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Tag: Archaeology and Anthropology

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US Archaeologists Face Uncertain Future With Trump Administration Cuts

May 26, 2025Franz LidzComments Off on US Archaeologists Face Uncertain Future With Trump Administration Cuts

Federal layoffs and grant terminations threaten efforts to understand and preserve the nation’s past. “We are getting cut off at the knees,” said one archaeologist.

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Did Soccer Originate in Scotland? New Claim Draws Jeers in England.

May 21, 2025Franz LidzComments Off on Did Soccer Originate in Scotland? New Claim Draws Jeers in England.

The discovery of a 17th-century “foot-ball” pitch in Scotland would relocate the birthplace of the modern game.

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MrBeast’s Tour of Maya Ruins Draws Criticism and Legal Threats in Mexico

May 16, 2025May 18, 2025Elda CantúComments Off on MrBeast’s Tour of Maya Ruins Draws Criticism and Legal Threats in Mexico

Mexico’s culture secretary said her agency was weighing legal action against a production company for video that seemed to show the YouTube star MrBeast violating the rules for visiting Maya ruins.

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Hikers Stumble Upon a Pile of Gold Coins, Igniting a Historical Hunt

May 3, 2025Sara Cincurova and Jonathan WolfeComments Off on Hikers Stumble Upon a Pile of Gold Coins, Igniting a Historical Hunt

The discovery of coins and jewelry in the Czech Republic worth up to $680,000 raises a tantalizing mystery for historians and amateur sleuths: Who buried the treasure?

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The Grand Egyptian Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)

April 16, 2025STEPHEN HILTNERComments Off on The Grand Egyptian Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)

The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long last, here’s a look inside.

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How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025Franz LidzComments Off on How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, fiscal fraud and the false sale of slaves.

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‘It Had Teeth’: A 3-Year-Old Discovers Ancient Treasure in Israel

April 3, 2025JONATHAN WOLFEComments Off on ‘It Had Teeth’: A 3-Year-Old Discovers Ancient Treasure in Israel

While on a hike with her family, a child stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet. It will go on display in an upcoming exhibition.

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Gananath Obeyesekere, 95, Dies; Anthropologist Bridged East and West

March 30, 2025March 31, 2025Clay RisenComments Off on Gananath Obeyesekere, 95, Dies; Anthropologist Bridged East and West

His wide-ranging work drew on field research in his native Sri Lanka as well as his extensive study of English literature and Christian mysticism.

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For 3 Years, They Quietly Dug Up One of the Biggest Treasures in England

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025Ali WatkinsComments Off on For 3 Years, They Quietly Dug Up One of the Biggest Treasures in England

Archaeologists can finally publicly discuss the Melsonby Hoard, a collection of Iron Age artifacts that they have been excavating since a metal detectorist found it in 2021.

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Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh Is Unearthed in Egypt

March 27, 2025March 28, 2025ALAN YUHASComments Off on Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh Is Unearthed in Egypt

The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new chapter in investigating this dynasty,” one noted.

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