Published on May 20th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
The remains of five Nazi soldiers gunned down by British troops on D-Day have been discovered in northern France. Still surrounded by their World War II German helmets and ammunition clips, they were found almost exactly ... Read More →
Published on May 20th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Scholars are gathering at Stanford to debate the authenticity of an ancient Chinese text: the Bamboo Annals. “Workshop on the Riddle of an Ancient Chinese Book Zhushu Jinian (the Bamboo Annals): Texts and Chronologies Therein,” will ... Read More →
Published on May 20th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Preservation efforts are underway to preserve 72 temples found in Jharkhand, India. The temples don’t have any particular architectural style but constitute certain patterns and styles integrated from various regions of eastern India. “Some of the ... Read More →
Published on May 20th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Archaeologists have developed a new method of dating ancient ceramic artifacts by measuring their moisture content. The technique involves measuring the mass of a sample and then heating it to around 500C in a furnace. This ... Read More →
Published on May 19th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
A Swiss art gallery has surrendered 251 ancient artifacts worth $2.7 million, most of them illegally excavated in Italy. Raffaele Mancino of the Carabinieri art squad said the objects were returned by brothers who run the ... Read More →
Published on May 19th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Germany, Belgium and Britain have returned hundreds of priceless artifacts back to Greece. …the oldest a 5th century coin, Greek Culture Ministry officials said Tuesday. Among the items retuned from Germany included 96 copper and ceramic ... Read More →
Published on May 19th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
South Korean and U.S. officials are working together to excavate the remains of American soldiers killed during Korean War. In Hwacheon, there was a bloody battle in June 1951 between U.S. forces of the 7th and ... Read More →
Published on May 19th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks
Two medieval frescoes looted from a tomb near Naples in 1982 and recovered in a raid have been returned to Italy. Speaking alongside the head of the Carabinieri Police Unit for the Protection of the Cultural ... Read More →
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