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In Iraq, a clash of treasures past, present and future
24 May 2012, 2:42 pm

In the ancient city of Babylon, once home to the fabled Hanging Gardens, an extended oil pipeline has churned through the dirt and dug up a conundrum: which takes precedence, preserving Iraq's heritage or developing its oil wealth? The site of ancient Mesopotamia, said by some to be the birthplace of writing, agriculture and written law, Iraq holds ... (more)

TV star Loyd Grossman pays a visit to Portland churchyard
24 May 2012, 10:38 am

A SPECIAL guest has given the seal of approval to a project which aimed to conserve, repair and investigate a historic Portland churchyard.

Argentine 'Dirty War' body named
24 May 2012, 9:37 am

DNA tests showed that the remains were of Roque Orlando Montenegro, who disappeared a month before the Argentine military took power.

Broad Creek Historic District highlights 'blending of cultures'
24 May 2012, 5:23 am

Daniel J. Gross/The Gazette Carroll Savage , a Broad Creek Historic District Local Advisory Committee member, St.

Ancient Bethlehem Seal Discovered In Israel, Said To Be Oldest Mention Of Jesus' Town
24 May 2012, 1:14 am

Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. This artifact is believed to be the oldest object ever discovered bearing the name of Jesus' traditional place of birth.

Factors behind past lemur species extinctions put surviving species in 'ecological retreat'
23 May 2012, 8:54 pm

Instead, in University of Cincinnati-led research on lemur extinctions over the past 2,000 years, findings suggest that one likely result of changes that lead to species' extinctions is that remaining species go into "ecological retreat." And that retreat can result in new selective and ecological pressures that then increase the extinction risk of ... (more)

Archaeology
23 May 2012, 6:49 pm

Most courses will give you the chance to get your hands dirty on field trips and research projects.

War Atrocities May Be Fueled by Racism
23 May 2012, 2:45 pm

New research suggests war stress may not be the reason soldiers mutilate enemy corpses or take body parts as trophies.

'Living Off The Land' Associated With Lower Age-Related Blood Pressure Increases
23 May 2012, 1:40 pm

Hunter-gatherers and forager-horticulturalists who live off the land and grow what they need to survive have lower age-related increases in blood pressure and less risks of atherosclerosis, according to two new studies in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

Archaeologists find first-ever proof of ancient Bethlehem
23 May 2012, 9:25 am

The artifact, a bulla, or piece of clay for sealing a document, may prove existence of Bethlehem dating back to First Temple Period.