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Thanks to Arthur Shippee, Dave Sowdon, Edward Rockstein, Kurt Theis,
John McMahon, Barnea Selavan, Joseph Lauer, Mike Ruggeri, Hernan
Astudillo,
Barbara Saylor Rodgers, Bob Heuman, Rick Heli, Richard Campbell,
Richard C. Griffiths, and Ross W. Sargent for headses upses this week
(as always hoping I have left no one out).

Apologies for being much later than usual ... firefox's latest update
didn't get along well with my Mac this morning.


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EARLY HOMINIDS
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A 400 000 years bp cranium from Portugal:

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-year-old-fossil-human-cranium-oldest.html https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/bu-4fh031017.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170313192729.htm http://www.livescience.com/58256-hominin-skull-is-likely-neanderthal-relative.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/neanderthal-fossil-discovered-portugal-archaeologists-a7642306.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2017/0314/400-000-year-old-skull-fragment-holds-clues-to-ancient-unified-humanity
http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/archaeologists-unearth-400000-year-old-skull-fossil-in-central-portugal/41394
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/36407/20170315/40000-year-old-cranium-portugal-blurs-line-evolution.htm
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/03/2017/400000-year-old-fossil-hominin-cranium-discovered-in-portugal
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5377-170314-portugal-aroeira-skull

Neanderthals in the Po Valley apparently had to deal with leopards:

http://www.livescience.com/58259-leopards-might-have-walked-alongside-neanderthals.html
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5378-170315-italy-po-plain-leopard

… but they had ‘penicillin’ and painkillers:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2123669-neanderthals-may-have-medicated-with-penicillin-and-painkillers/
http://elpais.com/elpais/2017/03/08/ciencia/1488991377_990681.html

The hominid skull apparently changed along with the change to bipedalism:

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-human-skull-evolved-two-legged.html https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170317131200.htm

We mentioned these 105 000 years bp skulls from China:

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-skulls-china-scientists-media.html


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AFRICA
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Neolithic petroglyphs near Aswan:

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-egyptian-ritual-images-neolithic-period.html https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/uob-eri032217.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170322094906.htm http://www.livescience.com/58394-ancient-egyptian-rock-carvings-discovered.html http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/03/2017/rock-art-from-the-4th-millennium-bc-found-near-aswan
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5403-170324-egypt-neolithic-mask-image

Suggestion that the Sahara Desert is the result of human activity:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/f-dhc031417.php https://phys.org/news/2017-03-humans-sahara.html http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/03/2017/was-the-sahara-desert-created-by-humans

Petroglyphs in Chad’s Ennedi Caves were defaced:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39332438 http://www.archaeology.org/news/5392-170321-chad-rock-art

Trying to preserve Libya’s archaeological heritage:

https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/03/24/thinni-looks-to-protect-libyas-archaeological-heritage/

More on finds during metro construction in Algiers:

http://artdaily.com/news/94441/Unearthing-2-000-years-of-history-on-the-site-of-a-planned-metro-station-in-Algiers
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/unearthing-2000-years-of-history-in-central-algiers-.aspx?pageID=238&nid=110789&NewsCatID=375
http://lifestyle.mb.com.ph/2017/03/13/unearthing-2000-years-of-history-in-central-algiers/
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/unearthing-2-000-years-history-central-algiers-044302441.html
https://www.apollo-magazine.com/spectacular-archaeological-remains-discovered-in-algiers/
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5370-170313-algiers-metro-station


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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT ================================================================
Not sure if we mentioned the massive statue purportedly of Ramses II found
in a Cairo suburb:

