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Another OSCE Heritage Crime Task Force training workshop is in the books: this time tackling underwater heritage crime. Big thanks to our hosts in Portugal, good to see the task force and Portuguese archaeologists again!

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JHU archaeologist’s discovery of earliest alphabet. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...

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As we approach the Winter Solstice, here's what Stonehenge looked like in the 16th century. BL Add MS 28330; Lucas De Heere, Corte Beschryvinghe van Engheland, Schotland, ende Irland; 1573 CE-1575 CE; England (London); f.36r

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A full week of Birthdays ahead at Past Preservers, starting off with our expert, Underwater Archaeologist, Dr @petercampbell.bsky.social! Happy Birthday Peter!

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TOI on Sotheby's "10 Commandments" sale: "the story the sellers (or forgers) tell is almost always a tall tale, which has been spun so as to convince the buyer that some inscription is ancient and that it was pulled from the soil of some archaeological site." blogs.timesofisrael.com/sothebys-sam...

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Here's me doing my favorite thing last week: talking about the looting (and return!) of the Bubon bronzes, a story I have been researching, writing, and speaking about since 2012. www.npr.org/2024/12/08/n... 1/5

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2,500-year-old shipwreck and anchors discovered off coast of Sicily - CBS News www.cbsnews.com/news/2500-ye...

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Exciting news: a previously unknown script (and language?) has been discovered in Georgia. However, as a heritage crime specialist, this find gives me pause. A thread. jaha.org.ro/index.php/JA...

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Would you like to learn about the shipwrecks and pirates of the Indian Ocean? Join me on this Ponant and the Explorers Club voyage to the Seychelles, Kilwa, and Zanzibar. We'll explore the maritime history of each location and discuss recent discoveries! us.ponant.com/africa-middl...

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Classical Cat Problems 🐈‍⬛

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The Glyptotek museum in Copenhagen will return a bronze portrait of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus to Türkiye. It was illegally excavated and removed from the country in the 1960s and bought by the Danish museum in 1970🏺 www.anews.com.tr/art/2024/11/...

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Colin Renfrew, a truly influential personality in archaeology, passed away the night before last. Few people have shaped #archaeology & in particular the theoretical debates as much as he did. I really like the photo, because it connects a lot: The thinker in the field. 📷 ANA-MPA (Eleni Markou)

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Professor Lord Colin Renfrew – 1937-2024 | University of Cambridge www.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

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In the field mapping the riverbottom of the Tiber. Thanks to National Geographic we are conducting the first systematic underwater archaeological survey in the centre of Rome. It is a great partnership between the Istituto Centrale per il Restauro, Carabineri Subacque, Vigili Del Fuoco, and Norbit.

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Hello Bluesky! Migrating over from the dreaded X! Looking forward to connecting with you all. To get started, here is a photo of six badass female underwater archaeologists finishing up a race on a historic boat in Croatia.

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Victory worn by time. Warship ram from the Battle of the Egadi Islands (241 BC).

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New DNA evidence upends assumptions about Pompeii victims : NPR - www.npr.org/2024/11/08/g...

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The Black divers excavating slave shipwrecks: ‘I’m telling my ancestors: I’m with you’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

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Submitted my absentee ballot today. Please vote everyone, this election really matters.

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Discovery of submerged bridge built by ancient humans rewrites Mediterranean history | The Independent - www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

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#OnThisDay - 2 September - in 31 BC Octavian, through his naval commander Agrippa, was victorious over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium. The victory established Octavian's supremacy. #AncientBluesky 🏺 Image: RIC Augustus 265A; ANS 1937.158.443. Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....

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The Sicilian masters were… masters. The skill of the western Greek artists was unparalleled in creating coins. These four are from the Paolo Orsi Museum in Syracuse. Which one is your favourite?

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Good night from the green dragon! BL Add 16577; Festival prayer book, Italian rite; 3rd quarter of the 15th century; Italy; f.44v

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Corner of a 4th century CE Roman floor mosaic from Carthage, Tunisia, depicting a medallion with a personification of Spring. Beautiful vegetative designs, with a ribbon and lotus bud pattern border. 📸 me #BritishMuseum (west stairs) 🏺AncientBluesky #archaeology

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I’m so happy I’m not on that bird site anymore, what a train wreck it is.

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Beyond stories about human courage and sacrifice, shipwrecks & other underwater cultural heritage are intimately tied to us by their ecological functions which can enhance sustainability and social cohesion, and provide a sense of identity.⛵🐟🏺🧪🌊 doi.org/10.1093/bios... via @petercampbell.bsky.social

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