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Some missing notebooks (for 20 years) of Charles Darwin were 'mysteriously returned' to Cambridge University:

https://www.livescience.com/lost-darwin-notebooks-found https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60980288 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/05/stolen-darwin-journals-returned-to-cambridge-university-library
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/darwins-missing-tree-life-notebooks-mysteriously-returned-20-years-rcna229
http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/6378161 https://apnews.com/article/charles-darwin-europe-easter-lifestyle-f982ad65c809a66a8da21e264be9da51
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/stolen-charles-darwin-notebooks-returned-after-22-years-180979878/

An just in case you were wondering, there is no evidence for the find of horned humans and giants in 1880s Pennsylvania:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/04/04/fact-check-horned-humans-skeletons-with-gigantism-not-found-1800-s/7151442001/

The Deseret Alphabet texts have been digitized:

https://phys.org/news/2022-04-deseret-alphabet-texts.html

cf: http://go.illinois.edu/deseret

Feature on drug use in the ancient world:

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ancient-world-drugs/

Hikers found a Canadian tank 'rusting peacefully' in an English field, apparently:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canadian-second-world-war-tank-english-field-1.6399834
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CURRENT EVENTS:
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The National Gallery has renamed Degas' Russian Dancers to Ukrainian Dancers:

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/apr/03/national-gallery-renames-degas-russian-dancers-as-ukrainian-dancers

I think we mentioned Scotland's apology for witchcraft accusations:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scotland-issues-formal-apology-to-thousands-accused-of-witchcraft-180979869/

Latest list of cultural sites damaged in Ukraine:

https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2022/04/07/ukraine-53-cultural-sites-have-been-damaged/

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ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS ============================================================
Humans apparently bred dogs to have 'puppy dog eyes':

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/05/health/puppy-dog-eyes-wellness-scn/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/dogs-faces-evolved-improve-connections-people-study-suggests-rcna22362

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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Kamay Spears:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/04/exceptionally-significant-indigenous-australian-spears-to-return-to-sydney-after-250-years
https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/04/04/botany-bay-spears-obtained-in-1770-to-be-displayed-in-sydney.html

Winslow Homer:

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/04/winslow-homers-american-odyssey-is-retold-in-new-exhibition

Ryedale Hoard:

https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/20048244.rare-roman-hoard-stays-yorkshire/

Sense of Smell:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/04/prado-creates-palette-odours-make-scents-brueghel-painting

Giacomo Boni:

https://www.artandobject.com/news/exhibition-highlights-man-who-excavated-ancient-romes-forum

Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World:

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/471483/U-S-exhibit-explores-bonds-between-ancient-Iran-rival-powers

cf: https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/persia/index.html

From Julius Caesar to Boadicea (Icenian coins):

https://www.ashmolean.org/event/from-julius-caesar-to-boadicea

Wagner:

https://www.dw.com/en/how-richard-wagner-promoted-the-german-feeling/a-61395347

cf: https://www.dhm.de/en/exhibitions/richard-wagner-and-the-nationalization-of-feeling/#/

Rafael:

https://elpais.com/cultura/2022-04-07/la-galeria-nacional-de-londres-celebra-la-armonia-renacentista-de-rafael.html

Japan: Courts and Culture:

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/apr/07/art-of-diplomacy-300-years-japanese-art-royal-collection-queens-gallery

cf: https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/exhibitions/japan-courts-and-culture/the-queens-gallery-buckingham-palace

Feature on the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki:

https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2022/04/04/archaeological-museum-of-thessaloniki-new-entries-new-approaches/

Feature on the museum at the Cairo airport:

https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/44/464222/Antiquities/Museums/Cairo-airport-invites-transit-passengers-to-visit-.aspx

More on the reopening of Iraq's National Museum:

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/04/iraq-reopens-national-museum-after-thousands-smuggled-artifacts-return

Turkey's Museum of Islamic Civilizations is opening this weekend:

https://m.yenisafak.com/en/life/new-museum-of-islamic-civilizations-set-to-open-friday-in-turkeys-largest-mosque-3593321