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-ancient-egyptian-statue-site.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/pharoah-ramses-statue-ancient-egyptian-discovery-cairo-raised-from-ditch-a7627646.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/colossal-statue-egyptian-pharaoh-discovered-161100423.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/03/13/second-part-ancient-egyptian-statue-lifted-from-site/99124520/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2017/mar/13/the-pharaohs-rise-again-ancient-egyptian-statues-unearthed-in-pictures
http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Colossus-probably-depicting-pharoah-of-Exodus-found-483943
http://www.timesofisrael.com/mammoth-pharaonic-statues-unearthed-from-muddy-cairo-pit/
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2432812&CategoryId=13936 http://www.dailysabah.com/history/2017/03/15/archaeologists-unearth-more-of-rameses-ii-statue-in-cairo

… which was later identified as Psammetich:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/261102/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Newly-discovered-Matariya-colossus-is-probably-of-.aspx
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/world/middleeast/egypt-cairo-pharaoh-statue-ramses-psamtik.html
https://phys.org/news/2017-03-egyptian-statue-ramses-ii.html http://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-archaeology-idUSKBN16N2RR?feedType=RSS&feedName=lifestyleMolt
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39298218 https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170317-3000-year-old-statue-recently-found-in-cairo-might-be-psamtik-i-not-ramses-ii-as-previously-thought/
http://artdaily.com/news/94557/Colossus-found-in-Egypt-may-have-depicted-Psammetich-I
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/90610981/Egypt-says-ancient-colossus-pulled-from-slum-likely-not-Pharaoh-Ramses-II
http://www.sfgate.com/news/media/Ancient-Egyptian-statue-not-Ramses-II-but-Psamtek-794248.php
http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Colossal-statue-found-in-Egypt-likely-mistaken-for-pharaoh-of-Exodus-484474
http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2017/03/17/actualidad/1489752376_188321.html http://www.archaeology.org/news/5384-170317-cairo-psammetich-colossus

… and taken to the Egyptian Museum:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/261004/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Royal-convoy-will-transport-huge-statue-from-Matar.aspx
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2017/03/16/ramses-ii-statue-arrives-egyptian-museum-tahrir/

A 4000 years bp tomb from Aswan:

https://egyptianstreets.com/2017/03/22/spanish-archaeologists-discover-unopened-4000-year-old-tomb-in-aswan/

A well-preserved alabaster statue of Tiye from el-Hittan:

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/261512/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Archaeologists-unearth-statue-of-Queen-Tiye-in-Egy.aspx
http://www.livescience.com/58401-statue-of-king-tut-grandmother-possibly-discovered.html
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5399-170323-luxor-queen-tiye

All sorts of foreign missions are operating in Egypt right now:

http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2017/03/16/foreign-missions-financing-excavations-rights-scientific-publishing-ismail/

… and six are resuming underwater excavations:

http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/6-archeological-missions-resume-underwater-excavations-egypt

Not sure where to put this ‘rediscovery’ of a mummy shroud in Scotland:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-39218939 http://www.archaeology.org/news/5401-170324-scotland-mummy-shroud

Feature on a Natufian site in Jordan:

http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/half-million-miniscule-stone-flakes-give-clues-natufian-culture-%E2%80%94-archaeologist

More on that 4000 years bp dolmen from Upper Gallilee:

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/4000-year-old-structure-with-mysterious-engravings-discovered-in-Galilee-483256
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/4000-years-old-mysterious-tomb-with-rock-art-exposed-in-upper-galilee/2017/03/05/
http://www.timesofisrael.com/massive-4000-year-old-boulder-tombs-force-rethink-of-bronze-dark-age/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/israeli-experts-mystery-bronze-age-dolmen-174531240.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/03/13/second-part-ancient-egyptian-statue-lifted-from-site/99124520/

A small hoard of Byzantine coins found prior to road construction near
Ein Hemed:

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/226915 http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/1400-year-old-coin-hoard-discovered-in-highway-1-excavations/2017/03/19/
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Article.aspx?id=484582 http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.778202 http://www.timesofisrael.com/hoard-of-coins-from-1400-year-old-byzantine-site-tell-story-of-persian-invasion/
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4937590,00.html http://www.livescience.com/58342-1400-year-old-coins-israel.html http://www.archaeology.org/news/5389-170320-israel-byzantine-coins

