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Tweet from @DrJEaton
@DrJEaton: "@DorothyKing This might be of interest: Artefacts worth £1.8m stolen from Durham University's Oriental Museum http://bbc.in/IdRt03"
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The archaeological work of the ephorias on the Internet
The archaeological work of the ephorias on the Internet, 2000-2010Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism Εισαγωγή1. ΑΤΤΙΚΗ & ΝΗΣΙΑΑ' Eφορεία Προϊστορικών & Κλασικών ΑρχαιοτήτωνΓ' Eφορεία...
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Photo for Today - Sekhmet Fountain, Hearst Castle
Sekhmet statues incorporated into decorative fountainat Hearst Castle, San Simeon, CaliforniaWith many thanks to Patrick F. Houlihan for sending me this to use. It's remarkable how something taken...
View ArticleEmergence of the Rank-5 society
The evolution of cognition by William Benzon and David Hays is an endlessly fascinating read. I get the same sort of inspired buzz as when watching the Matrix and probably for the same reasons. Their...
View ArticleOn Outsourcing Work – To Customers
We’re all familiar with the phenomenon of outsourcing work to foreign companies. But there’s also been a great deal of outsourcing work to customers. Often enough, this is a good thing: the...
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Free issue of Journal of Sufi Studies
Journal of Sufi Studies a new biannual journal is published by Brill.The full text content of the first issue is currently available for free at:http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/brill/jssJournal...
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Missa Mirabilis: Doubt as an Act of Worship
Tonight (actually, yesterday by the time I am posting this) I went to hear a concert at the Hilbert Circle Theater featuring the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir....
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Bulgarian Police Bust Artefact Hunters
.More disturbing news for artefact hunters and collectors:The Sofia Police Directorate for Combatting Organized Crime related to historical valuables and their colleagues from the same unit in the...
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Foreign Dealer Extradited to USA and Imprisoned
Readers will know that Russian citizen Viktor Bout was arrested in a sting by U.S. agents in Thailand in 2008. He was extradited to the United States, tried, and convicted in November.A federal judge...
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CBA to Join PAS in "Britain's Secret Treasures"
.Some while ago, everybody's favourite archaeological outreach organization started collaborating with a commercial TV station to make a programme about "Britain's Secret Treasures" and (despite the...
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SLAM: The Game is (Hopefully) on Again
.Rick St Hilaire has reported ('United States Files Motion in SLAM Mummy Mask Case' April 7, 2012) that the US Government is not giving up its fight to see museum-professional-right triumph over...
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Palaeolithic rock art on the verge of destruction.
Archaeology and Conservation Services Per Stormyr of the excellent Quarryscapes project sent me this article, and it is yet another vile piece of news from Egypt about the destruction of heritage....
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Långban smelting and mining areas
I’m spending Easter in Långban, Värmland where my fiancées sister with family owns a croft that they use as a summer residence etc. Långban is perhaps most famous for its smelting and mining areas...
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Oppian, On Hunting with Hounds 1.81-85
The first important quality of a huntsman: not to be overweight. πρῶτα μὲν αἰζηοὶ μή μοι μάλα πίονες ἔστων· ἦ γάρ τοι σκοπέλοισι θορεῖν μὲν ὑπείροχον ἵππον χρειὼ ἀναγκαίη, χρειὼ δ’ ἄρα τάφρον ἁλέσθαι....
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Blogosphere ~ Ancient and modern treatment of Alexander the Great
History of the Ancient World: Ancient and modern treatment of Alexander the Great. [Master's thesis]
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Blogosphere ~ Life in the Trenches: What to expect– the good, the bad and the...
American Institute for Roman Culture: Life in the Trenches: What to expect– the good, the bad and the dirty.
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Blogosphere ~ GREECE: THE ANCIENT CITY OF HELIKE SEARCHES FOR VOLUNTEERS
Friends of Classics News: GREECE: THE ANCIENT CITY OF HELIKE SEARCHES FOR VOLUNTEERS. [not sure if I mentioned this dig or not]
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Blogosphere ~ Ancient and Modern:10th March 2012
Friends of ClassicsAncient & Modern: 10th March 2012. [comparing modern Greece to Athens ca 431 B.C.]
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Blogosphere ~ Ancient and Modern: 17th March 2012
Friends of ClassicsAncient & Modern: 17th March 2012. [ancient (Roman) and modern taxation]
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