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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/25/official-swedish-dictionary-completed-after-140-years

On the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/arts/theodore-roosevelt-presidential-library.html

More on women as hunters:

https://phys.org/news/2023-10-prehistoric-gender-roles-women-hunters.html https://archaeonewsnet.com/new-study-challenges-the-narrative-that-only-men-were-hunters/
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2023/10/23/research-article-woman-the-hunter-the-archaeological-evidence/
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CURRENT EVENTS:
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Some gold jewelry stolen from Ukraine was recovered in Spain:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67195215 https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/10/23/stolen-ancient-ukrainian-gold-jewelry-worth-millions-seized-by-police-in-spain/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-24/stolen-artefacts-ukraine-spanish-police/103013884
https://apnews.com/article/jewelry-ancient-gold-spain-ukraine-57334d5f8c33709ceb46950db9031bb5
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/spanish-police-seize-alleged-ukrainian-artifacts-expert-doubt-their-authenticity-2385011

... but there do seem to be questions:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/europe/spain-gold-jewelry-artifacts-ukraine.html

Concerns for sites in Nagorno-Karabakh:

https://fr.aleteia.org/2023/10/28/haut-karabagh-la-fin-du-patrimoine-armenien/

Concerns for sites in Gaza:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12649597/The-archaeological-sites-risk-wiped-Israeli-Palestinian-conflict-oldest-Christian-Church-Gaza-unprecedented-Roman-necropolis-containing-130-tombs.html

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LANGUAGE RELATED
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Using AI to figure out what ancient languages sounded like:

https://mymodernmet.com/listen-to-ancient-languages-equator-ai/

Trying to reconcile a couple theories about Indo-European language origins:

https://theconversation.com/indo-european-languages-new-study-reconciles-two-dominant-hypotheses-about-their-origin-216098
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-dominant-indo-european-language.html

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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Laughing Cavalier:

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20231019-the-laughing-cavalier-the-masterpiece-that-became-a-meme

cf: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/the-credit-suisse-exhibition-frans-hals

Bonnie Prince Charlie's sword:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-67193435

Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs:

https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/510795.aspx

Land Carries our Ancestors:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/26/national-gallery-of-art-the-land-carries-our-ancestors/

Secret Room Drawings (Michelangelo?):

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/travel/florence-michelangelo-drawings.html

Hans Holbein:

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/oct/25/hans-holbein-drawings-tudor-court-queens-gallery-london

cf: https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/exhibitions/holbein-at-the-tudor-court/the-queens-gallery-buckingham-palace

Mickalene Thomas:

https://news.yale.edu/2023/10/20/yale-exhibition-immerses-viewers-pre-emancipation-settings

More on the reopening of the Greco-Roman museum of Alexandria:

https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1223142/the-greco-roman-museum-of-alexandria-has-reopened/
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/44/510052/Antiquities/Museums/Renowned-GraecoRoman-Museum-in-Alexandria-has-fina.aspx

More on a missing Rodin sculpture:

https://hyperallergic.com/852514/how-did-a-museum-misplace-an-auguste-rodin-sculpture/

More on items missing from Scotland's museums:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-67084059

The AMNH is removing human remains from its exhibits:

https://apnews.com/article/human-remains-museum-natural-history-new-york-858a947b067a941a57523e6967302152

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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED ============================================================
An 18th century Bristol Old Vic theatre token is coming to auction and might still be valid:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-67194169

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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Using DNA to make links between skulls stolen from Africa a century ago and their descendents:

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/skulls-stolen-from-africa-a-century-ago-have-been-genetically-linked-with-living-people

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THE TECHY SIDE
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Interesting robotic GPR device:

https://partner.sciencenorway.no/archaeology-cultural-history-niku/this-robot-is-on-the-hunt-for-norways-hidden-cultural-heritage/2268359

Plenty of coverage of the facial reconstruction of Peru's 'Ice Maiden':

https://phys.org/news/2023-10-experts-reconstruct-peru-famous-mummy.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67215649 https://www.reuters.com/science/scientists-unveil-recreation-sacrificed-inca-maiden-peru-2023-10-25/
https://apnews.com/article/peru-mummy-face-reconstruction-3052c25426b5393dc93fa36861516b63
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peru-mummy-inca-ice-maiden-juanita-face-reconstructed/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-12669067/Experts-reconstruct-face-Peru-s-famous-mummy-teenage-Inca-sacrificed-Andean-snow.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/ice-maiden-ampato-inca-mummy-facial-reconstruction
https://archaeonewsnet.com/experts-reconstruct-the-face-of-perus-most-famous-mummy-a-teenage-inca-sacrificed-in-andean-snow/
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/10/researchers-reconstruct-face-of-inca-girl-sacrificed-at-volcano/149005
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-face-of-an-inca-teenager-killed-during-a-ritual-sacrifice-some-500-years-ago-180983139/
http://www.archaeology.org/news/11861-231026-peru-facial-reconstruction

