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Metal detectorist facing $115,000 fine, jail time over little-known rule #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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A Victorian metal detectorist and YouTube star says he is "gobsmacked" after being threatened with prosecution by the state for allegedly disturbing archeological sites.Luke Phillips, who regularly …
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Metal detectorist facing $115,000 fine, jail time over little-known rule #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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A Victorian metal detectorist and YouTube star says he is "gobsmacked" after being threatened with prosecution by the state for allegedly disturbing archeological sites.Luke Phillips, who regularly …
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Treasure trove of ancient artifacts and skeletons found in Brazil could rewrite country's history, archaeologists say #archaeology #archaeologists #history
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Workers were just starting construction on a new apartment complex in northeastern Brazil when they began finding human bones and pottery shards, their edges worn smooth by time.Soon, excavations at …
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How Archaeologists Are Unearthing the Secrets of the Bahamas' First Inhabitants #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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When the Reverend Theophilus Pugh heard about a mysterious wooden stool discovered in a cave in the Bahamas around 1820, he bought it on the spot “for a trifle.” Uncertain of the object’s history, he...
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Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb with astonishing treasures #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and …
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Treasure trove of ancient artifacts and skeletons found in Brazil could rewrite country's history, archaeologists say #archaeology #archaeologists #history
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Workers were just starting construction on a new apartment complex in northeastern Brazil when they began finding human bones and pottery shards, their edges worn smooth by time.Soon, excavations at …
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What Did Archaeologist Arthur Evans Take From the Minoan Palace in Knossos? #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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According to a curator at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, former museum keeper and renowned archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, lobbied authorities of Crete to allow him to export artifacts he …
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Rare medieval wall paintings found at Cambridge University by builders #archaeology #archaeologist #history #art
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How Archaeologists Are Unearthing the Secrets of the Bahamas' First Inhabitants #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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When the Reverend Theophilus Pugh heard about a mysterious wooden stool discovered in a cave in the Bahamas around 1820, he bought it on the spot “for a trifle.” Uncertain of the object’s history, he...
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Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb with astonishing treasures #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and …
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This 1,200-Year-Old Artifact Is Stunning—but Nobody Knows What It Is #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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Metal detectorists have unearthed a tiny trinket covered in beautiful, intricate designs in Norfolk, England. The 1,200-year-old gilded silver artifact was likely created by skilled workers, but its …
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What Did Archaeologist Arthur Evans Take From the Minoan Palace in Knossos? #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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According to a curator at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, former museum keeper and renowned archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans, lobbied authorities of Crete to allow him to export artifacts he …
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Rare medieval wall paintings found at Cambridge University by builders #archaeology #archaeologist #history #art
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Byzantine gold coin with 'face of Jesus' unearthed by metal detectorist in Norway #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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A metal detectorist stumbled upon a rare gold coin while exploring the mountains in southern Norway.A metal detectorist discovered a 1,000-year-old gold coin depicting Jesus Christ while exploring …
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This 1,200-Year-Old Artifact Is Stunning—but Nobody Knows What It Is #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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Metal detectorists have unearthed a tiny trinket covered in beautiful, intricate designs in Norfolk, England. The 1,200-year-old gilded silver artifact was likely created by skilled workers, but its …
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Researchers Rediscover Lost Egyptian Tomb With 4,400-Year-Old Mummy Inside #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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In the 19th century, a French scholar named Auguste Mariette found the tomb of Ptahshepses, an ancient Egyptian high priest. He then partially excavated it, removing key parts of the tomb, like its...
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2,000 Years Ago Mysterious Foreigner With Unique Ancestry Traveled To Cambridgeshire - Who Was He? - Ancient Pages #archaeology #archaeologist #history
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating near the village of Offord Cluny in Cambridgeshire have discovered the remains of a man who lived between AD 126–228 during the Roman period …
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