OLD ELVET, England, Nov. 12 -- Durham University issued the following news: Archaeologists from Durham University and University of Al-Qadisiyah in Iraq have pinpointed the location of a famous early Islamic battle using declassified spy satellite images. The team, led by Dr William Deadman from our archaeology department, has accurately identified what they believe to be the location of the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah. The battle, which took place in 637/8 AD, was a crucial victory by the Arab M  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 12 -- Geoarchaeology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the interface between archaeology and the geosciences, published research articles on the following topics in its November/December 2024 edition (Vol. 39, Issue 6): RESEARCH ARTICLE * Experimental generation of patina on glass BOOK REVIEW * The geoarchaeology of a terraced landscape: From Aztec Matlatinco to modern Calixtlahuaca By Aleksander Borejsza, Isabel Rodriguez Lopez, Charles D. Frederick, a  more