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Discoveries!

At the entrance to a Stone Age neighbourhood in Slovakia, archaeologists have uncovered a ditch full of headless human skeletons. While the bones reveal cut marks that signal decapitation, researchers think the practice was not a violent mass killing but rather part of a complex burial ritual more than 7,000 years ago. In other words, the individuals were likely beheaded postmortem.

New discoveries during restoration of Otto the Great’s tomb

Archaeologists and conservators working inside Magdeburg Cathedral have revealed new insights into the ongoing restoration and investigation of the tomb of Emperor Otto the Great, one of medieval Europe’s most influential rulers.

Archaeologists uncover oldest known structure at Hadrian’s Villa

Researchers from Pablo de Olavide University have uncovered what may be the oldest documented structure ever identified at Hadrian’s Villa near Rome, shedding new light on the origins of the vast imperial complex built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

Exceptional Gallo-Roman mosaic discovered in Soissons

An exceptional ancient mosaic has been uncovered in the French commune of Soissons, once again revealing the remarkable archaeological richness hidden beneath the soil of Aisne.

Brain removal and the burial traditions that connected Iron Age northern Scotland

A multidisciplinary study has found evidence for a previously unknown Iron Age funerary tradition stretching around Scotland’s northern coast.

Archaeologists unearth remains of submerged medieval trading centre

Underwater archaeological excavations in Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, have unearthed the remains of a major medieval trading centre that disappeared beneath the water after a catastrophic earthquake in the early 15th century.

Cave provides insight into prehistoric life 300,000 years ago

Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved prehistoric cave near the Zichron Yaakov interchange, in northern Israel, offering rare insights into human life hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Iron Age Celtic grave discovered in Hesse

During surveys for a solar park in Hesse, archaeologists uncovered a Celtic princely tomb with exceptional grave goods near Bad Camberg, a find of European significance.

Lost segment of Inca road network found under modern Cusco

Archaeologists in Cusco have uncovered a previously hidden section of the Inca road network linked to Qollasuyo during stormwater drainage works in the historic Peruvian city.

Lost Japanese “hellship” discovered off Philippines after 80 years

The wreck of the infamous Japanese World War II “Hellship” Hōfuku Maru has been discovered off the coast of the Philippines, marking one of the largest previously unknown resting places of Allied prisoners of war lost during the conflict.

Complete skin of an adult horse found with 10th-century woman and newborn in rare Siberian burial

Archaeologists in Russia have discovered a rare elite burial of a medieval woman who was accompanied in death by a newborn child and a flayed horse. A mirror and silver stirrup found in the grave were decorated in the style of Chinese art, revealing multicultural connections in 10th-century Asia.

Ancient salt trade revealed by rare briquetage finds along the Elbe

Archaeologists in eastern Germany have uncovered compelling new evidence that ancient communities transported brine along the Elbe River for salt production more than 2,500 years ago, shedding fresh light on prehistoric trade networks and industrial practices in Bronze and Iron Age Europe.

Greco-Roman cemetery excavated in northern Egypt

Excavations near the coast of northern Egypt, at the site of at Tell Kom Aziza, have revealed a cemetery dated to the Greek and Roman periods,

Beads and burnt bones unearthed at major Iron Age burial site in Sweden

Archaeologists excavating one of Södermanland’s largest archaeological sites have uncovered colourful glass beads, cremation urns and burnt human remains at an Iron Age burial ground near Rogsta outside Nyköping, offering a rare glimpse into life and death in Sweden some 1,500 years ago.

Pupils amazed by Tudor tunnels under their school

While repairing a nearby ha-ha, which is a long ditch used to contain livestock, workers found the entrance to a tunnel, along with pottery, bones, glass bottles and more.

Ancient royal water system discovered beneath Angkor Thom

Archaeologists working for Cambodia’s Apsara Authority have uncovered significant remains of a 12th-century hydraulic system and architectural features within the ancient royal palace complex of Angkor Thom, shedding new light on the engineering and daily life of the Khmer Empire during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.

