Archeology

Vandals Damage 1,600-Year-Old Mosaic In Israel

AP | DIAA HADID | Posted 05.29.2012

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JERUSALEM -- Vandals badly damaged a rare 1,600-year-old mosaic in the northern Israeli city of Tiberias that formed the floor of an ancient synagogue...

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Scientists Find New Clue In Collapse Of Ancient Civilization

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: History, Video, Field Museum, Trade, Maya Civilization, Gary Feinman, Science, Science News, Archeology, Maya Collapse, Maya History, Science News

Maya history--and the civilization's "collapse"--continue to occupy the minds of archeologists. Some research points to a series of droughts as play...

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Steven Gambrel's 'Time And Place' Is Interior Design Heaven

Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Time and Place, Interior Design Book, Home Decor, Interior Decoration, History of the Home, Interior Design, Slideexpand, Archeology, Steven Gambrel, Video, Arts News

It is not often that a home can be described simultaneously as timeless and fresh, but that is the magic of New York designer Steven Gambrel. His desi...

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Dodos Died En Masse...4000 Years Ago

| Sid Perkins | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Maritius Wildlife, Video, Dodo Bird, Dodo, Extinct Animals, Giant Tortoise, Maritius, Archeology, Dodo Extinction, Fossil, Dodo Fossil, Science News

An extended drought that struck Mauritius about 4200 years ago turned one of the island's few sources of fresh water into a muddy death trap for do...

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Getting Lost at the Museum of Fine Arts

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Boston, Science, Native Americans, Archeology, Boston University, Colonial America, History, Paintings, Art History, Art, Art Museums, Museum of Fine Arts, Aztec Art, Mayan Art, Native American Art, Boston Museums, College News

That's what I love about museums -- every artwork or display is a window into another place, another time or another way of thinking.

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The Archaeological Evidence for Jesus

Craig A. Evans | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Christianity, Slidepollajax, Scripture Study, Historical Jesus, Religious Books, Jesus Christ, Biblical Scholarship, Archeology, Religion News

The archaeological evidence shows that Jesus grew up in a small village, Nazareth, about four miles from Sepphoris, a prominent city in the early first century C.E.

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James Ossuary Proponent Acquitted of Antiquities Fraud

AP | By DANIELLA CHESLOW | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Historical Jesus, Video, Bible, James Ossuary, Jesus Christ, Biblical Artifacts, Antiquities, Israel, Archeology, Oded Golan, Religion News

JERUSALEM -- Is the purported burial box of Jesus' brother James fake or authentic? Seven years of trial, testimony from dozens of experts and a 47...

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Delray Beach Human Remains Dated Back To 3,000-Year-Old Tribe

Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Remains, Jeaga Tribe, Video, Florida News, Archeology, Delray Beach, Miami News, Human Remains Delray Beach, Florida Human Remains, Delray Beach News, Delray Beach Excavation Human Remains, Sun Sentinel Delray Beach Human Remains, Miami News

Who says South Florida has no history? In December 2010, a construction crew clearing a plot of land in Delray Beach discovered human remains -- very,...

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PHOTOS: Meet Your 'Cave Parents'

Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Slideadbigshot, Video, Neanderthal, Lucy, Paleontology, Natural History Museum, Early Human Portraits, Anthropology, Archeology, Facial Reconstruction, Cavemen, Early Humans, What Did Cavemen Look Like, Fossils, Senckenberg, Science News

What did our 'cave parents' look like? Without a family album going back 7 million years, it can be tough to imagine them, especially when all we see ...

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Another Great Cambodian Temple Stirs To Life

AP | By DENIS D. GRAY | Posted 03.04.2012

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BANTEAY CHHMAR, Cambodia -- It's still entwined in mystery and jungle vines, but one of Cambodia's grandest monuments is slowly awakening after eight ...

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Unbelievable Ark Of The Covenant Discovery Announcement

Posted 01.10.2012

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Reports are cropping up that the fabled Ark of the Covenant, said to contain the remnants of the Ten Commandments, has been discovered along with the ...

