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Archaeology Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Newcastle University: Funding Boost for Great North Museum - Hancock and Hatton Gallery
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 13 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: Newcastle University's museum and art gallery have received funding to support their important work with researchers. Leading edge research Research England has awarded the Great North Museum: Hancock pound sterling235,000 and the Hatton Gallery pound sterling80,000 from its Higher Education Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund over the next five years. Professor Vee Pollock, Dean of Culture and Crea  more

University of Kansas: Extensive Project, New Book Reveal Monument to Inflation in Roman Times
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Inflation seems to be a modern problem. But in 301 C.E., it was just as crucial a concern among the population of the sprawling Roman Empire. The issue had gotten so problematic that Emperor Diocletian proposed a radical solution. "It was the first attempt during the Roman period to establish prices for all goods sold anywhere," said Philip Stinson, associate professor of classics at the University of K  more