Evidence of alchemy discovered at Gnandstein Castle

Archaeologists working at Gnandstein Castle in Germany have uncovered a rare distillation vessel that may point to alchemical activity at the medieval stronghold during the 15th or 16th century.

‘Marks that speak across time’: rock carvings and drawings discovered in Oman

A newly discovered archaeological site has revealed a massive rock face covered in art that is believed to be ancient

Napoleonic fortification identified in Saxony

Archaeologists have identified a Napoleonic military fortification in woodland near the German village of Göppersdorf, dating to the Wars of Liberation in 1813.

Museums

On a day that Nandini Harinath describes as the most important of her life, the Indian space scientist turned up to the office in a vibrant red and blue silk sari. That sari is now in pride of place in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington.

Phoenix Art Museum receives largest gift of Native American works

A hundred works by Indigenous artists tracing creative resilience over the course of a century will go on view at the institution in August.

Citing financial trouble, Charleston’s International African American Museum to furlough staff

Citing ongoing financial difficulties, Charleston’s International African American Museum will furlough its entire staff, including senior leadership, according to a statement from the institution.

Brunel’s SS Great Britain site renamed as new museum prepares to launch

The Bristol site where the steamship (SS) Great Britain is docked will be rebranded as it prepares to unveil a major redevelopment this July. Previously known as Brunel’s SS Great Britain, the destination is changing its name to Bristol Dockyards.

'Genius of the Renaissance': Leonardo da Vinci exhibition opens in Astana

An exhibition dedicated to the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci has opened in Astana, offering visitors a chance to explore the ideas of one of history's most influential inventors, artists and scientists.

The bird brooch that defied the Nazis: Cartier’s diamond menagerie – in pictures

Fresh from a sell-out showing at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, Cartier is coming to the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne as part of the gallery’s Winter Masterpieces series. The exhibition features more than 350 jewels, including gemstones the size of golf balls, and tells the story of how three brothers – Louis, Pierre and Jacques Cartier – took their grandfather’s small Parisian business and transformed it into a global sensation.

Screw you, Nazis!

French Supreme Court tears up lawsuit aiming to halt Bayeux Tapestry loan to the British Museum

The court ruled on Friday, June 5, saying that “given the diplomatic context in which it is situated and the symbolic and historical significance for Franco-British relations of the loan of this work by France to the United Kingdom, this decision must be considered inseparable from the conduct of France’s international relations,”

Museums close early due to serious disorder in Belfast

Cultural institutions in Belfast were among many venues across the city centre that closed early this week due to violent unrest.

Repatriation

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has repatriated two sandstone sculptures in its collection to the people of Cambodia: an Angkor period guardian deity (rākṣasa), dating to c. 921-945, and a lintel featuring a carving of an anthropomorphic dragon from the mid-7th century.

Mexico demands a halt to an auction of Mexican artifacts in Colorado

The Mexican Ministry of Culture has demanded the suspension of an auction in Colorado. Organized by Artemis Fine Arts in Louisville, Colorado, the sale, titled “Fine/Visual Art, Ancient, Ethnographic Art,” includes 80 artifacts of Mexican origin. The works were flagged by Mexico’s federal agency, the National Institute of Anthropology and History, one of whose roles is to protect the country’s cultural heritage.

Private citizen returns ancient vessel to Cyprus

An ancient ceramic vessel has been reclaimed from an online auction and returned to Cyprus after a year-long investigation.

Heritage at risk

In July, the World Heritage Committee meets in Busan, South Korea, to decide which places will be added to the World Heritage List — and what it will take to safeguard them. As it weighs new inscriptions, the Northern Lowlands of South America face a blunt question: Given the region’s abundant rock art, why are there so few legal protections — and only one World Heritage inscription?

Profit over protection: state institutions destroy African heritage

Assessment of four heritage sites in Tanzania finds that all are under threat from the institutions meant to steward them, prioritising income from tourism over the sites’ preservation and refusing to engage with community protection initiatives.

International organisations and Lebanese culture ministry issue warnings amid Israeli capture of Beaufort Castle and strikes on Tyre

ICOMOS Lebanon, UNESCO, and the Lebanese Ministry of Culture have all issued urgent alerts about Israeli strikes that have damaged Beaufort Castle as well as Tyre in recent days.