Feature on how they do facial reconstructions:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/facial-reconstruction-ancient-people-archaeology
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CLIMATE MATTERS
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A study of the impact of climate change on human populations in Europe during the Neolthic and Bronze Ages:

https://phys.org/news/2023-10-climate-impacted-human-populations-neolithic.html ============================================================
TOURISTY THINGS
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Belize caves:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/ancient-maya-underworld-belizean-caves

'Weird' walks in the UK:

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/oct/28/in-search-of-strange-and-sacred-sites-the-uks-weirdest-walks

Latest tourists behaving badly involves a large group having a BBQ on West Kennet Long Barrow:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-67204359 ============================================================
PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED ============================================================
Israel in Egypt:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/arts/music/new-york-philharmonic-israel-in-egypt-review.html

Rodelinda:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/arts/music/rodelinda-hudson-hall-review.html

Partnership:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/theater/partnership-review-mint-theater.html

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CRIME BEAT
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Monza police recovered five ancient coins that were for sale on a website:

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2023/10/23/monza-art-cops-recover-greek-coins-on-sale-on-web_5022e145-6818-4dee-930a-0457c177bc29.html
https://www.ilgiorno.it/monza-brianza/cronaca/monete-greche-restituite-icnzyope

Roman and Ottoman coins found in a Bulgarian treasure hunter's luggage:

https://www.romaniajournal.ro/society-people/three-bulgarians-caught-while-trying-to-flee-romania-with-rare-treasure-hidden-in-a-bottle/
https://www.stiripesurse.ro/roman-ottoman-coins-discovered-at-border-in-bulgarian-treasure-hunters-luggage_3117639.html

Nice background piece on the thefts at the British Museum:

https://www.wsj.com/style/british-museum-ittai-gradel-heist-efec0847
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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 ============================================================
The Met (and others?) are about to return 1400+ items to India, apparently:

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/antiquities-from-met-set-to-return-as-us-hands-over-1414-objects-9003866/
https://www.wionews.com/india-news/met-museum-to-return-antiquities-to-india-as-part-of-1414-objects-to-be-sent-by-us-652582
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/oct/29/india-to-expectantiquities-as-us-offers1440-artefacts-forrepatriation-2628113.html

Australia returned a number of smuggled items to China:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-67224568

A stolen painting missing since 1945 was recovered and returned to the Bavaria State Painting Collection:

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/stolen-painting-missing-1945-recovered-fbi-chicago-bavaria-us-army-soldier-1234683748/

Wounded Knee descendants are trying to get items back from the American Museum of Natural History:

https://www.propublica.org/article/wounded-knee-american-museum-natural-history

Feature on repatriation of artifacts by Mexico:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/science/archaeology-mexico-jaguar-chalcatzingo.html

Feature on Nepal's recent repatriation successes:

https://www.cnn.com/style/nepal-itumbaha-monastery-treasures-repatriation-rubin-museum/index.html

Feature on the Acropolis Research Group and their repatriation efforts:

https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/10/26/repatriating-greeces-stolen-heritage/

More on the Cleveland MoA fighting the seizure of a statue by the New York district attorney:

https://www.cnn.com/style/cleveland-museum-art-statue-seizure/index.html https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/10/23/cleveland-museum-art-sues-manhattan-district-attorney-bronze-statue-seizure
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NUMISMATICA
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Feature on Hera on ancient coins:

https://coinweek.com/hera-on-ancient-coins-queen-of-the-gods/

Latest e-Sylum:

https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/club_nbs_esylum_v26n43.html

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

https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/club_nbs_esylum_v26n44.html ------------------------

Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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Janet Martin:

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2023/10/23/janet-martin-medieval-latinist-and-gracious-generous-mentor-dies-84

Joseph Solodow:

https://news.yale.edu/2023/10/23/joseph-solodow-erudite-scholar-memorable-classics-professor

Natalie Zemon Davis:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/books/natalie-zemon-davis-dead.html

Petros Themelis:

https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1223573/renowned-archaeologist-petros-themelis-whose-work-restored-ancient-messene-dies/
https://greekreporter.com/2023/10/28/greek-archaeologist-petros-themelis-ancient-messene-dies/
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AUDIO/VIDEO NEWS
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Audio News from Archaeologica:

https://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-guide/audio-news/3321-audio-news-from-archaeologica-october-15th-through-the-21st-2023
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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS ============================================================
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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Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

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