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https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/01/golden-eagle-bas-relief-found-in.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-600-year-old-obsidian-eagle-mexico-180976894/

Feature on an obsidian workshop in Jalisco:

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/obsidian-island-workshop/

Feature on Peru's 'cloud warriors':

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/story-perus-cloud-warriors

Feature on the settlement of the Caribbean:

https://www.sapiens.org/biology/indigenous-caribbean/

Handy listing of Ancient America-related Zoom lecttures this month:

http://mikeruggerisevents.tumblr.com/

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http://goo.gl/1VdeA

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/ ================================================================
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ================================================================
A new study strengthens the claim about Richard III murdering the princes in the Tower:

https://phys.org/news/2021-02-richard-iii-princes-tower.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-richard-iii-order-deaths-his-nephews-they-slept-tower-london-180976930/

Excavations at Sobibor found id tags of some very young Holocaust victims:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/childrens-id-tags-unearthed-nazi-death-camp-180976935/

A forgotten early 20th century photo studio in a New York attic:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/man-finds-century-old-photos-attic-including-portrait-susan-b-anthony-180976922/

OpEddish thing on why archaeology matters:

https://www.apollo-magazine.com/archaeology-funding-cut-uk-government/

What Jane Austen teaches about resilience:

http://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210202-what-jane-austen-can-teach-us-about-resilience

On Darwin's attitude toward women:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/books/review/charles-darwin-harriet-martineau-women.html

I think we mentioned Lizzie Borden's house is up for sale:

https://www.wshu.org/post/path-you-could-own-lizzie-bordens-house

A study/model of the development of 'tolerance' in humans 300 000 - 30 000 years bp:

https://phys.org/news/2021-02-environmental-factors-role-evolution-human.html https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/uoy-sse020121.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210203090527.htm

Feature on Xianzi/making tibetan fiddles:

https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/3120037/xianzi-dying-art-making-tibetan-fiddles-hand

Feature on the filibuster:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/reference/united-states-history/origins-of-filibuster-united-states-senate/

Feature on Japanese kimonos:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/old-japanese-kimonos

Feature on medieval plague badges:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-plague-badges

Feature on the voyage of the HMS Challenger:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210204-the-quest-that-discovered-thousands-of-new-species

Feature/reviewish thing on Anthony Trollope:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-joy-of-trollope-11612541331

An effort to clear Dante's 1302 corruption conviction:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-dantes-descendant-working-overturn-poets-700-year-old-corruption-conviction-180976937/

On the aesthetics of Islamic art:

https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/reviews/science-of-beautyexploring-senseofaesthetics-in-islamic-art

Pondering why February has 28 days:

https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/why-does-february-usually-have-28-days.html

The annual pieces on St Valentine and the day:

https://www.wigantoday.net/read-this/story-saint-valentine-and-why-we-celebrate-valentines-day-each-year-3124902
https://www.wmicentral.com/community_beat/religion/legend-of-saint-valentine/article_0983b703-c714-56d2-a8c4-405091a74fea.html
https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/who-was-st-valentine-and-what-did-he-do-story-patron-saint-lovers-and-why-we-celebrate-valentines-day-3124900

Some sort of model for the development of human language:

https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/01/pace-of-prehistoric-human-innovation.html

Rethinking the cause of Genghis Khan's death:

https://www.livescience.com/genghis-khan-death-cause-revealed.html

On the connections between tipping and slavery:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/opinion/minimum-wage-racism.html

Feature on the title 'esquire':

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-an-esquire

Feature on the development of the scientific method:

https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/what-is-the-scientific-method-and-how-did-it-shape-science

Feature on the predecessor to the Iberian boar:

https://elpais.com/ciencia/2021-01-22/el-padre-del-pata-negra.html

Some bog beetles from an English bog turn out to be almost 4000 years bp:

https://www.livescience.com/ancient-bog-beetles-england.html

Feature on Coco Chanel:

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210201-the-french-icon-who-revolutionised-womens-clothes

Feature on a 16th century female rabbi:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/worlds-1st-female-rabbi-led-a-16th-century-mosul-yeshiva-for-kurdish-jewry/

Feature on the search for the lost Amber Room:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p09502wd/what-happened-to-russia-s-eighth-wonder-of-the-world-

Feature on a scary Swiss carnival mask tradition:

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3119584/oldest-swiss-carnival-tradition-marauding

Pondering Trump and Shakespeare:

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/feb/06/donald-trump-shakespeare-steve-bannon-coriolanus-titus-andronicus

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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Napoleon and the Myth of Rome:

https://www.repstatic.it/cless/common/adv/400x800-trasparenza.gif

Minh Mang Emperor:

https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/places/minh-mang-emperor-artifacts-displayed-at-hue-citadel-4232154.html

