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World's largest illegal archaeological raid nets 300,000 artefactsSpanish police have arrested 52 people accused of plundering 300,000 artefacts from excavation sites throughout Andalusia in the largest swoop against illegal archaeological treasure hunting in the world, the interior ministry said. From : Mathaba.net
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Finds at Edinburgh CastleArchaeologists digging below the entrance to Edinburgh Castle have found sections of its 350-year-old defences still intact. 350-year-old defences
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As reported by the good old BBC, the chinese are doing a full survey of the Great wall, including exact distance, route covered, and hopefully accurate understanding of construction methods.
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Cleo was an ugo
Go he went, to put his foot where never before a foot was put.
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Guardian letters: 13 / 2 / 07 quote:
I share your admiration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (In praise of... , February 8), but I disagree with those campaigning for Undershaw, his home for just 10 years, to be Grade I-listed. This was not the place where Sherlock Holmes was created, nor where his final stories were written. It is, in fact, an unremarkable late-19th-century domestic house with a later extension and with many of the original internal features long gone. I accept the advice from English Heritage that it is a part of our literary heritage and that's why it is listed at Grade II. The building most closely associated with Holmes is 221b Baker Street. I would be only too pleased to consider listing that building Grade I should such a request come forward.
Tessa Jowell
Secretary of state for culture, media and sport
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Indiana Hawass interview. I thought he's been a bit quiet lately. Toronto Star |
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New film epic about the battle of Thermopylae is ready to be screened. I quite liked the 1960's original (300 Spartans). According to Wikipedia there were 7000 Thespians also defending the pass. Que joke. Yahho News |
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Zahi is starting to learn his lines ready for the next door opening ceremony in the Great Pyramid. News |
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quote: Originally posted by hopski: Britains forgotten battlefields The Independent
Hmm. I would hardly call Irfon Bridge a battle - more of an ambush-cum-skirmish. And trust them to come up with a Welsh defeat rather than an English one - not a mention of Bryn Glas / Pilleth of course. Thank the gods for devolution, we can draw up our own list.  |
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quote: Ms Jowell's pledge to protect Iraqi heritage came after the much-publicised looting of Iraq's national museum. Archaeologists say the money never materialised. Last night the Department of Culture rolled back from the commitment and said it was up to Iraqis to protect their sites.
A spokesman said: "Tessa Jowell's announcement on 29 April 2003 about the £15m did not imply that this money was to be spent on culture but rather that it was a central pot earmarked by the Government for reconstruction efforts in Iraq which departments could bid for. In the event, no cultural projects were supported through this fund."
Held to account? Has anyone actually written a formal letter to Ms Jowell - I would expect groups like RESCUE and the CBA to take a stance on this as they have in the past.. Of course it is dificult to police a site when the looters have small armies at their disposal and the price is worth it... I would be interested to see if the major antiques houses had a stance also... Shame on the UK Govt.. |
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News article from my fav mag about the discovery of Roman military regalia Roman Standard |
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Has Zahi found Alexander's tomb? The Star |
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