Prior to Easter, the IAA opened up its warehouse to the press and was
showing off items which were associated with Jesus to a greater or lesser degree:

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-israeli-warehouse-clues-jesus-life.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/israeli-archaeologists-shine-light-life-time-christ-164356077.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/israeli-warehouse-clues-jesus-life-death-46240622
http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-an-israeli-warehouse-clues-about-jesus-life-and-death/
http://www.fredericksburg.com/features/wire/in-an-israeli-warehouse-clues-about-jesus-life-and-death/article_18d3fda7-69c6-5dba-ba36-41efa9af8baf.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/how-did-jesus-live-this-new-israeli-excavation-could-provide-some-clues/2017/03/20/a94bd0d4-0d6a-11e7-b2bb-417e331877d9_story.html
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/religion/archaeological-discoveries-in-the-holy-land-could-provide-clues-on-how-jesus-and-his-followers-lived
http://www.latercera.com/noticia/descubren-objetos-del-siglo-i-permitira-entender-la-vida-la-epoca-jesus/

… and we get news that the Edicule in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre has
been restored:

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/03/20/520846214/tomb-of-jesus-is-restored-in-jerusalem
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/21/restoration-jesus-tomb-completed-time-easter/
http://www.dw.com/en/jesus-tomb-site-reopens-after-restoration/a-38063392 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/world/middleeast/tomb-of-jesus-reopens-jerusalem.html
http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/archaeology/jesus-christs-tomb-resurrected-to-former-glory-after-4-million-makeover/news-story/ff4ba4ba4f6400c4373ce81c79aa9dfe
http://www.jpost.com/Christian-News/Thousands-gather-to-see-restored-site-of-Jesuss-tomb-in-Church-of-the-Holy-Sepulchre-484862
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39357170

… but there are concerns that the shrine might collapse (?):

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/jesus-christ-tomb-jerusalem-restored-collapse-tunnels/

http://www.livescience.com/58369-shrine-over-jesus-tomb-could-collapse.html

More on that Crusader-era shipwreck:

http://theweek.com/speedreads/686106/archaeologists-discover-treasureladen-shipwreck-from-crusades

More on that Roman villa with all the phallic amulets:

http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.778195

In case you missed it, Jordanian antiquities folk have declared those
‘lead codices’ to be fake:

http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/antiquities-agency-chief-says-jordan-codices-fake
http://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2017_03_05_archive.html#3541853932590304956

Concerns for caves near Jerash:

http://www.albawaba.com/business/roadworks-threaten-jordans-ancient-caves-near-jerash-949008

Concerns for underwater artifacts off Israel:

http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.777473

Suggestion that the palace ISIL ‘revealed’ beneath the tomb of Jonah might
be the Hanging Gardens of Babylon:

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/03/assyrian-palace-yunus-mosul-iraq.html
http://www.salon.com/2017/03/12/did-isis-inadvertently-uncover-the-secret-to-the-lost-hanging-gardens-of-babylon/

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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS) ================================================================
Remains of a 2500 years bp Greek palace at Poseidonia:

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/culture/24145-2-500-years-old-luxurious-greek-palace-uncovered-by-archaeologists-in-ancient-poseidonia.html

The port associated with the Battle of Salamis has been located:

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/03/17/archaeologists-find-position-of-greek-fleet-in-battle-of-salamis-480-bc/
http://www.livescience.com/58358-ancient-harbor-for-greek-battle-found.html

… coincidentally, ‘In Our Time’ was talking about Salamis:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08j99jl

Remains of a second arch of Titus in Rome (actually found a couple years
ago … not sure why it’s suddenly news in the Israel press):

http://forward.com/fast-forward/366412/roman-archaeologists-discover-second-arch-of-titus/
http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-1.778103

Cf: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/11638975/Massive-triumphal-marble-arch-built-by-Romans-to-honour-Emperor-Titus-discovered.html

