May 29, 2010
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Some problems in translation, alas: These works have recovered more than twenty burials, mostly groups, which are dated the first century BC and show clear Iberian cremation rites. Iberian necropolis dated 100 BC in Arjona (Jaén) Heavy rain in Arjona uncovers the further remains The accidental finding in Arjona (Jaén) was discovered in the remains…
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Italian police in the Sicilian capital Palermo have seized ancient artefacts after several raids which uncovered an alleged operation that used the Internet for selling the finds. Since the beginning of the year Operation Archeweb has found 69 suspicious pieces in the hands of alleged traffickers. Police specialising in protecting cultural patrimony have seized small…
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Interesting job/life: Liana Lupas stands out in New York, even by the standards of a city that defines itself with superlatives and seems to have world-class specialists in every conceivable discipline. She calls herself “the only librarian in the world who takes care of one book.” Of course, that book is “the” Book, the Bible.…
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The Bulgarian police have busted a 41-year-old priest, who organized illegal antiques’ sale over the internet. The priest, identified at D.I., employed by the Vratsa Eparchy, managed to conduct over 1 000 illegal deals in the course of just several months, the Interior informs. He was arrested and pre-trail proceedings were launched. The police have…
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Image via Wikipedia I think the last time we heard of this was back in July of last year; seems they’re having some difficulties: Some 2,000-year-old Roman scrolls are stubbornly hanging onto their ancient secrets, defying the best efforts of computer scientists at the University of Kentucky to unlock them. The researchers have learned much…
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