Crimean museum struck by Ukrainian drone, reportedly damaging collection

Ukrainian drones damaged a historic museum in annexed Crimea amid a recent escalation in strikes on Russian-controlled territory in the Black Sea peninsula.

National Park Service orders removal of quotes at Bunker Hill after visitor complains of ‘woke’ ideology

At Bunker Hill, historical displays are accompanied by panels with quotes that reflect on the monument and the Battle of Bunker Hill. One of the quotes removed came from an 1971 editorial by Vietnam War veterans Arthur Johnson and Bestor Cram written after a three-day anti-war march that ended at the monument. The offending quote reads, “We find, upon reflection, that our duty to our country has not ended … We as Vietnam Veterans, strongly feel that the United States should cease to build memorials to death and begin to glorify life.”

Trump administration must restore history, science materials at parks, US judge rules

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration ​on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs on topics like slavery ‌and climate change that it had removed from parks and monuments nationwide because they "do not align with its preferred narrative."

Three men convicted in high-profile Dutch museum heist of ancient Romanian gold

Three men have each been sentenced to 47 months in prison for the theft of ancient Romanian gold from a Dutch museum, marking a major development in the 16-month-long case.

'Operation Pushkin': six Georgians on trial in France over theft of rare Russian books

The trial is the latest case aimed at delivering justice after a series of similar thefts in libraries across Europe, allegedly by an organised network.

Chilean lawmakers propose ‘museum of truth’ for pre-Pinochet years

Far-right lawmakers in Chile have proposed the creation of a “museum of truth” to tell its own version of the years preceding Gen Augusto Pinochet’s bloody dictatorship – and emphasise the plight of what it calls the victims of Salvador Allende’s socialist government.

Construction of Trump’s Washington, DC arch could put archaeological sites at risk

There are more than a dozen documented archaeological and historic sites within one mile of the proposed arch location, according to a new report, and additional undocumented materials may be present

Odds and ends

At least 3,000 Herero and Nama people died in a German concentration camp at Shark Island, Namibia. A new forensic exhibition in Berlin is using digital technology to unearth how colonisers scarred a landscape, and a community.

'A place of legend': The ancient engineering marvels of the world's tallest church

Antoni Gaudí was known as "God's architect", and the centuries-old arch design he drew on for Barcelona's Sagrada Família helps it soar higher than any other church in the world. Today, it has been perfected using modern techniques.

Mi'kmaw history easier to find with new digital archive

A new digital archive by a local Mi’kmaw rights organization is bringing together a wide range of historical records related to the Mi’kmaq of P.E.I. L’nuey’s new Mi’kmaw-led online archive, called Tku Atlasma’lit, is free to the public thanks to a partnership with the Robertson Library at University of Prince Edward Island through the Island Archives platform.

Overdue library book returned almost 77 years late

A library book borrowed in October 1949 has finally been returned, almost 77 years after it was due back. The book - The Devil Held the Aces, by Patrick Doncaster - was handed in to a member of Norfolk County Council's mobile library service last week after being found in an attic.

From bikinis to cat bowls: how museum gift stores became the place to shop

Curated edits mean people are treating museums as stand-alone shopping destinations rather than simply exit points.

Whale of a Time beaded whale crossbody handbag, available at the Royal Ontario Museum Boutique

The rise of wonky costume dramas is getting weird

Modernity is creeping into historical fiction in increasingly thoughtless ways.

‘It’s massive destruction’: outcry in Texas over waivers to allow border wall in Big Bend national park

Ya'll couldn't even handle HER.

Firstly, the OP of the tweet just happened to cut off the name of the subreddit this was posted to. Turns out it was posted to r/Asexual. You know. The subreddit dedicated to talking about asexuality and related things. It makes sense that the original poster and a mod of that very subreddit would emphasize the inclusion of asexuality in Niger’s article 25.