Remains of a huge Roman temple (apparently) at Falerii Novi:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/radar-on-quad-bike-reveals-lost-temple-rl3n77cd0
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5395-170322-italy-falerii-novi-temple

A Roman camp at Pontrefact:

http://www.hemsworthandsouthelmsallexpress.co.uk/news/archaeologists-discover-new-roman-camp-1-8444842
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-39338956

A Roman bath house from Chester le Street:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/chesterlestreet/15167613.Roman_bathhouse_discovered_under_County_Durham_town_residents__39__gardens/
https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/uk/bottom-garden-archaeologists-find-2000-year-old-roman-baths-residential-street/

Romans and Huns apparently got along better than we might expect:

http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/tiller-the-hun-farmers-in-roman-empire-converted-to-hun-lifestyle-and-vice-versa
https://phys.org/news/2017-03-tiller-hun-farmers-roman-empire.html https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/uoc-tth032017.php https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/p-has031617.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170322143213.htm http://www.smh.com.au/world/ancient-romans-depicted-huns-as-barbarians-but-their-bones-tell-a-different-story-20170322-gv4bz7
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/03/22/ancient-romans-depicted-huns-as-barbarians-their-bones-tell-a-different-story/
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/03/2017/huns-and-settlers-may-have-co-operated-on-frontier-of-roman-empire

A very interesting terracotta statue from a Crimean bridge construction
site:

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/terracotta-head-found-russia http://tass.com/society/936787 http://rbth.com/news/2017/03/22/ancient-greek-artifact-unearthed-at-crimean-bridge-construction-site_724658

Concerns for a statue of Cybele from Ordu:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/goddess-statue-2100-year-old-castle-threatened-by-dynamite-in-turkeys-north.aspx?pageID=238&nid=110740&NewsCatID=375

Assorted Ides of March features:

http://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/Citizens-beware-the-Ides-of-March-20170315
http://www.sfgate.com/news/media/Here-are-some-facts-about-the-Ides-of-March-792115.php
http://www.ladailypost.com/content/beware-ides-march-warning-all-republics http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article138619468.html http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/15/what-are-the-ides-of-march-and-why-should-we-beware-them-6511222/
http://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/columnists/how-to-observe-the-ides-like-a-roman
http://www.italoamericano.org/story/2017-3-16/ides-of-march

… and facts about Julius Caesar:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2017/03/15/5-caesar-facts-to-be-aware-of-on-the-ides-of-march/

Touristy plans for the Titus tunnel:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/roman-tunnel-and-inn-to-become-tourism-spot-.aspx?pageID=238&nid=111066&NewsCatID=375

I thought that lead ingot had already been auctioned off … apparently not
till last week:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39366713 http://www.devonlive.com/marcus-aurelius-ingot-discovered-by-devon-detectorist-could-sell-for-18-000/story-30220826-detail/story.html

… while a Roman bronze ear is coming to auction:

http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/roman-bronze-ear-found-brompton-swale-sold-auction/

That Roman toilet seat from Vindolanda is going on display:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15174483.Roman_toilet_seats_among_rare_preserved_artefacts_to_be_seen_in_public_for_first_time/

On some fake statuary that fooled the Met for a while:

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/etruscan-forgeries-met-museum-art

On Greek herbal knowledge:

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/03/12/there-is-still-much-to-learn-about-herbs-from-the-ancient-greeks/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/what-the-ancient-greeks-can-teach-us-about-herbs/2017/01/09/ed623706-d36b-11e6-945a-76f69a399dd5_story.html

On immigration and the Aeneid:

http://theconversation.com/in-todays-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-echoes-of-virgils-aeneid-74738

On Greek attitudes toward sex:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/03/21/sex-and-the-constitution-the-ancient-greeks/

We’re hearing (again) about possible Gladiator sequels:

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/ridley-scott-gladiator-2-russell-crowe-sxsw-alien-covenant-maximus-a7625911.html

