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Archaeology Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Wednesday November 12, 2025 ( 2 items )  

Newcastle Academic Helps Pave Way for Scottish Land Reform
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Nov. 12 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Newcastle academic helps pave way for Scottish land reform Research by a Newcastle University academic has helped bring about a more equal approach to the way land is managed in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament has passed legislation which will give communities a much greater say in how land is used and managed. Central to the measures in the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill is an attempt to address   more

Yale University: Discovery Suggests Opium Use in Ancient Cultures, From Xerxes to King Tut
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Discovery suggests opium use in ancient cultures, from Xerxes to King Tut A new Yale study finds chemical traces of opium ancient Egyptian alabaster vase, suggesting that opiate use was more common in ancient Egyptian culture than previously thought. * Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the cle  more