The Uffizi is apparently Italy's most visited cultural site:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/04/florences-uffizi-gallery-named-italy-most-visited-cultural-site-first-time

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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED ============================================================
An 800 years bp medieval seal found by a 10-year-old in the UK fetch a nice price:

https://www.newsweek.com/800-year-old-medieval-wax-seal-found-10-year-old-boy-sells-5000-1694694

Items associated with survivors of the Titanic are coming to auction:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-61007218

A cast of Rodin's 'The Thinker' is coming to auction:

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/07/rodins-thinker-to-be-sold-at-christies-paris

High expectations for a Picasso coming to auction:

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/apr/07/picasso-portrait-of-lover-and-muse-to-appear-at-auction-for-first-time

Still no buyer for the Villa Aurora and its Caravaggio:

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220407-still-no-buyer-for-roman-villa-with-caravaggio-mural
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/09/rome-villa-caravaggios-ceiling-fresco-fails-sell-second-time/
https://politpost.com/2022/04/09/rome-villa-with-caravaggios-only-ceiling-fresco-fails-to-sell-for-second-time-despite-20-per-cent-discount/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/04/07/roman-villa-with-caravaggios-only-ceiling-painting-secures-no-bids-at-auction--again/
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/villa-aurora-caravaggio-baltimore-museum-morning-links-1234624588/
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ON THE DNA FRONT
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A new 'non destructive' DNA method is now available:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220405084557.htm

More on the origins of the Avars:

https://www.science.org/content/article/mystery-warriors-made-fastest-migration-ancient-history
https://www.thefloridastar.com/articles/scientists-solve-mystery-of-the-origins-of-warlike-ancient-tribe/
https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2022/04/origins-of-avars-elucidated-with.html
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2022/04/04/origins-of-the-avars-elucidated-with-ancient-dna/
https://www.archaeology.org/news/10443-220405-avars-mongolia-hungary ============================================================
THE TECHY SIDE
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Latest CT scan project is on a child mummy from Luxor:

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/04/egyptian-archaeologist-performs-ct-scan-child-mummy-luxor

Using gamma-ray spectrometry to scan for sites:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/948757 https://www.archaeology.org/news/10446-220407-gamma-ray-spectrometer

Digitization is allowing some 'mystery recordings' to be hear for the first time in a 100 years:

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/05/1090819310/mystery-recordings-will-now-be-heard-for-the-first-time-in-about-100-years
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CLIMATE MATTERS
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A project to protect medieval sites on Rhodes from climate change issues:

https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1181552/tech-to-shield-medieval-city-from-climate-change/

General climate change concerns for sites in the UK and Ireland:

https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/outdoors/arid-40844837.html ============================================================
TOURISTY THINGS
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Heritage sites in Britain:

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2022/04/how-britains-ancient-sites-are-in-the-spotlight-for-2022

Makran Coastal Highway:

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220405-a-remote-highway-along-the-arabian-sea

Sicily:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/a-tantalizing-trek-into-the-heart-of-sicily
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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED ============================================================
Elektra:

https://politpost.com/2022/04/03/review-two-sopranos-make-an-elektra-both-mythic-and-human/

Feature on John Philip Sousa and Jessie Zoller:

https://dailygazette.com/2022/04/09/focus-on-history-the-march-kings-st-johnsville-friend/

Hong Kong Arts Festival:

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3172964/shanghai-opera-houses-cavalleria-rusticana-and-pagliacci

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CRIME BEAT
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An arrest in Baghdad for antiquities trafficking:

https://nrttv.com/En/detail6/3054

Chennai authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle a 19th century idol:

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2022/apr/09/chennai-air-cargo-customs-foil-bid-to-smuggle-19th-century-idol-2439833.html