Folks want to study Classics despite the job market:

http://www.statepress.com/article/2017/03/spartcult-spgraphics-asu-classics-graduate-students-face-tough-job-market

The Crosby Garrett helmet is returning to Cumbria:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-39279419 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/15157718.Roman_helmet_to_return_to_Cumbria/
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/spectacular-archaeological-find-roman-north-12748963

What Mike Tueller is up to:

https://asunow.asu.edu/20170314-creativity-ancient-greek-poems-were-original-tweets-says-asu-professor

What Andrew Stewart is up to:

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1703/S00100/beware-of-centaurs-and-others-bearing-rocks.htm

Feature on the Gabii project:

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-readers-virtually-explore-italian-archeology.html

On ancient Greek taxes:

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/03/16/how-rich-greeks-once-paid-taxes-back-in-ancient-times/

Greece supposedly made offers to the BM in exchange for the Parthenon
Marbles:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/elgin-marbles-greece-calls-for-return-to-help-fight-fascism-parthenon-sculptures-a7626781.html
http://neoskosmos.com/news/en/Greece-offers-recurring-loans-of-archaeological-wonders-in-exchange-for-the-Parthenon-Marbles

… but maybe they didn’t:

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/03/14/no-specific-proposal-made-to-british-museum-on-parthenon-marbles-says-greek-culture-ministry/

In case you want to find out what ancient statue you look like:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/who-your-ancient-statue-doppleganger-180962585/

More on the search for a director for the Colosseum:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39254552

Review of de la Bedoyere, *Praetorian*:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/praetorian-the-rise-and-fall-of-romes-imperial-bodyguard-by-guy-de-la-bedoyere-vrlztttr5


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Possible evidence of cannibalism in Spain 10000 years bp:

http://www.livescience.com/58406-mesolithic-humans-were-likely-cannibals.html https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/the-10000-year-old-case-of-the-spanish-cannibals/
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5396-170322-spain-mesolithic-cannibalism

Oldest Neolithic site from Cyprus:

http://in-cyprus.com/oldest-settlement-unearthed-at-akanthou-neolithic-site/

I think we had this a while ago … a Viking female burial from Denmark was apparently born in Norway:

http://cphpost.dk/news/immigration-to-denmark-is-nothing-new-just-ask-the-vikings.html
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5371-170313-denmark-norway-viking

A ‘sensational’ Viking burial from Denmark:

http://cphpost.dk/news/archeologists-make-sensational-viking-discovery-in-denmark.html

A medieval kiln from Colchester:

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/15148968.Archaeological_dig_reveals_Medieval_pottery_industry_in_north_Colchester/
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5376-170314-colchester-medieval-kiln

Remains of Rome’s medieval Jewish cemetery have been found:

https://www.mainejewish.org/jta/1345856 http://www.timesofisrael.com/medieval-jewish-cemetery-uncovered-in-rome/ http://www.jta.org/2017/03/23/news-opinion/world/medieval-jewish-cemetery-uncovered-in-rome
https://www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2017/03/24/archaeologists-discover-one-of-romes-lost-jewish-cemeteries/

Plans to search for a 16th century grammar school in Aberdeen:

http://www.scotsman.com/heritage/people-places/ancient-grammar-school-at-aberdeen-university-to-be-unearthed-1-4391452
http://www.archaeology.org/5374-170314-scotland-kings-college

Plans to dig at Newborough Warren (Wales):

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/lost-welsh-village-buried-sand-12779136

Poking around Castell Dinas Bran:

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/underground-castle-archaeological-search-underway-12790723

Assorted finds from an Oxford dig:

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/15160465.Ancient_secrets_dug_up_beneath_Oxford_road_reveal_its_hidden_past/

Burials and finds from various periods at a Lincoln bypass construction
site:

http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/archaeologists-find-more-than-150-skeletons-at-lincoln-bypass-dig/story-30218133-detail/story.html

