Archaeology Videos

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News items read by Laura Kelley include: BNew Mayan mural shows rare glimpse of common peoples life(details) Early Japanese building raises new debate over location of ancient kingdom(details) Newly found Tennessee fort was a stop on the Trail of Tears(details) Canaanite palace mural shows Minoan connections(details)

Dr. Aren Maeir explains why he thinks the site known as Tell es Safi is the Philistine city of Gath mentioned in the Bible.Author: masmid Tags: gath aren maeir biblical archaeology Posted: 13 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

(http://heritage-key.com/blogs/sean-williams/petrie-museums-amelia-edwards-greatest-woman-egyptology) Heritage Key enters the Petrie Museum in London to talk to the curator Dr Stephen Quirke, who explains the importance of one of the co-founders of the Egypt Exploration Society - Amelia Edwards. She was dedicated to protecting the Ancient Egyptian heritage from growing tourism by bringing the artefacts to Britain, and creating a museum where students could learn from the discoveries. Named after its first professor, William Flinders Petrie, the museum was set up near the only university at the time which awarded degrees to women - the University College London.

Join coptic monk Father Maximous el-Atony on his quest to restore the ancient monastery of Saint Anthony. More information about 'Deir Mar Antonius' and it's history you can find in Paula Veiga's blogpost on Heritage Key. Enjoy!

News items read by Laura Kelley include: Beads may document de Sotos exploration of southeast(details) Crusader builder supply was stockpile of recycled marble(details) Medieval ship remains found in Swedish lake(details) Young man is newest Moche noble burial(details)

(http://heritage-key.com) Dr Zahi Hawass examines some of the finds being excavated from the bottom of the River Nile near Aswan, explaining that the river was used as a trade route, with boats carrying various materials and goods along the Nile. Sometimes, boats would sink and with them the goods they carried, which is what is being excavated. Dr Hawass explains that archaeological discoveries are not only found in the desert sands, but also in the waters of the river.

Podcast (MP3): Download Hosts: Arno Guests: Dave Thomas Recording venue: Skype Dave explains why reading source code is at least as important a skill as writing source code. He shares approaches for how to get to grips with unknown and undocumented source code even if it is non-trivial in size. He finishes with advice for how to get started reading code. Links Book: Code Reading - the Open Source Perspective Article: Software Archaeology

Join Zahi Hawass at the temple of Taposiris Magna near Alexandria, where he and Dominican scholar Kathleen Martinez are searching for the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony!

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