Archaeoscoop: Project Nightingale: Surprise Find
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Today, I am pleased to bring a top three which includes rehabilitating soldiers and a step in the right direction for women who want to be Archaeologists in Turkey.
1) Soldiers injured in Afghanistan make surprise find on UK archaeology dig:
http://archaeosoup.com/soldiers-injured-in-afghanistan-make-surprise-find-on-uk-archaeology-dig/
2) A new project enables women to take part in excavations at Metropolis site:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/a-new-project-enables-women-to-take-part-in-excavations-at-metropolis-site.aspx?pageID=238&nID=27187&NewsCatID=375
3) You're wrecking our wrecks! Experts warn of damage trawlers are doing to maritime history:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/news/youre-wrecking-our-wrecks-experts-warn-of-damage-trawlers-are-doing-to-maritime-history-8008996.html
Marine archaeologist hoping to recover wreck of the Endeavour from Newport Harbor:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/3f9c16a9654e4714b390d9d12ef29a6a/RI--Search-for-Endeavour
Cutting edge technology helps archaeologists explore historic site:
http://www.thedailymail.net/articles/2012/08/06/news/doc501f104532c30547809118.txt
In Egypt, archaeologists reopen tombs to woo tourists:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/in-egypt-archeologists-open-new-tombs-to-woo-tourists/2012/07/28/gJQAsK8fHX_story.html