Searching for the remains of Matthew Flinders in London:

http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/archaeology/grave-of-explorer-captain-matthew-flinders-to-be-dug-up-to-clear-way-for-rail-project/news-story/2b148ca6e02117f260571592e22fc37a
http://www.smh.com.au/world/dig-underway-for-matthew-flinders-in-old-london-cemetery-20170319-gv1noh
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11821520 http://www.theage.com.au/world/dig-underway-for-matthew-flinders-in-old-london-cemetery-20170319-gv1noh
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/90610544/Hunt-for-Flinders-in-old-London-cemetery

The Swash Channel Shipwreck has been identified as ‘The Fame’:

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15181641.Revealed__Identity_of_17th_century_ship_wrecked_off_the_Poole_coast/
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-39353551 http://www.archaeology.org/news/5402-170324-rudder-swash-channel-wreck

They’re still looking for the owners of that gold found stashed in a
piano:

http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/world/article/UK-authorities-seek-owner-of-gold-trove-stashed-11006502.php
https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/uk/hoard-gold-coins-hidden-piano-may-lain-forgotten-first-world-war-tragedy/
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2017/03/17/Piano-found-to-have-hidden-stash-of-gold-coins-from-1847-1915/5571489768963/

Feature on Madame de Mohl:

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-39128908

On St Olav and an Icelandic drinking horn:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170320085453.htm

Latest from the Jorvik Viking Centre:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15169028.Jorvik_Viking_Centre_bounces_back_from_the_deluge/
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/our-region/north-yorkshire-moors-and-coast/york/culture-clash-as-viking-life-is-relived-in-21st-century-york-1-8448203

… and on the Galloway Viking hoard:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/decision-day-galloway-viking-hoard-10082123

Feature on the Crossrail finds:


http://www.voanews.com/a/europes-biggest-construction-project-unearths-london-history/3775078.html

Overviewish on the Stonehenge tunnel plans:

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170314-stonehenge-the-worlds-most-controversial-construction-site


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http://archaeology-in-europe.blogspot.com/

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2000 years bp reindeer antler armour from Siberia:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/5385-170317-siberia-reindeer-armor


I think we mentioned these boat-coffin burials from Sichuan:

http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/ancient-boat-shaped-coffins-dating-back-770-bc-found-sichuan

Interesting 1000 years bp muralled tomb from Datong City:

http://www.livescience.com/58232-ancient-tomb-decorated-with-vibrant-murals-found-in-china.html
http://www.livescience.com/58231-photos-ancient-mural-tomb-china.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/ancient-tomb-decorated-vibrant-murals-160800273.html http://www.latinpost.com/articles/138028/20170314/archaeologists-discovers-ancient-tomb-china-decorated-colorful-murals.htm
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5373-170313-china-datong-city-murals

A massive hoardrde of items that sank in a Sichuan river some 300 years
bp:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/20/c_136141966.htm http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-03/20/c_136143370.htm http://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2017/03/20/chinese-archaeologists-discover-huge-underwater-treasure/
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2017-03/21/content_28627969.htm http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/archaeology/chinese-discover-legendary-treasure-buried-in-river-bank/news-story/020d5e022bea4f6c9447be6214254b0d
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5387-170320-china-zhang-xianzhong-treasure

A Han Dynasty ‘pyramid tomb’:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/pyramid-tomb-mysterious-china-construction-site-archaeologist-zhengzhou-henan-province-han-dynasty-a7633821.html
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/596846/Mystery-ancient-pyramid-tomb-discovered-China

A female Buddha:

http://telanganatoday.news/man-stumbles-upon-rare-idol-female-buddha

A 17th century European style burial from Taiwan:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/5393-170321-taiwan-spanish-colony

A massive burial capstone from Hyderabad:

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/archaeologists-find-worlds-largest-capstone-in-telangana/1/913278.html
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/170317/telangana-archaeologists-discover-huge-relic-from-iron-age.html
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/130317/hyderabad-archaeologists-discover-huge-burial-site-capstone.html
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5398-170323-india-megalithic-capstone

