Archaeology

The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus was the most celebrated healing centre of the ancient world. The cult is attested as early as the 6th century B.C. when the hill-top sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas was no longer spacious enough for the public worship of the Epidaurus city-state. The authority and radiance of Asklepios as the most important healer god of antiquity, brought to the sanctuary great financial prosperity, which in the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. enabled the implementation of an... Read Full Story

From My Blog: Archaeological Sites in Greece During the Mycenaean period, the female deity of Earth was worshipped in the small settlement of Delphi. The development of the sanctuary and oracle though, began in the 8th century B.C. with the establishment of the cult of Apollo. Under the protection and administration of the Amphictyony, the sanctuary continued to be autonomous after the First Sacred War and, as a result, increased its panhellenic religious and political influence. The Pythian... Read Full Story

Indigenous peoples face a multitude of obstacles around the world - one of which is their rights concerning cultural heritage. In the US, there are numerous laws relating to the collection, excavation, and recovery of cultural heritage and archaeological artifacts (i.e., NAGPRA). Over the years, indigenous peoples of North America - Native Americans, First Nation peoples, and Native Alaskan and Hawaiian peoples - have gained access and rights concerning their cultural heritage. This is not... Read Full Story

Amazing - so we all just wait for it to happen. Perhaps a heritage foundation, can offer to relocate the tomb, either to another site within Iran, where it will have a guarantee of protection or better to a site within Europe. (IsraelNN.com) Iran is planning on submerging the tomb of King Cyrus (Coresh), the Persian King known for authorizing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Holy Temple. According to a report by Omedia, an Iranian organization is demanding that the... Read Full Story

digNubia: Exploring the Science of Archaeology. 'Through the use of ancient Nubia as a context for informal education activities, digNubia serves to provide opportunities for audiences to make connections between the sciences and the humanities and to explore the impact of scientific analysis on the interpretation of history and culture. Through the use of an interactive activity and resource centered web site, a traveling exhibition, documentary film, and resource materials, digNubia seeks... Read Full Story