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Any luck..?

Take action for uncontacted peoples! Uncontacted Indigenous peoples’ forests are being invaded and ripped up to extract resources and make way for roads and ranches, by those who value profits over human rights and survival. Send an ema...

Survival found there are at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups worldwide. Half of them could be wiped out in 10 years if nothing is done. Take action!
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Hi Brent, you were going to fly over some of the sites you found. Did you manage to get out there..?

WE WON!

The Supreme Court has upheld the right to wild camp on Dartmoor. This is a huge win for access to nature.

But we're just getting started.

It was never just about Dartmoor.

We’re fighting to extend the right to roam, swim, and sleep under the stars - across all of England.

Absolutely amazing news! Well done to all those people who fought hard to get this result! 👏

Unravelling the tale of York's gladiator bitten by a lion A vital decision in 2004 meant a mutilated skeleton's secrets could be revealed two decades on.

While brand new research into a mutilated skeleton exhumed in York has revealed the first-ever proof of gladiators fighting lions, it was a decision by an archaeologist more than 20 years ago that enabled this buried secret to be discovered in the first place. 🦁

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Roman lime kiln found by archaeologists in Gloucestershire The structure is said to have been found along with two buildings and the grave of a woman.

Archaeologists say an "exceptionally well preserved" artefact may be the first to be found in a former Roman settlement. @CotswoldArch unearthed a lime kiln during work on the Centre Severn site near Tenpin known to the Romans as Glevum. ⚱️

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Looking forward to hearing all about it!

Project investigates mysterious Roman burials in Yorkshire The Seeing the Dead project aims to understand why our ancestors created casts of the dead.

A £1m project is investigating a Roman burial ritual in Yorkshire which created casts of the dead. The University of York's Prof Maureen Carroll is leading a team examining the 22 3rd and 4th Century casings found in York, Doncaster and Castleford.
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A distant view of Little Hetha - a defended settlement, near Kirknewton in Northumberland. Iron Age in date, there is also evidence of occupation in the medieval period. 📸 My own. #HillfortsWednesday #Prehistory #Northumberland

36 Islands was excellent!

Woman's face recreated from 2,000-year-old skull found in Dorset Cliff erosion led to the discovery of the young woman's skull and bones buried in Dorset.

The head and face of a woman who lived in Dorset about 2,000 years ago has been reconstructed using evidence from her remains.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‘You dream about such things’: Brit who discovered missing pharaoh’s tomb may have unearthed another Archaeologist believes his ‘find of the century’ – of Pharaoh Thutmose II – could be surpassed by ongoing excavation

A British archaeologist believes his team may have found a second tomb belonging to King Thutmose II. To uncover the location of one long-lost pharaoh’s tomb is a career-defining moment for an archaeologist. But to find a second is the stuff of dreams.

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Bellaghy bog body: Ancient remains of woman may have been sacrificial The remains, which were discovered in October 2023, are thought to be those of a young woman.

Ancient human remains discovered in peatland in County Londonderry in 2023 are now thought to be those of a young woman who died more than two millennia ago.
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Tutankhamun explorer suitcase found under Bishop Auckland bed The case belonging to Howard Carter was gifted to his friend, an antiques expert says.

A suitcase believed to have been owned by the explorer who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun has been found under a bed.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Indus Valley: A million-dollar challenge to crack the script of early Indians An Indian leader offers a $1m prize for deciphering the Indus script, but the puzzle remains unsolved.

Every week, Rajesh PN Rao gets emails from people claiming they've cracked an ancient script that has stumped scholars for generations. All of them are convinced they've deciphered the script of the Indus Valley Civilisation, a blend of signs and symbols.
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London’s first Roman basilica found under office basement The discovery has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history in the City of London.

A discovery underneath the basement of an office block has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history unearthed in the city of London. 🏺
www.bbc.com/news/article...

First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.

A badly burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum has been digitally "unwrapped", providing the first look inside for 2,000 years.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Fascinating! I’m intrigued, how do you run your images through AI?

Secret Passageways Recorded in Leonardo da Vinci's Sketches Discovered Beneath a Medieval Castle in Milan — Smithsonian Magazine Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners, researchers identified subterranean structures just a few feet below the ground. The pathways may connect Sforza Castle to a nearby basilica

Secret Passageways Recorded in Leonardo da Vinci's Sketches Discovered Beneath a Medieval Castle in Milan

Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners, researchers identified structures just a few feet below the ground. 🏰

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Cornwall seal tool treasure could have romantic past A seal tool with two figures in a boat may have represented the Roman god Cupid, says an official.

A medieval seal tool with a possible romantic past is among archaeological items declared as treasure by Cornwall's coroner.

Seal tool treasure could have romantic past www.bbc.com/news/article...

LIDAR would significantly improve identification, but it’s very expensive as I’m sure you know. Still, if you’re able to get out on the ground then, given the breaks in the forest, you should get confirmation. Pretty exciting stuff, eh?! I feel a book followed by a movie coming on! 😀

The only way to know for sure is to get some ground truth. When are you heading out?

You absolutely have something there. Bottom left is the most convincing for me.

YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble Et Cetera with Maia Lee Chin. Mythology, Latin, and Classics in today's world

NEW VIDEO! A conversation with author @maialeechin.bsky.social about her new book Et Cetera. In this fun chat, we cover the topics of mythology, Latin, history, and Classics in today's world

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Archaeolgists Find 4,000-Year-Old Tomb That Belonged to 'Magician' The find illuminates some extraordinary, previously unknown facts about ancient culture.

A team of archaeologists working in Egypt on a joint mission between French and Swiss scientists unearthed a 4,000-year-old cave which once belonged to a doctor and so-called magician.
www.mensjournal.com/news/archaeo...

Pompeii: Spectacular new discoveries unearthed include private spa - BBC News A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.

After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy. #Archaeology ⚱️

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It’s excellent fun! I just wish I had access to GIS mapping. It would save me the bother of heading out there!