Sunday, July 08, 2007

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

World Monuments Watch

Salk Institute for Biological StudiesImage by JohnnyRokkit via Flickr
The organization, World Monuments Watch, has published online its list of the 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World.

I disagree with some of the US sites, including the Salk Institute in San Diego (I mean, I think the Mission of San Diego is way more important, but, then, I am not an architect.)

You click on the map and drag it to see the sites, then mouse over the white dots.

World Monuments Watch
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Mayan Tomb with Upright Skeleton

A photograph of one of the paintings at BonampakImage via WikipediaWhat is also interesting about this story of an Mayan tomb is that the discovery was made in 2005, but only announced last week.

Ancient Maya Tomb Found: Upright Skeleton, Unusual Location
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Tomb of Heru in Egypt

Egyptian TombImage by Simian Cephalopod via Flickr
Heru was a Egyptian courier and "real estate manager" according to this article on the National Geographic website. The photo shows painted figurines.

Photo in the News: "Unusual" Tomb of Egyptian Courtier Found
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

King Herod's Tomb

King Herod's Court in Bethlehem, Glastonbury 1915Image via WikipediaAfter 35 years of excavation, an archaeological team for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has uncovered King Herod's tomb in Herodium. Here are some of the details.

Biblical Archaeology Society
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Friday, April 20, 2007

Monday, March 19, 2007

Looking for an Excavation to Volunteer at?

Archaeological Dig at the Ontario Student Clas...Image via Wikipedia
If you are looking for somewhere to excavate, FindADig is for you. There are many archaeological digs in Europe and the Middle East that are looking for volunteers here.


Biblical Archaeology Society | findadig.com
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The Biblical Archaeology Society publishes an excellent magazine as well as having the latest information on the "tomb of Jesus" controversy. They also have a number of free ebooks when you subscribe to their free newsletter.

Biblical Archaeology Society
The Sextant is an online community for those interested in underwater archaeology and maritime history. It has a news blog, forums and information. Membership is free.

The Sextant | The Online Community of Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Allcoins - A Numismatic Search Engine and Directory

Allcoins is a coin search engine and directory. Numismatics is the proper name for coin collecting. Since Allcoins does not sell or buy coins, they can list all the different sites without bias.

It is an excellent resource for finding information on all types of coins and includes paper money as well. You can find ancient coins, US and UK coins and even links to coin shows and museums.

(This is a sponsored post, but I really recommend it!)




Allcoins.org - The Numismatic Search Engine and Numismatic Directory for Numismatic Information