Antiquarianism and Philhellenism:

https://neoskosmos.com/en/184625/antiquarianism-and-philhellenism-an-emblematic-exhibition-to-celebrate-the-greek-war-of-independence-bicentennial/

Torlonia Collection:

https://www.apollo-magazine.com/torlonia-marbles-rome-exhibition-capitoline-museums/

Plenty of fakes, apparently, at a Russian Faberge exhibition:

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/feb/01/russian-faberge-exhibition-contains-fakes-expert-says

Egypt is opening more than just the GEM this year:

https://www.egyptindependent.com/on-top-of-gem-egypts-tourism-ministry-to-inaugurate-4-museums-in-2021/

The Met is considering selling art to deal with its deficit:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/arts/design/met-museum-considers-selling-art.html

How different cities are treating museums during the pandemic:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/arts/design/museums-coronavirus-closures.html

Feature on the National Museum of African American Music:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/arts/music/national-museum-of-african-american-music.html

Feature on the Peshawar Museum:

https://nation.com.pk/01-Feb-2021/peshawar-museum-a-unique-treasure-of-antiques-of-gandhara-civilisation

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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED ================================================================
Mexico is protesting an auction at Christie's:

https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2021/01/christies-will-auction-33-pieces-from-the-aztec-maya-mixtec-and-toltec-cultures/
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-protests-another-paris-auction-of-archaeological-artifacts/
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20210203-mexico-protests-paris-auction-of-pre-hispanic-artefacts-art-archaeology-christies
https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/02/mexico-urges-halt-to-artefact-auction.html

A Henry VII gold sovereign is coming to auction:

http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/500/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/500/pub/500/page/41/article/138036

... as are a couple of works by Munch:

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/feb/05/edvard-munch-works-up-for-auction-amid-renewed-interest-in-artist

More on the big bucks fetched by a Botticelli:

https://elpais.com/cultura/2021-01-28/un-cuadro-de-botticelli-alcanza-los-76-millones-euros-en-una-subasta-en-nueva-york.html
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2021/02/03/92-2m-for-painting-by-sandro-botticelli/

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THE TECHY SIDE
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Feature on assorted tech being used to analyze archaeological finds:

https://www.brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/2021-01-11/everything-old-is-new-again

A facial recreation of Pythagoras:

https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/travel-tech/43219-ancient-greek-thinker-pythagoras-brought-to-life-with-the-help-of-technology-video.html
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CLIMATE MATTERS ================================================================
In case you missed the climate-change related migrations in antiquity study:

http://romanarc.blogspot.com/2021/02/climate-change-in-antiquity-mass.html ================================================================
TOURISTY THINGS ================================================================
Chichen Itza:

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/chichen-itza-to-open-new-site-new-experience-in-2022/

Herodian:

https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/02/02/after-lockdown-new-attractions-await-visitors-to-herodian/
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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED ================================================================
Phaedra:

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/wtamu-to-stage-streaming-performances-of-greek-tragedy-phaedra

More reviews of and commentary on The Dig:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/feb/05/out-of-the-dark-ages-netflix-film-the-dig-ignites-ballyhoo-about-sutton-hoo
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210127-the-buried-ship-found-on-an-english-estate
https://elpais.com/cultura/2021-01-28/historia-de-un-descubrimiento.html https://www.oleantimesherald.com/lifestyle/historical-drama-the-dig-uncovers-fascinating-true-story/article_61d3cefa-a861-5b07-89fc-82627195f086.html
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/digging-netflix-real-life-blog-post-mary-beard/
https://theconversation.com/the-dig-on-netflix-a-refreshingly-accurate-portrayal-of-an-excavation-according-to-an-archaeologist-154442
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2021/02/03/what-netflix-the-dig-gets-right-and-slanderously-wrong-about-the-sutton-hoo-story/
https://www.ft.com/content/ba288c1f-b98b-4cc4-8110-c66a4237b830

... and why the iconic helmet isn't there:

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/why-sutton-hoo-helmet-not-in-the-dig-7297630

... on who Basil Brown was:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-55877934

... and assorted related features on Sutton Hoo:

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-suffolk-55950304 http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/499/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/499/pub/499/page/70/article/137639
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/06/dig-sutton-hoo-cast-light-not-so-dark-ages/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-netflixs-dig-and-sutton-hoo-180976923/
https://elpais.com/cultura/2021-02-03/sutton-hoo-el-tesoro-que-hizo-brillar-la-edad-oscura.html

... and the pandemic has delayed a repiica ship rebuild:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-55939515

... and a feature on the Anglo-Saxon 'Dark Ages':

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/06/britains-archaeological-mysteries-four-treasures-still-unearthed/

