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Unesco’s Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects goes live The digital project, which was funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, presents looted objects in 3D form

Unesco’s Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects goes live
The digital project, which was funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, presents looted objects in 3D form

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YouTube video by The Watching Brief Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab Left Without Windows!?

Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab Left Without Windows!?

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#archaeologynews #sheffield #universityofsheffield #zooarchaeology

YouTube video by Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab The destruction of the Zooarch laboratories in Sheffield

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEv... For decades we've worked to enhance the Sheffield Zooarch Lab & to see years of dedication destroyed by corporate executives who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing is heart breaking @watchingbrief.bsky.social #savesheffieldarchaeology

YouTube video by The Watching Brief EAA President (allegedly) Orchestrated Campaign Against EAA Board!

EAA President (allegedly) Orchestrated Campaign Against EAA Board!

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#archaeologynews #eaa2025 #exclusive

EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE thePipeLine can reveal allegations that the President of the beleaguered European Association of Archaeologists [EAA], Professor Eszter Bánffy, was instrumental in organising a covert campaign to p…

EXCLUSIVE: EAA PRESIDENT ACCUSED OF HELPING ORCHESTRATE PROTEST CAMPAIGN AGAINST HER OWN EXECUTIVE BOARD’S GAZA VOTE

thePipeLine with the extraordinary story of how the President of the European Association of Archaeologists is accused of helping orchestrate a campaign to overturn its Gaza vote.

YouTube video by The Watching Brief EAA Claims Victimhood on the Belgrade 2025 Conference Crisis

EAA Claims Victimhood on the Belgrade 2025 Conference Crisis

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YouTube video by The Watching Brief OceanGate, Titan, Titanic: Lessons & Search for Justice!

OceanGate, Titan, Titanic: Lessons & Search for Justice!

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#archaeology #archaeologynews #watchingbrief #titan #titanic

YouTube video by The Watching Brief Eight World War One Pillboxes – Grade II Listed by Historic England

Eight World War One Pillboxes – Grade II Listed by Historic England

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YouTube video by The Watching Brief Sycamore Gap Tree Vandals Sentenced to Over 4 Years!

Sycamore Gap Tree Vandals Sentenced to Over 4 Years!

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#archaeologynews #sycamoregap

YouTube video by The Watching Brief Breakthrough: The Myth of Looting of Navy Shipwrecks and Pre-Nuclear Steel!

Breakthrough: The Myth of Looting of Navy Shipwrecks and Pre-Nuclear Steel!

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#archaeologynews #thewatchingbrief #independentnews

YouTube video by Archaeosoup Fresh Evidence - Strange CIfA CEO Exit Leaves Crucial Questions!

Fresh evidence that there are still questions to be answered re: the short tenure of Nathan Baker as CEO at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA).

#archaeology #history #heritage #CIfA #CEO #questions #archaeologytiktok #ukarchaeology

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YouTube video by The Watching Brief Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab is in a Fight for Survival!

Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab is in a Fight for Survival!

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#ukarchaeology #archaeologynews #zooarchaeology #sheffielduniversity #universityofsheffield

Sheffield University Archaeology Dept Closure: WB - YouTube

Ahead of this afternoon's episode, here is a Watching Brief catch up playlist re: the closure of Archaeology at Sheffield University and the ongoing struggle for Zooarchaeology staff:

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Plans to protect Stonehenge from future developments - BBC News Authorities are coming up with a plan to safeguard the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site.

The proposal is to introduce a planning document for Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site which will have to be taken into account when authorities are considering upgrades to roads or other visitor pressures at the "internationally significant" site, Wiltshire Council's report states.

YouTube video by The Watching Brief Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Verdict: GUILTY!

Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Verdict: GUILTY!

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#archaeologynews #archaeologyuk #watchingbrief #hadrianswall #sycamoregap

YouTube video by The Watching Brief New Evidence in Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Trial, Hadrian’s Wall

New Evidence in Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Trial, Hadrian’s Wall

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#archaeologynews #ukarchaeology #sycamoregap #hadrianswall #independantnews

YouTube video by The Watching Brief The Norton Disney Roman Dodecahedron, Copyright & The Missing Portable Antiquities Scheme Record!