Petroglyphs near Bhopal:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/raisen-district-is-full-of-ancient-rock-paintings/articleshow/57680863.cms

More on finds from various periods being found in Khargone:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mp-50-000-year-old-archaeological-remains-discovered-in-narmada-valley/story-z7nQYgxard3jP0DzS4fLJN.html
http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2017/3/12/50,000-year-old-350-rare-antiquities-found-in-Khargone.aspx

Colonial artifacts from Fort Cornwallis (Malaysia):

http://www.archaeology.org/5375-170314-malaysia-fort-cornwallis

Finds from Melbourne’s early days:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/treasures-unearthed-dig-reveals-early-melbourne-artefacts/news-story/68b47476d9dc20572d25f3fec08fd1ba

Feature on Angkor Wat:

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170309-the-mystery-of-angkor-wat

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http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/

New Zealand Archaeology eNews:

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A huge polar bear skull from Alaska’s Walapka site:

http://westerndigs.org/giant-skull-found-in-alaska-may-be-evidence-of-elusive-king-polar-bear-experts-say/
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5381-170316-polar-bear-skull

Calusa finds from a Florida dig:

http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2017/03/23/pineland-wet-site-dig-yields-rare-calusa-artifacts/99210580/
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5397-170323-florida-calusa-midden

Searching for Seminole remains on Egmont Key:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/seminole-tribe-searches-for-remains-of-ancestors-on-egmont-key/2317695

Checking out a Jamestown church:

http://wydaily.com/2017/03/20/jamestown-unearthed-archaeologists-explore-tombs-at-center-of-1901-woman-led-dig/
http://www.archaeology.org/news/5390-170320-virginia-jamestown-church

Feature on a slave sold to save Georgetown:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/12/us/georgetown-university-slaves-life-campbell.html

I think we mentioned the burials found at UGa and the reburial plans:

http://newsok.com/105-bodies-found-during-construction-project-to-be-reburied/article/feed/1179149?custom_click=rss

Nova Scotia is running out of storage space for artifacts:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-museum-archeology-artifacts-special-places-protection-act-1.4024443?cmp=rss

Erosion concerns at Mikmaq sites:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1452417-researcher-studying-erosion%E2%80%99s-impact-on-mi%E2%80%99kmaq-historical-sites

On evidence of early democracies in the Americas:

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/03/it-wasnt-just-greece-archaeologists-find-early-democratic-societies-americas
http://theweek.com/speedreads/686392/archaeologists-discover-ancient-democracy-americas

Some Atocha emeralds are coming to auction:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/16/luxury/guernseys-shipwreck-emeralds-auction/index.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/16/rare-emeralds-found-400-year-old-shipwreck-expected-fetch-millions/

Debunking the myth of Irish slaves:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/us/irish-slaves-myth.html

Interviewish/reviewish on the Franklin Expedition:

http://www.npr.org/2017/03/21/520818684/ghosts-in-the-arctic-how-the-long-lost-franklin-expedition-was-found

Arguing over where to bury president Polk:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/03/24/why-theres-still-fight-tennessee-where-bury-president-james-k-polk/99611564/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/us/tennessee-polk-corpse-president.html


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Excavating a 14 000 years bp mammoth:

https://www.mobilemag.com/2017/03/14/14000-year-old-mammoth-mexico/

Caral was well planned to deal with rain:

http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/noticia-caral-safe-from-rains-thanks-to-ancient-builders-foresight-659116.aspx

Feature on the Olmec site of Tres Zapotes:

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/03/it-wasnt-just-greece-archaeologists-find-early-democratic-societies-americas
http://www.archaeology.org/issues/249-1703/features/5300-olmec-tres-zapotes-government

Feature on Percy Fawcett:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/24/travel/the-lost-city-of-z-percy-fawcett-james-gray-david-grann/index.html


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