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Cultural Workers in Turkey Prepare for Hunger Strike over Underemployment
Cultural workers in Turkey are set to go on hunger strike in protest of their unemployment and its endangerment of the country's vulnerable cultural resources.
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750-Year-Old City Founded by Genghis Khan's Grandson Is Unearthed
It's hard to imagine a time when present-day Russia didn't exist. But along the banks of the Volga River in modern-day Saratov, a reminder is being unearthed.
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Striking Mosaic Floor Found in Greek Tomb
Last month, archeologists uncovered two oversize marble caryatids and a colorful marble panel in a substantial tomb complex in Amphipolis, Greece. Now, after excavating behind the sealing wall that the caryatids were guarding, they've found a chamber with a large and largely intact mosaic floor.
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These Indonesian Cave Paintings May Overturn Eurocentric Art History
New dating of rock art in Indonesia shows that at the same time stampedes of bulls and horses were appearing in the Ardèche caves in France, similar art was being made in the Pacific region.
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Archeologists Use Digital Underground Mapping to Discover the Landscape of Stonehenge
A massive experiment in virtual archeology has led to the mapping of 3,000 acres around Stonehenge, and with it the discovery of a host of new information about the area, including over a dozen previously unknown monuments, National Geographic reported.
Art
Oracle Bones: A 3,000-Year-Old Voice of the Dead
While dating back 3,000 years, no one recognized how special the oracle bones of the Shang Dynasty were until 1899.
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Marble Caryatids and Panel Discovered in Greece's Largest Tomb
Archeologists have unearthed two lifelike caryatids and a large colored marble panel in a tomb in northern Greece — a find described by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras as "extremely significant.”
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Cultural Destruction by Islamic State Continues with No End in Sight
Since our last report in early July, the destruction by the Islamic State has not stopped.
Art
Walking the Mysterious and Monumental Nazca Lines
Sandstorms shifting the terrain of southwest Peru recently revealed new Nazca Lines.
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Archeologists Find Possible Ancient Cat Costume in Peru
Archeologists in Peru have discovered the 1,500-year-old tomb of a Moche nobleman, which they say could shed further light on the pre-Inca civilization. Along with some things you might expect to find in an archeological dig was a curious pair of metal feline paws with sharp claws.
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Archaeologist Discusses New Maya Ruins Uncovered in Guatemala
Television may lead us to believe archaeologists lead thrilling lives, crashing through ancient temples and uncovering dinosaur bones à la Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park. In reality, their work is much more quiet and meticulous. Nevertheless, each new discovery — such as the newly unearthed Maya ru
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A Forgotten History of Angkor Wat Revealed in its Vandalism
A history of vandalism in one of the world's most famous monuments has been analyzed, revealing long-lost art. In a paper published this week in the quarterly review Antiquity, researchers used imaging technology to uncover the hidden paintings of Angkor Wat.