- BBC News – 2011 Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt.More than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements were also revealed by looking at infra-red images which show up underground buildings. Initial excavations have already confirmed some of the findings, including two suspected pyramids. The research led by Dr Sarah Parcak from the University of Alabama at Birmingham
In this short talk, TED Fellow Sarah Parcak introduces the field of “space archaeology” — using satellite images to search for clues to the lost sites of past civilizations. If you have questions or comments about this TED video, please go to http://support.ted.com
Scientists say that a mammoth that roamed the Siberian tundra may have been killed by an Ice Age man on a summer’s day tens of thousands of years ago. They have pieced together clues about the gigantic creature’s life after its skeleton was found near Sopochnaya Karga cape in Russia by an 11-year-old boy. The carcass was excavated from the Siberian permafrost late last month. http://www.euronews.com/
In which we assist a professor in his efforts to rein in his students’ destructive enthusiasm.
Living in Lima (Peru) #7: Huaca Pucllana Archaeological Site in Miraflores After visiting the Museu de la Nacion and showing the car traffic in the Peruvian capital, we visit the Huaca Pucllana Archaeological Site, in Miraflores, Lima! We stayed for 2 months living is this amazing country, studying Spanish and travelling from North to South. First, we lived for a few weeks in the capital, Lima, and on this video series I will show our Spanish school in Miraflores, the [...]
The European Journal of Archaeology Editorial Team offer practical advice on submitting articles and book reviews to academic archaeology journals. The presentations were part of a round table session at the 18th European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting in Helsinki, Finland.
This video was taken from 50 feet above the ground surface and shows the spatial layout of the wells, outbuildings, roasting pits, house cellar and root cellar, as well as Boyd’s Corner Road and finishing with a view of what will soon be the Route 301 corridor. DelDOT’s Cultural Resources – Archaeology/Historic Preservation http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/ Lot of other videos are available here: http://www.youtube.com/user/delawaredot
Laughlin Constable worked with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism to develop a spring and summer campaign highlighting the great destinations and events around the state of Wisconsin. The result was the creation of Dr. Miles Feldspar, an expert archaeologist studying the origin of fun. Here you will find one of three videos documenting Dr. Feldspar’s discoveries. Dr. Miles Feldspar discovers Wisconsin as the site of the first music concert; further proof that Wisconsin truly is the Origin of Fun. For [...]
This video shows some of the remarkable features discovered as part of the Bradford Kaims Wetland Heritage Research Project. The site is located in the ancient prehistoric wetland landscape of Newham bog, near Lucker, Northumberland. This work was carried out by volunteers and students of Bamburgh Research Project, and was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage. This community archaeology project is open to people of all ages and abilities and we’d like to hear from you if [...]
Classics Professor John Franklin makes music in a decidedly contemporary way: using a computer and the latest software tools. But the music he creates is anything but modern, originating more than 2,000 years ago in ancient Greece. Franklin calls himself a music archaeologist. His computer-based innovations, it turns out, are the best way to recreate a music that sounds hauntingly strange to modern ears.
Unearth the Roman town of Fossura, destroyed in 79 AD by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Who were the Romans? Here’s your chance to find out. Discover buildings, ancient artifacts and priceless treasures. You may even uncover the remains of former residents. Immerse yourself in ancient Roman history with 3D rendered graphics allowing you to explore as if you were actually there. The dig is just the beginning. Reconstruct artifacts, solve the mysterious secrets about the past and discover what [...]
Hagar Qim was excavated at the beginning of the nineteenth century and has produced many ‘fat figure’ statuettes including the naturalistic ‘Venus of Malta’. On the outer side of the north flank of Hagar Qim a open-air shrine has been inserted into the wall, whose facade combines the suggestive symbols of the male and female generative organs. There is also the unique four-sided altar. Various facades of the temple have been interpreted as symbolically depicting male and female reproductive organs. [...]
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) excavated nine archaeological sites along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon during three years of fieldwork. The NPS/MNA excavation project was the first major archaeological excavation to occur along the river corridor in Grand Canyon in nearly 40 years. The NPS has a “preservation-in-place” mandate, and excavates archaeological sites only when they cannot be stabilized and preserved in place. These sites were disappearing due to erosion; artefacts [...]
The original video was removed. this is a replacement The University of Leicester and Leicester City Council, in association with the Richard III Society, have undertaken one of the most exciting archaeological investigations ever carried out. No less than a search for the bodily remains of the last Plantagenet King – Richard III – killed at the Battle of Bosworth. In this short film Co-Director of ULAS, Richard Buckley, gives his personal account of the Greyfriars Dig from an Archaeological [...]
In March of 2012, leading Minelab detectorists and dealers gathered together with the archaeological team at James Madisons’ estate in Montpelier, Virginia for the first time. The Montpelier Archaeological Certification Program (MACP) proved to be an incredible experience for both groups – everyone left having gained knowledge not just in metal detecting or archaeology techniques, but in how these groups can work together towards one common goal: uncovering and preserving history. http://www.minelab.com
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