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Studying emotions depicted on Mesoamerican statuary:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/aaft-aoa081720.php

Feature on the 'health police' at the start of the 20th century in Chile:

https://www.latercera.com/culto/2020/08/21/la-desconocida-policia-sanitaria-que-desinfectaba-virus-y-epidemias-a-principios-de-siglo/

Feature on the Nazca lines:

https://medium.com/the-omnivore/perus-mysterious-nazca-lines-continue-to-amaze-de5ce9b73f39

Feature on how Aztecs told history:

https://aeon.co/essays/for-the-wanderers-who-became-the-aztecs-history-was-a-chorus-of-voices

Feature on Maya use of stingray spines:

https://daily.jstor.org/stingray-spines-and-the-maya/

An NSF grant to support Anabel Ford's work at a Maya site in Belize:

https://www.noozhawk.com/article/major_grant_to_cover_ucsb_archaeologist_anabel_fords_work_at_maya_site_in_b

More on offerings found in Lake Titicaca:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/found-llama-gold-titicaca
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Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas Breaking News:

http://goo.gl/1VdeA

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/ ================================================================
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ================================================================
Paywalled something about an Ottoman Sultan and how he influenced the US with coffee:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/20/ottoman-sultan-who-changed-america/

Not sure where to put this one on Hypatia getting a statue in the new administrative capital in Egypt:

https://www.egyptindependent.com/ancient-alexandrian-philosopher-hypatia-gets-statue-in-new-administrative-capital/

Feature on the evolution of the female body in Art:

https://medium.com/mutualart/how-the-female-body-evolved-in-art-20ecc3f179c9

Not sure where this one goes ... a 14 000 years bp puppy from Russia had some wooly rhino as its last meal:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/17/europe/woolly-rhino-puppy-intl-scli-scn/index.html
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/a-perfectly-preserved-14-000-year-old-puppy-munched-on-a-woolly-rhino-for-its-last-meal-1.5067614

Isaac Newton wasn't great at investing, apparently:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/even-geniuses-make-bad-investors/615592/

... and Voltaire is applied to investing too, it appears:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-looks-like-hapless-wile-e-coyote-running-off-the-edge-of-a-cliff-says-behavioral-economist-11597501544

Latest feature on the role of humans in the extinction of megafauna:

https://elpais.com/ciencia/2020-08-18/el-papel-del-ser-humano-en-la-extincion-de-algunos-mamiferos-prehistoricos.html

Feature on Audubon:

https://www.audubon.org/news/the-myth-john-james-audubon

Feature on Pico della Mirandola:

https://elpais.com/cultura/2020/08/10/babelia/1597072212_727989.html

Feature on various pandemic bread making projects:

https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/ancient-egyptian-bread/

Feature on the Ghent Altarpiece:

http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/more-to-explore-as-the-ghent-altarpiece-website-gets-an-update/

Pondering some heart structures first identified by DaVinci:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/embl-nct081920.php

The Old Apple Tree in Vancouver (Washington) has died:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/22/us/old-apple-tree-vancouver-washington-dead-scn-trnd/index.html

The National Library of Israel will be keeping some medieval Damascus Bibles:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-court-rules-national-library-to-keep-medieval-damascus-bibles/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/18/books/suffrage-authors.html

... but it's closing (!?):

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-s-national-library-is-closing-down-how-much-do-you-care-1.9082248

On the idea of demons having sex with humans in Christianity and Judaism:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/belief-that-demons-have-sex-with-humans-runs-deep-in-christianity-judaism/

Feature/podcast on Averroes:

https://www.npr.org/2020/08/05/899435905/reframing-history-the-commentator

An historian ponders current times:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/historian-historic-times/615208/

Pondering the veracity of witches and wizards:

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/08/are-witches-and-wizards-real/

Review of Ariel Sabar, *Veritas*:

https://www.npr.org/2020/08/18/903610159/veritas-asks-how-a-respected-scholar-could-be-duped-by-a-bumbling-fraudster
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ANIMAL DOMESTICATIONS ================================================================
On dogs in various ancient cultures:

https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/90968/Dogs-Symbol-of-loyalty-strength-in-ancient-civilizations
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ON THE DNA FRONT ================================================================
More on evidence of tuberculosis from a 17th century Swedish bishop:

https://www.shh.mpg.de/1825450/neolithic-emergence-of-tuberculosis https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/08/remains-of-17th-century-bishop-support.html
http://www.archaeology.org/news/8959-200817-tuberculosis-genome-analyzed ================================================================
MUSEUM MATTERS
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Friederic Karl Dorner:

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/german-archaeologists-belongings-at-a-museum-157479

Hebrew Manuscripts:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/aug/18/spellbook-forms-part-of-exhibition-of-hebrew-works-at-british-library

Kings of the Sun:

https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/90974/Egypt%E2%80%99s-PM-Mostafa-Madbouly-approves-display-of-90-artifacts-in

Buckingham Palace Art Collection:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/buckingham-palace-art-collection-be-exhibited-public-gallery-first-time-180975589/

Split's archaeological museum is celebrating its 200th anniversary:

https://www.themayor.eu/en/splits-archeological-museum-celebrates-200-year-anniversary

The British Museum had to undergo some deep cleaning prior to reopening:

