Category: Archaeology World

A rare inscription paraphrasing part of Psalm 86 in the Greek used in the New Testament has been unearthed by a team of Hebrew University archaeologists working at the Hyrcania Fortress, a Second Temple-era structure situated atop a forbidding hilltop in the Judean Desert, about 17 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem.
Found painted in red, under a cross, on the side of a large building stone, the Koine Greek inscription reads: “Jesus Christ, guard me, for I am poor and needy. Guard my life,…
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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/unique-byzantine-psalm-inscription-in-new-testament-greek-discovered-in-judean-desert/

Since 2017, when the Manhattan district attorney’s office announced the formation of its first antiquities trafficking unit, it has recovered nearly 4,500 artefacts stolen from 29 countries, with a combined value of more than $375m (£307m).It is an impressive track record, made possible by specialists such as the Cambridge-based Greek archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis, a leading expert in looted antiquities and trafficking networks.In the past five years, Tsirogiannis has helped the…
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/26/antiquities-trafficking-unit-archaeologist-christos-tsirogiannis

Dyfed Archaeological Trust, which is led by Philip Poucher, has been carrying out a dig at the site for a week following a geophysical survey in 2016.Mr Ludlow said: “We’ve always known about these buildings as a couple of walls were still standing in the 18th century, although they were very ruinous, which possibly included a doorway, and the outline of the building has always shown up in dry weather as a parch-mark.”The castle’s former owner Sir…
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Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/09/26/king-henry-vii-born-pembrokeshire-tower-tudor-medieval/

Peelhurst archaeological dig garners City of Rockingham State award nomination  Sound Telegraph
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Source: https://www.soundtelegraph.com.au/news/sound-telegraph/peelhurst-archaeological-dig-garners-city-of-rockingham-state-award-nomination-c-11983557

Visit the Family Hub at the Bowling Green to speak with an Archaeologist.
Daily Subjects
Mon. 10/2: What is Archaeology?Wed. 10/4: Archaeology at Mount VernonFri. 10/5: History of the Mount Vernon Plantation
Mon. 10/9: The Native Presence at Mount Vernon (9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)Wed. 10/11: The Enslaved Community at Mount VernonFri. 10/13: The Archaeology of Visitors to Mount Vernon
Sat. 10/14: Archaeology at Mount Vernon (9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
Mon. 10/16: What is Archaeology?Wed. 10/18:…
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Source: https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/october-archaeology-days/

Back in the city, young Bhagvanlal felt intrigued by the edicts whenever he visited the place with his father, who had taught him Sanskrit. The rock had edicts of Ashoka, Rudradaman I, and Skandgupta inscribed separately. Bhagvanlal tried to decipher Rudradaman I’s edicts in Sanskrit using Prinsep’s copy as a reference but could not decode the text.
Then he decided to secure the old journals of various Asiatic Societies from a friend despite his lack of prowess in the English language….
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Source: https://theprint.in/opinion/gujarat-giants/gujarati-archaeologist-bhagvanlal-with-little-english-lot-of-sanskrit-helped-british-read-edicts/1778153/?amp

LEWES, Del. – The Lewes City Council is opening up the floor for public comment about a proposed addition of an archeological review component to its future development plans. The Lewes Planning Commission voted in favor of an ordinance in May.Over the last few years, the city said there has been concern identified regarding archeological significance on lands…
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Source: https://www.wrde.com/news/the-city-of-lewes-nears-final-decision-on-archaeological-review-component-for-new-developments/article_3a7e5214-5b8b-11ee-990a-93239f34588d.html