The Norton Disney Roman Dodecahedron, Copyright & The Missing Portable Antiquities Scheme Record!

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#archaeology #history #heritage #roman #romandodecahedron #pas #portableantiquitiesscheme #ukarchaeology #archaeologynews

Firm linked to Crooked House goes into liquidation Himley Environmental Ltd, which owns landfill land adjacent to the pub has been wound up voluntarily.

A firm linked to the ex-owner of the Crooked House pub, which was gutted by fire before being demolished illegally, has gone into voluntary liquidation with debts of £1.2m.

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23andME THROUGH? PRIVACY FEARS AS DNA TEST CO FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION It was once the go to present for a relative or friend who had everything except proof that they are descended from Vikings, and as recently as 2021 it was valued at $6 billion, but now Silicon Val…

Recently on the #WatchingBrief
we discussed the rise and currently fall, of Silicon Valley DNA company #23andMe.

The background is here in thePipeLine.

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Roman dodecahedron replica removed from eBay after complaint Archaeologists say the copy of the Roman artefact

The #WatchingBrief team has been trying to come up with an angle on the story that a US maker has run into copyright trouble trying to sell a replica of the famous Roman Dodecahedron found by the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group.

Unfortunately there are 30 and life is too short.

YouTube video by The Watching Brief 23andMe Bankrupt, Austerity is Back & British Museum Back-Pedaling on Parthenon Marbles?

23andMe Bankrupt, Austerity is Back & British Museum Back-Pedaling on Parthenon Marbles?

#archaeologynews #ukarchaeology #thewatchingbrief

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US education department insiders warn student loan system at risk: ‘The gatekeepers are gone’ Mass firings spark concern as department employees say cuts set stage for widespread fraud and abuse

US education department insiders warn student loan system at risk.

YouTube video by The Watching Brief US Government ERASING History with DEI & LGBTQ+ Executive Purge

US Government ERASING History with DEI & LGBTQ+ Executive Purge (Heritage Half-Wit)

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#archaeologynews #enolagay #DoD #military #DEI #LGBTQ+

YouTube video by The Watching Brief What Do These Reports Say about UK Archaeology: Safety, Access & Pay?

What Do These Reports Say about UK Archaeology: Safety, Access & Pay?

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#ukarchaeology #archaeologynews #healthandsafety #payandconditions #cscscard #siteaccess

Dundee to cut 632 jobs and shrink ‘institution-funded’ research - Research Professional News Moves to address £35 million deficit as vice-chancellor plans external inquiry into “what went wrong”

Dundee University cuts institution-funded research to address £35m deficit.

More than 600 jobs to go as vice-chancellor plans external inquiry into “what went wrong”.

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YouTube video by The Watching Brief Update: DOGE Federal Cuts Campaign Hits Legal Blocks?

Update: DOGE Federal Cuts Campaign Hits Legal Blocks?

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#archaeologynews #history #heritage

Planning reforms to reduce power of statutory consultees The government is looking to trim both the number and scope of statutory consultees in its latest housebuilding-focused planning reforms

Consultation About Reducing Consultation: News

The Architects Journal reports the Government is to consult on reducing the role of Statutory Consultees like Historic England in planning.

Archaeologists might have a view on that. What is it and what do you expect your representative bodies to do?

Heartbreak over Old Oswestry Iron Age hillfort vandalism Vandals dig fire pits, ride mountain bikes and rip gates off at the Oswestry site, officials say.

Heartbreak over Iron Age hillfort vandalism

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YouTube video by The Watching Brief The HUMAN Cost of Trump & Musk Cutting Federal Employees w/ @ArchaeoWolf !

The HUMAN Cost of Trump & Musk Cutting Federal Employees w/ @archaeowolf.bsky.social!

@andybrockman.bsky.social & @mrsoup.bsky.social

#archaeologynews #news #USgovernment #trump #musk #doge #forestry #interview

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