Archaeoscoop: Sale of Sekhemka

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Published on July 15, 2014 2:47:34 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOf9oGo_ABc

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Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related news stories from around the world!

Today's top three headlines examine the sale of Sekhemka, a 'lucky' find at a car boot sale and a wonderful public archaeology excavation in North Wales:

1) Sale of Sekhemka:

Egyptian statue Sekhemka sells for nearly £16m:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-28257714

Lord Northampton to get £6m from Egyptian Sekhemka sale:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-28260067

Northampton Sekhemka sale 'Catatrophic' says Alan Moore:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-28235072

http://mikepitts.wordpress.com/2014/07/13/six-things-about-sekhemka/

2) Man picks up ancient egyptian artefact for £3:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28293695

3) Iron age hill fort sought by Hen Gastell diggers:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-28273115

£2.4m extension to Salisbury Museum officially opens:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-28282740

Archaeologist loses Battle of Fulford High Court case:

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11337103._/

Wolsey Angels: The £5m Renaissance treasures on a golf club gatepost:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/museums/10959777/Wolsey-Angels-the-5m-Renaissance-treasures-on-a-golf-club-gatepost.html

Historic 'Viking Broadsword' goes to auction:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-28271904

200 year old bottle of Seltzer found in Shipwreck:

http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/200-year-old-bottle-of-mineral-water-found-in-shipwreck-140710.htm

Secrets of Salvadoran archaeological site revealed:

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Secrets+of+Salvadoran+archaeological+site+revealed&NewsID=420946

Archaeologists mount search for lost French fleet of 1565:

members.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-07-10/story/archaeologists-mount-search-lost-french-fleet-1565

C17th Crucifix unearthed in Ferryland:

http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2014-07-10/article-3794329/17th-century-crucifix-unearthed-in-Ferryland/1