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CRIME BEAT
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Qatar is drawing attention to antiquities trafficking:

https://menafn.com/1101523271/Qatar-National-Library-shines-spotlight-on-dark-practice-of-antiquities-trafficking
https://menafn.com/1101524253/Qatar-QNL-to-host-virtual-forum-on-crimes-of-smuggling-antiquities-in-region

Italian police foiled the facebook sale of an Etruscan figurine:

https://www.umbriajournal.com/cronaca/carabinieri-recuperano-statuetta-etrusca-in-bronzo-in-vendita-su-facebook-394995/
https://www.umbria24.it/cronaca/bronzetto-etrusco-in-vendita-su-piattaforma-online-50enne-denunxiato-per-ricettazione
https://www.ilmattino.it/primopiano/cronaca/statuetta_etrusca_denunciato_ternano-5740519.html

A potentially confusing case involving the seizure of a Roman bust in Germany:

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/roman-bust-seized-in-transit-in-germany

... and one involving items missing from an Austrian abbey which may have been taken by a priest:

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/theft-in-austria-1939600

Review of three books on art crimes:

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/3118764/three-books-go-inside-world-art-heists-even-new-yorks
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conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY ================================================================
How NAGPRA is helping repatriation of human remains efforts:

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/4-investigates-law-helping-new-mexico-tribes-reclaim-artifacts-remains/6002025/

Egypt is helping Iraq recover looted antiquities:

https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/01/egypt-iraq-cooperation-recover-antiquities-smuggling-turkey.html

The daughter of a collector who had a number of illicit Cambodian antiquities will retun them:

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/collectors-daughter-repatriated-khmer-antiquities-likely-looted-cambodia-1940783
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/03/50m-worth-ancient-cambodian-artefacts-returned-following-death/
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50809041/late-antique-collectors-family-to-return-ancient-artefacts/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/daughter-antiquities-trafficker-returns-stunning-collection-khmer-dynasty-artifacts-cambodia-180976900/

Latest guilty-tourist-returns-items-to-Pompeii piece (Italian):

https://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/napoli/cronaca/21_febbraio_03/pompei-restituisce-reperto-trafugato-50-anni-fa-scavi-c3c4d01e-661c-11eb-bf9b-8625626c101a.shtml
https://www.laprovinciaonline.info/ruba-reperto-a-pompei-dopo-50-anni-si-pente-e-lo-rispedisce-per-posta/

More on the Museum of the Bible's latest returns:

https://www.news24.com/arts/culture/the-museum-of-the-bible-has-just-returned-5000-illegally-excavated-objects-to-egypt-20210202
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/arts/design/bible-museum-egypt.html https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13803-museum-of-the-bible-returns-looted-artifacts-to-egypt-and-iraq

More on the SCOTUS decision regarding the Guelph collection:

https://www.npr.org/2021/02/03/963688893/supreme-court-says-germany-cant-be-sued-in-nazi-era-art-case
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2021/feb/03/us-supreme-court-germany-nazi-era-art-guelph-collection

OpEddish thing on why museums should return colonial-era artifacts:

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/2/3/the-museum-must-change-a-qa-with-dan-hicks

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NUMISMATICA
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Feature on Italia on ancient coins:

https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/the-first-italia-on-coinage-ancient-coins-of-italy/

Latest e-Sylum:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v24/club_nbs_esylum_v24n05.html

... and the one which should appear later today:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v24/club_nbs_esylum_v24n06.html

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Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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Herschel Shanks:

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archaeology-today/archaeologists-biblical-scholars-works/in-memory-of-hershel-shanks/

Christopher Plummer:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/theater/christopher-plummer-appraisal-king-lear.html

Richard L. Feigen:

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/richard-l-feigen-antiquities-donated-cambodia-morning-links-1234582629/

Firouz Bagherazdeh:

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/457840/Top-Iranian-archaeologist-Firouz-Bagherzadeh-dies-at-90

Barry Lewis:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/nyregion/barry-lewis-dead.html

Sinclair Hood:

https://www.bsa.ac.uk/2021/01/20/martin-sinclair-frankland-hood-31-january-1917-18-january-2021/

Nigel Henry:

http://thestreetjournal.org/2021/02/longest-serving-ui-lecturer-nigel-henry-passes-on/
https://mojidelano.com/2021/02/nigel-henry-longest-serving-ui-lecturer-dies-at-71/
https://www.legit.ng/1400732-tears-university-ibadan-loses-longest-serving-lecturer-71.html
https://nigerianobservernews.com/2021/02/obaseki-mourns-passing-of-former-lecturer-longest-serving-expatriate-at-ui-nigel-henry/
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AUDIO/VIDEO NEWS ================================================================
Audio News from Archaeologica:

https://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-guide/audio-news/3021-audio-news-from-archaeologica-january-24-through-january-30-2021
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Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/ ================================================================ PODCASTS/VODCASTS ================================================================
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http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

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http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ ================================================================
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