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/british-museum-open-lockdown-coronavirus-clean-dust-tickets-when-closed-a9676056.html
https://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/325/reader/reader.html?#!preferred/0/package/325/pub/325/page/20/article/73486
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8639487/Specialist-cleaners-remove-lockdown-grime-exhibits-British-Museum.html
https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/arts/british-museum-reopens-august-dust-a4528241.html

... and it reopens next week:

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/21/c_139306671.htm

... and a feature on the Imperial side of the British Museum:

https://blog.britishmuseum.org/collecting-and-empire/

Heavy rains in Jaipur required the 'rescue' of artifacts from the Albert Hall Museum:

https://news.abplive.com/videos/news/india-2400-year-old-mummy-pulled-out-after-130-years-to-rescue-it-from-rains-in-jaipur-1315857
https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-2300-year-old-mummy-saved-from-damage-as-rainwater-enters-jaipurs-albert-hall-museum/358964

The Brooklyn Museum and El Museo del Barrio are reopening in September:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/arts/design/brooklyn-museum-el-museo-del-barrio-reopening.html

Egyptian things are coming to the Royal Ontario Museum:

https://dailyhive.com/toronto/numerous-ancient-egyptian-mummies-to-appear-at-the-rom-this-fall

More GEM hype:

https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/91119/The-story-behind-the-pyramid-wall-design-of-Grand-Egyptian
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THE TECHY SIDE
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Interesting strontium isotope analysis study being used to track migrations in prehistoric Israel:

https://phys.org/news/2020-08-soil-reveals-secrets-ancient-israel.html https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/chemical-time-machine-to-tie-israels-ancient-people-with-modern-land-639360
https://www.timesofisrael.com/1st-complete-strontium-isotope-map-of-israel-tracks-ancient-human-migration/

A virtual reconstruction of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra is now 'open':

https://phys.org/news/2020-08-ancient-temple-virtual-exploration.html

More on the update to carbon dating:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/long-awaited-update-arrives-for-radiocarbon-dating/

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CLIMATE MATTERS ================================================================
Connecting the end of a 'green Sahara' with a megadrought in Southeast Asia 4-5000 years bp:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/uop-rls082020.php https://phys.org/news/2020-08-links-southeast-asia-megadrought-africa.html ================================================================
TOURISTY THINGS ================================================================
Ancient coastal cities of Turkey:

https://www.dailysabah.com/gallery/turkeys-ancient-coastal-castles/images

Italy wants tourists back, but not the ones who break things:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/world/europe/italy-vandalism-tourism.html

... like the ones who were caught carving their names into the Trevi fountain:

https://www.thelocal.it/20200820/italian-police-fine-tourists-450-for-carving-names-in-trevi-fountain

Petra:

https://www.dailysabah.com/life/travel/hidden-gems-of-anatolia-rainbow-hills-green-valley-and-necropolis-of-nallihan

Harlem:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/arts/design/harlem-virtual-tour.html

Assorted Anatolian sites:

https://www.dailysabah.com/life/travel/hidden-gems-of-anatolia-rainbow-hills-green-valley-and-necropolis-of-nallihan

Munich:

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-a-to-z-munich/g-54595679

Alhambra Palace:

https://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2020/08/22/la-alhambra-sus-lamparas-y-el-patrimonio/
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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED ================================================================
Bach's Goldbergs:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/21/arts/music/lang-lang-bach-goldberg.html

Oedipus Tyrannus:

https://trib.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/casper-theater-groups-oedipus-tyrannos-production-ties-greek-tragedy-to-today/article_102ca56a-09b2-57e6-958c-04f2fa7f88aa.html

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CRIME BEAT
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Feature on Italy's 'art squad':

https://innovationorigins.com/database-is-at-the-heart-of-the-italian-art-police/
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conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY ================================================================
More on US returns to India:

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/us-government-returns-seized-artifacts-india-1903220
https://www.indiapost.com/historic-handover-of-indian-idols-by-us-authorities/ ================================================================
NUMISMATICA
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Feature on Athenian coins before the owl became popular:

https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/athens-before-the-owls-the-wappenmunzen-coins-coinweek-ancient-coin-series/

Feature on the $3 'Indian Princess' gold coin:

https://coinweek.com/us-coins/the-uniquely-american-appeal-of-the-3-indian-princess-gold-coin/

Feature on collecting Roman coins:

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/house-home/collectors-corner/1484767/collecting-two-thousand-year-old-roman-coin-wont-break-the-bank/

Latest e-Sylum:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v23/club_nbs_esylum_v23n33.html

... and the one which should appear later today:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v23/club_nbs_esylum_v23n34.html ------------------------

Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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Marvin Creamer:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/sports/sailing/marvin-creamer-a-mariner-who-sailed-like-the-ancients-dies-at-104.html

Robert Nethercut:

https://classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/jason-nethercut/blog-memoriam-remembering-vergil-scholar-william-robert-nethercut

Paulo Girogio Ferri:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paolo-giorgio-ferri-obituary-v89f8fnlp

Charles Allen:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/charles-allen-obituary/ar-BB18eh5i

Angus Buchanan:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/aug/21/angus-buchanan-obituary

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AUDIO/VIDEO NEWS ================================================================
Audio News from Archaeologica:

https://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-guide/audio-news/2986-audio-news-from-archaeologica-august-16-2020
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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS ================================================================
Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/ ================================================================ PODCASTS/VODCASTS ================================================================
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http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ ================================================================
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