Here is a video of Douglas Park’s latest excavation with his Timbuktu Expedition Project. If anyone wants to donate money to the project or know of a person or an institution that would be interested in giving,please get in touch at the webiste about funding. The Timbuktu Expedition Project website will be up and running in a few weeks. More importantly see what its like on the southern edge of the Sahara, with not only the beauty of the desert, but also by the people that live in this marginal environment.

Learn more here: the Timbuktu Expedition Project If anyone wants to give some money to the project or knows of a person or an institution that would be interested in giving, I would be happy to talk with you about funding. My NGO (The Timbuktu Expedition Project) will be up and running in a few weeks. Also please stay tuned for updates to this viedo in the next few weeks. But more importantly I want everyone to see what its like on the southern edge of the Sahara. I have never been so impressed with not only the beauty of the desert, but also by the people that live in this marginal environment.

Learn more here: the Timbuktu Expedition Project

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One of the greatest discoveries of gold treasures on the African continent, the thousand year old Mapungubwe archaeological gold collection goes on public display at the Mapungubwe Museum in Pretoria from 29 October 2009.

The oldest example of human sacrifice on the African continent has been discovered -- 5,500 year old bones have been found by a French archaeologist.

Featuring the participation of South African volunteers in the excavation of Tel Dor 2006/7. The Voyage of the Planet™ Magazine in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) Department of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies recruits volunteers to join the South African Excavation Team for archaeological excavation at Tel Dor in Israel. See Johnathan Andrew’s magazine – the Voyage of the Planet – here http://www.voyageoftheplanet.co.za/ and the Tel Dor website: http://dor.huji.ac.il/

Featuring the participation of South African volunteers in the excavation of Tel Dor 2006/7. The Voyage of the Planet™ Magazine in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) Department of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies recruits volunteers to join the South African Excavation Team for archaeological excavation at Tel Dor in Israel. See Johnathan Andrew’s magazine – the Voyage of the Planet – here http://www.voyageoftheplanet.co.za/ and the Tel Dor website: http://dor.huji.ac.il/

Featuring the participation of South African volunteers in the excavation of Tel Dor 2006/7. The Voyage of the Planet™ Magazine in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) Department of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies recruits volunteers to join the South African Excavation Team for archaeological excavation at Tel Dor in Israel. See Johnathan Andrew’s magazine – the Voyage of the Planet – here http://www.voyageoftheplanet.co.za/ and the Tel Dor website: http://dor.huji.ac.il/

Featuring the participation of South African volunteers in the excavation of Tel Dor 2006/7. The Voyage of the Planet™ Magazine in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) Department of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies recruits volunteers to join the South African Excavation Team for archaeological excavation at Tel Dor in Israel. See Johnathan Andrew’s magazine – the Voyage of the Planet – here http://www.voyageoftheplanet.co.za/ and the Tel Dor website: http://dor.huji.ac.il/

Featuring the participation of South African volunteers in the excavation of Tel Dor 2006/7. The Voyage of the Planet™ Magazine in collaboration with the University of South Africa (UNISA) Department of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies recruits volunteers to join the South African Excavation Team for archaeological excavation at Tel Dor in Israel. See Johnathan Andrew’s magazine – the Voyage of the Planet – here http://www.voyageoftheplanet.co.za/ and the Tel Dor website: http://dor.huji.ac.il/