BBC News - Archaeology
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Dr Edward Jenner commemorative plaque unveiled
… he discovered the link between cowpox and smallpox while training in the town. Archaeologist and TV presenter Prof Mark Horton, who is a trustee…
2013-05-17T17:11:48Z
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New survey on Iona hints at undiscovered burial sites
… beside the road where skeletal remains were excavated in the 1960s. The trust's head of archaeology, Derek Alexander, said: "The geophysical survey…
2013-05-17T16:19:54Z
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Barby marina plan in Northamptonshire rejected by planners
… it would create a surplus of berths and bring congestion. Daventry District Council planning committee also wanted more archaeological work done…
2013-05-17T14:24:04Z
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Archaeology: A Secret History: 3. The Power of the Past
Dr Miles reaches the 20th century and a new quest, discovering the life of the common man.
2013-05-14T21:00:00Z
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Archaeology: A Secret History: 2. The Search for Civilisation
Archaeologist Richard Miles presents a series charting the history of the breakthroughs and watersheds in our long quest to understand our ancient…
2013-05-07T21:00:00Z
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Archaeology: A Secret History: 1. In the Beginning
… past. He begins by going back 2,000 years to explore how archaeology began by trying to prove a biblical truth - a quest that soon got archaeologists…
2013-04-30T21:00:00Z
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In Our Time: The Druids
… art - William Blake - they spurred the discovery of the value of archaeology and therefore led to an increase in our affection for, and fascination…
2012-09-20T17:48:00Z
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Past Lives: Ludovic McLellan Mann 'Media Archaeologist'
If you think media archaeology is new - think again! Glasgow's 1930s answer to Time Team was Ludovic Maclellan Mann, an archaeologist who loved…
2012-08-16T14:30:00Z
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There's a BIG future in archaeology!
Reading, where the team from the University of Reading's Department of Archaeology have been busy for at least six weeks every year. In fact,…
2012-08-06T13:00:01Z
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Whitby Abbey grounds damaged by illegal metal detecting
… seriously". The abbey, which was the backdrop to the opening of Bram Stoker's Dracula, dates from AD664 and has been the subject of numerous archaeological…
2013-05-16T14:13:05Z
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Unknown church beneath Lincoln Castle is 'major find'
Human skeletons were also found in the same area three metres (9.8 ft) below the surface. The area was being excavated by archaeologists before…
2013-05-16T13:08:46Z
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Rings End railway viaduct demolition bid 'needs more evidence'
… last month, sparking opposition from a local heritage group. Fenland District planners said archaeology and wildlife surveys would need to be…
2013-05-16T12:43:06Z
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Ancient Mayan pyramid in Belize destroyed by road crew
An ancient Mayan pyramid in northern Belize has been destroyed by construction workers looking for materials to build a highway.
2013-05-15T08:54:32Z
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Mayan pyramid in Belize destroyed 'for gravel'
Officials in Belize say a construction company has destroyed one of the country's largest Mayan pyramids.
2013-05-15T02:22:27Z
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Behind the scenes of Jamestown's cannibal past
Scientists at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History find bones indicating that America's first settlers turned to cannibalism to survive lean…
2013-05-01T14:59:46Z
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Janet Brown murder: farmland search concluded
… of murder in December and later bailed pending further inquiries. Following the search, which also involved experts in archaeology and geophysicists,…
2013-05-16T09:35:58Z
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DNA reveals origin of Greece's ancient Minoan culture
… journal. The concept of the Minoan civilisation was first developed by Sir Arthur Evans, the British archaeologist who unearthed the Bronze Age…
2013-05-15T14:13:17Z
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Battle of Lewes archaeological dig begins
An archaeological dig has started in Lewes to try to find evidence from a historic battle in the Sussex town. The dig, on the site of the Battle…
2013-05-14T19:20:53Z
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The Flying Archaeologist: 2. Norfolk Broads
Archaeologist Ben Robinson flies over the Broads where aerial photos have discovered a staggering 945 previously unknown ancient sites. Many are…
2013-05-06T20:00:00Z
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Contract paves way for Newton Aycliffe Hitachi jobs
… construct and fit out the plant at a Newton Aycliffe business park. An archaeological exploration is being carried out on the site, but it is…
2013-05-14T12:31:03Z
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