Here’s a link to the actual Reddit post btw

Secondly, while all persecution of queer identities is evil and unjust, it is significant to point out asexuality being included. Most of the time laws don’t go into specifying more than gay or trans identities when it comes to trying to bar rights to individuals. This article has go so far to break down and specify the meaning of every single letter in LGBTQIA and call them all an “act against nature” to justify punishing anyone under the banner. It makes sense to, again, emphasize that asexuality was also included when this was posted in the r/Asexual subreddit.

And thirdly, and this is kinda the most important part imo, this means ANYONE CAN BE ACCUSED AND PERSECUTED UNDER THIS CHARTER. People in the subreddit and even the OP of the tweet are asking “how can you even prove that?” And that’s the thing. You can’t. So it makes it that much easier to just accuse someone of asexuality in order to force them into a heterosexual relationship or punish them.

Think about it. What’s stopping a bitter ex or an abusive spouse from accusing their partner of “denying sex due to their asexual tendencies” in order to punish them? Maybe someone is career driven or just not interested in a relationship at the time. What’s stopping a business rival, a jilted flirt, or an obsessed stalker from leaving an anonymous tip that the object of their ire is an asexual deviant? Absolutely nothing.

Taking this post and dismissing it as “no one cares you don’t want to fuck” is completely missing the point on why this is exceptionally dangerous. And acting like a mod of the r/Asexual subreddit is being silly for putting emphasis on the dangers to their community is rude at best.

The fact that everyone with a queer identity now can face prison time and ridiculous fines is terrifying and it breaks my heart to know more and more countries are baking these laws into their charters and constitutions. But we should be bringing these things into the light and condemning the people pushing for this kind of cruelty, not throwing stones at each other for pointing out a specific part of the article that affects us personally.

YOU THINK IM TGIRL OEDIPUS??? NO????

Do you believe the queen's judgement to be sound? I would not serve her otherwise.

PLEASE be careful with these temperatures. It's going to be hot. So hot. Not 'feeling uncomfortable and will sweat too much' but legitimately 'potentially life-threatening' hot. And most places won't have a/c to cool buildings. This is actually worse than being outside in that temperature as at least outside you can get under a tree and still have wind. Inside, you'll be stuck with whatever airflow you can manage with windows (unless you have fans. If so, make judicious use of them!)

Here are some tips:

Drink ice water

Yes, I know it's an American thing, but we do it for a reason. Shit is hot here and cold drinks are how you deal. Make iced tea, make iced water, make iced coffee. I don't care what you need to do, but hydrate like you've never hydrated before and make sure that shit is cold. It will help cool you from the inside.

2. Move as little as possible.

Long-haired people, tie it off your necks. Wear hats to keep the sun off your skin/face. Wide-brimmed is good. Stay in one place and don't expend energy. Even walking around your house will heat you up and get your blood pumping. This is bad.

3. Lay on the floor, specifically not carpet.

Your bathroom should have tile. Your kitchen should be a hard surface of some kind. When things get bad, stretch out on those hard surfaces. They'll be cooler than the rest of the area around you, and you very will could need that.

4. Prioritize your own health.

Your jobs probably don't have a/c, and you'll be expected to work anyway. Money makes the world go round and we all need it to live. But you can't work if you're dead/hospitalized and this is a very real possibility. Heat stroke doesn't care how old you are. I've seen 18yr olds used to these kinds of temps, pass out with heatstroke because they got all arrogant. Don't let this be you. Sit when you feel the need, if someone is super flushed with blood in the face, make them sit and rest. If your face feels extra hot, do the same. Do Not Play Around With Heat Stroke

5. Take cold showers

If you can at all manage it, those can be very helpful in cooling you off. Don't dry your skin, air dry. That will help a little as well.

6. Set ice cubes in front of a fan

This is a cheap A/C and it will help. No, it won't be as good as you want, but any airflow - specifically cool air - will give you even a tiny bit of relief.

7. DRINK MORE WATER!

Seriously. You think you're drinking a lot? No you aren't, drink more. Your pee at all yellow? DRINK MORE WATER. The best and most effective way of cooling yourself down is going to be sweat. Don't deprive your body of the water it needs. DRINK.

Be careful my lovelies. Your health is all you have at the end.