WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Antiquities Coalition issued the following news release: In June of 2024, the Antiquities Coalition partnered with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and the Abu Dhabi Police to implement a joint two-day workshop on the Preservation of Cultural Property, Art, and Antiquities. The United States is in a unique position to make a difference in the fight against cultural racketeering, making up 42% of the global  more

BASEL, Switzerland, July 25 -- African Archaeological Review, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers cultural and historical processes, interregional interactions, biocultural evolution, cultural dynamics and ecology, the intersections of cultural heritage, information technology, community and public archaeology, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 41, Issue 2): * Sitwe 23, a Complex ESA/MSA Locality in the Northern Luangwa Valley, Zambia *   more

CARDIFF, Wales, July 25 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Medieval archaeologist Dr Karen Dempsey is among 68 of the most promising research leaders who will benefit from pound sterling104 million to tackle major global issues and to commercialise their innovations in the UK. UKRI's flagship Future Leaders Fellowships allow universities and businesses to develop their most talented early career researchers and innovators and to attract new people to their organisations,  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2024, entitled "Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Highway Project, Centre County, PA." The notice was issued by Jennifer Maureen Crobak, Director of Planning, Environment, Finance. COMMENT DEADLINE: August 23, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The FHWA, in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportat  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Division of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced that Michael Wood is the new park superintendent at Stone Mountain State Park in Wilkes and Alleghany counties. Wood succeeds Jeff Jones, who retired earlier this year. Park superintendents lead operations and administration at a park and have wide-ranging res  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of State has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2024, entitled "Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: 'The People of the Land: History and Archaeology of Ancient Israel'." The notice was issued by Nicole L. Elkon, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. * * * SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following deter  more