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Latest Archaeology NewsCheck back regularly for up-to-the-minute archaeology news stories from the BBC. Breaking news and video updates from this historic Timewatch excavation. Commentary to open up Eisteddfod - 01.08.2009The BBC provides live English language commentary on the ceremonies and competitions at the Eisteddfod, the Welsh language festival. Top universities wary on places - 29.07.2009Some of England's best universities have said they do not want any of the extra places on offer for 2009-10. Union critical of courses closure - 28.07.2009A union criticises a university's decision to cut around 100 part-time jobs and 250 humanities courses. Jobs and courses to go at centre - 27.07.2009A life-long learning centre is to cut 100 mostly part-time staff and all of its humanities courses on a temporary basis. Extra protection for battlefields - 27.07.2009Scotland's historic battlefields are to be given greater protection from development, the government officially announces. Mummy and lock of hair at college - 26.07.2009An Egyptian mummy and a lock of Mary Queen of Scots' hair are two of the artefacts on display at a Lancashire college Ancient Roman shipwrecks found - 24.07.2009Underwater archaeologists in Italy discover the wrecks of five ancient Roman ships, with their cargoes still largely intact. Berlusconi 'hid ancient graves' - 24.07.2009Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi failed to declare 30 ancient tombs at his Sardinian villa, newly published recordings suggest. 'Blitz bones' unearthed in park - 24.07.2009Children uncover bone fragments in a central London park which experts believe may be casualties of the Blitz. Relief road may be finished early - 21.07.2009Work on the £87m Weymouth Relief Road in Dorset is being completed ahead of schedule due to good weather. Tube-style map to boost tourism - 21.07.2009A London Tube-style map is produced detailing major tourist attractions in Somerset. Thinkers meet to plot the future - 21.07.2009Leading thinkers in technology, entertainment and design are gathering in Oxford for TED Global to share ideas about the future. Historic Sussex without the trees - 19.07.2009Historic images of the Sussex landscape are produced to give an insight into the county's historic past. Farmer unveils horizontal turbine - 18.07.2009An organic farmer in Cornwall unveils a 300ft wind turbine made from maize to raise awareness of climate change. Cave record of Britain's pioneers - 16.07.2009Cheddar Gorge is shown to be one of the first places ancient Britons re-colonised towards the end of the last Ice Age. Go-ahead for city bypass scheme - 16.07.2009A £176m long-awaited scheme to tackle congestion in Carlisle is given the go-ahead. Opening date for revamped museum - 15.07.2009An upgraded and rebranded Highlands museum celebrating the ancient building of brochs is due to open. Iron age town found at Roman site - 15.07.2009Archaeologists from Berkshire discover evidence of an Iron Age town underneath the remains of a Roman settlement in Hampshire. Is there any truth in St Swithin's lore? - 15.07.2009It's St Swithin's Day and folklore dictates that rains today means rain for all the next 40 days. But is there any truth behind the tradition? Anger at 'war graves picnickers' - 15.07.2009Signs asking visitors to Culloden to treat the battlefield with respect follow complaints from a society member. |
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