Egypt Copyrights It’s Most Famous Antiquities
Apparently, anything that’s on display in the museums of Egypt or considered a national treasure is about to be copyrighted and “Commercial use of ancient […]
Archaeology
Rock Art Analysis
Rock art analysis has received a bad rap in archaeology over the years, but in the last decade or so, some advances have been made […]
Tutankahmen on Display – the Anniversary of the Discovery of his Tomb
Gold—everywhere the glint of gold! These were the words of Howard Carter as he recalled first seeing the antechamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamen’s tomb as he […]
Anthropologists find evidence of earliest “Double-Dog Dare:” over 164,000 yrs ago!
One of my favorite movies during the holidays is the 1983 classic “A Christmas Story” depicting the schemes of Ralphie Parker as he tries to […]
The Italian Antiquities Trial – a Brief Review
During the summer of 2005, a trial began in Italy with the goal of deciding the guilt or innocence of Marion True along with Robert […]
Avast Ye Scurvy Dogs!
Today be talk like a pirate day! Arrr!
Ancient Chinese Tombs Destroyed for Modern Consumerism
That’s right: IKEA is branching out to south China and ancient tombs that date as far back as 1800 years are bulldozed for modern home […]
Dilmun and Punt: Part III
This is the third in a three part series on the subject of Dilmun and Punt: Two Mythical Origins for Two Early Civilizations. In this […]
Dilmun and Punt – Part II
In my last part, I discussed the mentions of Dilmun and Punt in Mesopotamian and Egyptian texts and examined their mythical contexts. In this part, […]
Dilmun and Punt: Two Mythical Origins for Two Early Civilizations (Part I)
Archaeology is about examining the material remains of the human past, often in hopes of learning something of the origins of civilizations in antiquity: where […]