Egyptian Chariots – Part 2 of 2
It is the post-Hyksos era of the New Kingdom that begins to see chariot used on a grand scale, however. Chariots were used in large […]
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The Egyptian Chariot: Part 1
Chariot Photo by stinkerbell1 Chariots are frequent subjects of Egyptian art and are nearly always depicted as an instrument of war or hunting with the […]
ArtiFACTS: Recent News in Archaeology 8/15/06
Artifact Thieves in Russia This story of looting cultural resources is a real drama, too! The thieves of over 221 items from the St. Petersburg’s […]
ArtiFACTS: Recent News in the Field of Archaeology
***Jamestown***A 400 year-old well in Virginia’s Jamestown is yielding artifacts that include a Scottish pistol, a leather shoe, and a plaque that reads, “James Towne.” […]
Artifacts from the Getty Returned to Greece
Two artifacts alleged by Greek authorities to have been stolen and illegally marketed ultimately to The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles are to […]
ArtiFacts: Recent News in the Field of Archaeology
Yet Another Ancient Observatory In Brazil, archaeologists have discovered a circle of granite blocks, 127 in all, that reach as much as 9 feet in […]
A Bronze Age Harbor at Sidon
The Journal of Archaeological Science has an article in press, "Geoarchaeology of Sidon’s ancient harbours, Phoenicia (Marriner, Morhange, & Doumet-Serhal 2006, in press)" in which […]
Got Trowel? The New Egyptian Tomb on Video
In February, I blogged about An 18th Dynasty Tomb in Luxor, and the cache of mummies that were found in it. YouTube has a video […]
ArtiFacts: Recent News in the Field of Archaeology
Current News in the World of Archaeology Nautical Archaeology: EgyptologyA Roman city is found submerged off of Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea.Bronze vases, pottery, and […]
One hemlock tea to go, and will there be fries with that, your Majesty?
Test digs at the site for new homes and apartments in Birmingham have revealed to British archaeologists what may be the grave of an ancient […]