of Gaza: stories as different as night and day

There’s more news on the story of the Gaza Apollo, but now we might know less… The fisherman, called Mounir by Fabio Scuto in la Repubblica, is identified as Jouda Ghurab by Vernon Silver in...

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PAS Without the Pockets

There are a lot of stratified archaeological sites preserved in the beaches and foreshores of Britain. They are threatened not only by 'everyday' marine erosion (and disturbance by people digging into...

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Egyptology Online at Manchester

Egyptology Online @ Manchester is dedicated to a series of world-leading on-line courses in Egyptology, run from the Faculty of Life Sciences in The University of Manchester.The post Egyptology Online...

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Sam Hardy on Variant Stories About Discovering the Apollo of Gaza

Sam Hardy, 'The Apollo of Gaza: stories as different as night and day' Conflict antiquities, February 6, 2014. The fisherman, called Mounir by Fabio Scuto in la Repubblica, is identified as Jouda...

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A.H. Constantinou / I. Hadjicosti (eds.), The Ancient Theatre and Cyprus

The book consists of a collection of papers presented at the homonymous symposium which was organised in November 2011. The post A.H. Constantinou / I. Hadjicosti (eds.), The Ancient Theatre and Cyprus...

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The Dead Sea Scrolls Reloaded

UPGRADE: The Dead Sea Scrolls – Version 2.0. The Israel Antiquities Authority is launching today an upgraded version of its Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library. It includes 10,000 new...

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A Prehistoric Unicorn From Rajastan

Since its beginning in 2012, the excavation at Karanpura, has brought to light two broad cultural levels, representing the early and the mature Harappan ageThe post A Prehistoric Unicorn From Rajastan...

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Sappho and Jesus' Wife

DAVID MEADOWS has an interesting discussion of some indirect implications of the announcement of the recent discovery of two new poems of the Greek poet Sappho for the Gospel of Jesus' Wife. If you...

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Raphael Patai Prize winner

THE WINNER OF LAST YEAR'S RAPHAEL PATAI PRIZE: 2013 Patai Prize in Jewish Folklore and Ethnology Awarded to Kate Reyes.The winner of the Prize is Kate A. Reyes for her essay, "Demonology and Magic...

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The Egyptian Uprising and the Future of Antiquity: An Interview with Zahi...

For years Zahi Hawass was a superstar among Egyptologists and one would say, archaeologists in general.  Even those who weren’t archaeologists or in related fields were familiar with him.  Not only did...

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Joan Miró Sale Cancelled

Christie's claim that their decision is based on legal uncertainties concerning the collection's ownership status, claiming they a have a responsibility to our buyers to be sure that legal title can...

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EAGLE to hold a conference in Paris. CfP and Registration open.

EAGLEEuropeana network of Ancient Greek and Latin EpigraphypresentsEAGLE 2014 International Conference on Information Technologies for Epigraphy andDigital Cultural Heritage in the Ancient...

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Sparkling Sound Festival

February 20, 2014 - 12:27 PM - Two-day concert with original works of electronic music composed by Danish and Greek composers.

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Well-Preserved Mummy Among Finds at Tel Tabla

Limestone anthropoid sarcophagus containing mummy and a number of shabti figurines revealed.The post Well-Preserved Mummy Among Finds at Tel Tabla appeared first on Αρχαιολογία Online.

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THE ‘GHAZZAT HOARD’: A HIGHLY IMPORTANT ASSEMBLAGE OF 29 CLASSICAL GREEK COINS

February 10, 2014 - 12:38 PM - LECTURE Dr Daniel Gomez Castro, Research Fellow of A.S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation

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Amathonte à l’époque classique, Épigraphie, numismatique, histoire

February 10, 2014 - 12:44 PM - Εργαστήριο νέων ερευνητών Anna CANNAVO, (École française d’Athènes), Évangéline MARKOU,(Fondation nationale de la recherche scientifique-KERA)

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RIP Pascal Royère, architect of the Baphuon restoration

Another piece of sad news. Pascal Royère, the architect behind the reconstruction of the Baphuon and the West Mebon passed away yesterday in France. He will be remembered by his family and friends, and...

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Επισκόπηση της Οικονομικής Ιστορίας του Ενεργειακού Τομέα μετά την 1η...

February 10, 2014 - 12:57 PM - Ανοιχτό σεμινάριο οικονομικής ιστορίας (σε συνεργασία με το Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών και το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Παντελής ΚΑΠΡΟΣ (Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο)

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Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology (JIIA)

The Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology (JIIA) invites the submission of papers for a forthcoming issue focusing on the consumption of perfumed oil in the ancient Mediterranean....

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