Five tombaroli at the archaeological site of Baucina near Palermo were arrested (Italian):

https://palermo.gds.it/articoli/cronaca/2022/04/09/cinque-tombaroli-bloccati-nellarea-archeologica-di-baucina-rubavano-monete-26b29d04-b855-4699-8a8a-48a24492647a/
https://newsicilia.it/palermo/cronaca/malviventi-siciliani-a-caccia-di-tesori-antichi-5-ai-domiciliari-per-furto-di-beni-culturali-bottino-sequestrato/771703
https://www.iltempo.it/adnkronos/2022/04/09/news/palermo-rubano-monete-antiche-in-area-archeologica-5-arresti-31149795/
https://www.palermotoday.it/cronaca/furto-monete-greche-necropoli-baucina-arresti.html
https://palermo.meridionews.it/articolo/99729/arrestati-cinque-tombaroli-nellarea-di-monte-falcone-col-metal-detector-a-caccia-di-monete-del-v-secolo-a-c/

Feature on George Tsoukalis' work hunting down illicit Greek antiquities:

https://greekreporter.com/2022/04/09/detective-ancient-greece-heritage/

Not sure where to put this item on a Qatari sheikh losing his appeal regarding fake antiquities from Phoenix Art:

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/04/04/sheikh-al-thani-loses-appeal-over-fake-statues-claim
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conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY ============================================================
Glasgow museums are returning items to Native American peoples:

https://www.glasgowworld.com/news/people/stolen-artefacts-in-glasgow-museums-including-items-taken-from-wounded-knee-massacre-set-to-be-returned-3640745

... and India:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/stolen-artefacts-to-be-returned-to-india-from-scotland-museums/articleshow/90748482.cms
https://theprint.in/world/stolen-artefacts-to-be-returned-to-india-from-scotland-museums/909703/
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/stolen-artefacts-to-be-returned-to-india-from-scotland-museums/article65306405.ece

On India's efforts to recover stolen artifacts:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-culture/how-india-is-pushing-for-the-return-of-stolen-artifacts-101649392472195-amp.html
https://www.dw.com/en/how-india-is-pushing-for-the-return-of-stolen-artifacts/a-61394995

Not sure where to put this one on Hernan Cortes' papers being 'guarded' in Mexico:

https://elpais.com/mexico/2022-04-03/los-papeles-de-hernan-cortes-ya-estan-en-mexico.html

More on Yale Museum having to return Kapoor-related items to India:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681517/Yale-Museum-turns-13-artifacts-worth-1m-art-looting-investigation.html
http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/936/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/936/pub/936/page/47/article/290805
https://hyperallergic.com/722287/us-authorities-seized-13-looted-asian-artifacts-from-yale-university/

More on the US returning items to Libya:

https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2022/03/us-returns-smuggled-ancient-artifacts.html
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2022/04/06/us-returns-two-antiquities-to-the-people-of-libya/

Excerpt from Benedicte Savoy, *Africa's Struggle for Its Art*:

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/benedicte-savoy-excerpt-2092860 ============================================================
NUMISMATICA
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Feature on the Celtic Coin Index:

https://the-past.com/news/iron-age-coin-database-launched-online/

Latest e-Sylum:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v25/club_nbs_esylum_v25n14.html

... and the one which should appear later today:

http://www.coinbooks.org/v25/club_nbs_esylum_v25n15.html ------------------------

Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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Arthur Steinberg:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/vnews/name/arthur-steinberg-obituary?pid=201770003

Margaret Curtis:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/obituary-margaret-curtis-j6p5w5x8c https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/07/margaret-curtis-obituary

David Beers:

https://www.capegazette.com/article/david-booth-beers-devoted-lawyer-professor/237941

Hugh Parry:

https://www.cac-scec.ca/2022/04/in-memoriam-prof-hugh-parry/

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AUDIO/VIDEO NEWS
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Audio News from Archaeologica:

https://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-guide/audio-news/3166-audio-news-from-archaeologica-march-27th-2022-through-april-2nd-2022
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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS ============================================================
Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/ ============================================================
PODCASTS/VODCASTS
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Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ ============================================================
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