CNN Travel: Spike Island: Unraveling the mysteries of ‘Ireland’s Alcatraz’
A star-shaped fortress atop a picturesque island off the southwest coast of Ireland once housed one of the world's biggest prison populations. While today Spike Island welcomes boatloads of tourists -- much like Alcatraz in San Francisco [...]
National Geographic: Immigration Archaeology: What’s Left At Border Crossings
De León's research reveals how that migration has changed over time. ... Using archaeology to study the recent past, anthropologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jason De León seeks to reveal human stories and new insights into the controversial [...]
UCLA: Saving Ethiopia’s cultural gold
In the Shire region of northern Ethiopia, UCLA professor Willeke Wendrich and her team of archaeologists enlist members of the local community to help preserve cultural heritage. Feb 22, 2017 [...]
Live Science: Trophy Heads and Mummies Discovered in Ancient Peruvian Pits
The nearly 1,500-year-old remains of at least 60 people and six trophy heads have been discovered in deep pits in Vitor Valley in southern Peru. Due to the arid climate, some of the remains became [...]
BBC: Ribchester Revisted Project – BBC North West News
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Live Science: A Face from the Bible May Appear in This Tiny Sculpture
"A tiny but intricately carved sculpture of what may be the head of a biblical king, dating back over 2,800 years, has been discovered at the ancient city of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel." [...]