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Secrets Of An Ancient Harbor

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 10.17.2011

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What fascinates me the most about archeology is that in the process of answering older questions about the past, we're always finding new mysteries and possibilities to investigate.

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Aztec Temple Platform Discovered In Mexico

AP | By MARK STEVENSON | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Templo Mayor, Cultura, Mexico City, Aztec Archeology, Aztecs, Mexico Archeology, Mexico, Aztec Temple, Archeology, Video, World News

MEXICO CITY -- Archaeologists found a round Aztec ceremonial platform studded with stone carvings of serpent heads at Mexico City's Templo Mayor ruin,...

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The Best First Day of School Ever!

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Classes, Boston University, First Day of School, Remote Sensing, Gis, Statistics, College, Boston, Anthropology, College Classes, Archeology, College News

We would much rather still be reading on the beach, reading at the library, reading in bed after waking up late... but summer always has to end, what can you do about it?

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The Resurrection of Seneca Village

Alan Singer | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Seneca Village, Archeology, City College of New York, New York University, New York City, African Americans, Central Park, Barnard College, New York News

Seneca Village was a pre-Civil War African-American community located between 82nd and 89th Streets and Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Manhattan.

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Why I Chose Boston University

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 10.24.2011

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When the letters finally started coming in, and I saw that I'd been accepted to Boston University, I jumped up and down in excitement. I couldn't wait.

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A $2 Million Treasure Hunt In Santa Fe

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 10.20.2011

Read More: Archeology, Collected Works Bookstore, Art Collector, Sante Fe, Travel Blogs, Treasure Chest, New Mexico, Travel News

"I miss the thrill of the chase."

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Digging For Truth: How Deep Are You Willing to Go?

Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: King David, Sacred Sites, Religious History, City of David, Gobekli Tepe, Archeology, Archeology and the Bible, Jerusalem Archeology, History and the Bible, Biblical Archeology, Archaeology, Religion News

As archaeologists dig deeper into the earth to uncover new truths about the past, their findings have the potential to upend our understanding of religion and the role of God in its unfolding.

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Prehistoric BBQ Dig Reveals Caveman Grilling Techniques

Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Aurochs, Caveman Diet, Prehistoric Barbecue, Prehistoric Life, Prehistoric Diet, Barbecue, Grilling, Paleolithic Diet, Archeology, Cavemen, Food News

The "Paleolithic Diet" has come in and out of fashion since the 1970s. Its adherents eat mostly grilled meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and nuts—suppo...

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Ancient Excrement Unearths Roman Diet Secrets

Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Roman Archaeology, Ancient Roman Diet, Ancient Roman Poo, Ancient Rome, Ancient Roman Food, Ancient Roman Food Archeology, Ancient Roman Excrement, Herculaneum, Archeology, Mediterranean Diet, Food News

When southern Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, it preserved the buildings, monuments and mosaics of Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum forev...

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Real Life Indiana Jones: Lost Underground Pyramids Found (VIDEO)

Posted 11.16.2011

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Did Religion Create Civilization?

Brad Hirschfield | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Architecture, Science and Spirituality, Gobekli Tepe, Science, Sacred, Religion, God, Archeology, Science and Religion, Religion News

In Gobekli Tepe, we have strong evidence that people's need/desire to gather for worship is what created civilization, not the reverse, as was previously assumed.

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Enormous Pharaoh Statue Unearthed In Egypt

AP | Posted 06.26.2011

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CAIRO -- Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southe...

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Unearthing the Truth About the Gay Caveman (VIDEO)

Bryan Safi | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Skeleton, Bryan Safi, Sex, Gay, Prague, Current, Archeology, Caveman, That's Gay, Comedy News

Coming out of the closet is so last week. The new hot media trend is "outing" 5,000-year-old skeletons from the apparent sexual confusion of their caves. But does the story of the so-called "Gay Caveman" hold up?

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(PHOTOS) LANDMARKS: Ancient City of Pompeii Falls To Ruins Once Again

Posted 05.25.2011

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After being covered by volcanic ash for hundreds of years, we thought Pompeii's tragic days had come and gone. Unfortunately, over the past few weeks,...

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