Archaeology
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- New Archaelogical Findings May Re-shape Sudanese History
- From Sudan Tribune, historians may have to revise their history of the Nile River valley following the recent discovery of seven statues in Karma, south of the Third Cataract, which represented monarchs during the ancient Nubian Kingdom. (May 02, 2004)
- 602
- Kilwa Kisiwani
- Provides information on the 16th Century ruins of medieval buildings all over the island. This was the trading center linking the Arabia Gulf, the Far East and mainland Africa.
- 603
- Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance.
- 604
- Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site.
- 605
- Stone Town of Zanzibar
- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance.
- 606
- Ostrich Beads Indicate Early Symbolic Thought
- From New Scientist, ostrich egg beads and numerous other artefacts, including ochre pencils, carved bone and stone tools, were recovered from the Loiyangalani River Valley, in Serengeti National Park. (March 24, 2004)
- 607
- Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance.
- 608
- Learning From Negative Evidence
- From Backdirt, during the ceramic Late Stone Age and early Iron Age 4000 BCE to 1000 CE in the Oti River Valley of Northern Togo.
- 609
- Amphitheatre of El Jem
- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the largest Roman amphitheatre in North Africa.
- 610
- Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site.
- 611
- Site of Carthage
- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the city founded in the 9th century B.C.
- 612
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance.
- 613
- Zimbabwe Bird 'Flies' Home
- From BBC, a unique piece of Zimbabwe's cultural heritage has been returned after being looted almost 100 years ago. (May 15, 2003)
- 614
- The Impact of War upon Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage
- Paper presented at the AIA conference by Afghanistan's National Institute of Archaeology on the impact of war upon Afghanistan's cultural heritage. [PDF]
- 615
- Christian Science Monitor - Afghanistan's Buddhas Still Under Threat
- Investigates a case of possible corruption in the arrest and immediate release of several thieves intent on stealing archaeological relics. (June 08, 2004)
- 616
- Dr. Stone Expedition in Armenia
- Videos, images, and reports from the excavation in Armenia showing Jewish tombstones from the 13th and early 14th centuries.
- 617
- Jews in Medieval Armenia
- A bibliography of sources on the discovery of a Jewish cemetery in Armenia.
- 618
- The Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
- UNESCO World Heritage Site description and petition.