Expedition Directory -
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ashdod-yam, israel | The fate of Ashdod-Yam was always connected to the capital city of Ashdod, one of the five major Philistine cities during the Iron Age. After Ashdod revolted against the Assyrians in the late 8th cent... |
| Duration : Jul 2017 - Aug 2017 |
2018 north pole unassisted, unsupported expedition | The North Pole, often known as the home of Santa, is located on a floating ice pack situated in the Arctic Ocean in the northern hemisphere. Walking on frozen water, there is a risk of falling through... |
| Duration : Not Available |
achill island, ireland 2017 | Achill is the largest of the islands off the Irish coast and marks the most north westerly point of Ireland. The Achill Archaeological Field School (AAFS) was established in 1991 as a Training School ... |
| Duration : Jan 2017 - Jan 2017 |
bulgaria: apollonia | Ancient Apollonia Pontica (present-day Sozopol, Bulgaria) is one of the earliest towns on the Western Black Sea coast. The city was founded by Milesian colonists at the end of the 7th century BCE. As ... |
| Duration : May 2017 - Jun 2017 |
unlocking a civil war prison | ARCHAEOLOGY joined Bush and his crew in 2002 as they headed into the field to excavate barracks that once housed Confederate POWs.... |
| Duration : Jan 2017 - Jun 2017 |
zominthos project | The ancient Minoans are best known as seafarers, but excavations at the site of Zominthos, nestled in a plateau on Mt. Ida, Crete’s highest mountain, have shown that they were also highlanders. This... |
| Duration : Not Available |
abel beth maacah | Though the site is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and surveys have indicated extensive pre-Biblical Bronze Age occupation, Abel Beth Maacah had never been excavated before 2013. In the Bible, the city ... |
| Duration : Jun 2017 - Jul 2017 |
archaelogy in romania | Our Archaeology placements in Romania are a wonderful way to learn about civilizations that have long since disappeared. Through clues, investigations, and practical research, you can attempt to recon... |
| Duration : Jul 2017 - Jul 2017 |
incan & wari archaeology project | One of the long-term goals of the Incan & Wari Archaeology Project is the investigation and mapping of unregistered structures and forms in Pikillaqta National Park. All volunteers work alongside Peru... |
| Duration : Jul 2017 - Aug 2017 |
operation trinidad | This expedition is and ongoing quest and currently active expedition to recover an extremely valuable cargo of rare US pre-civil war gold coins. The vessel sank in the early 1800s and this vessel was ... |
| Duration : Not Available |
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30 years since Challenger: Teacher-in-Space finalists gather
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Dozens of educators who competed alongside Christa McAuliffe to become the first teacher in space gathered Thursday to remember the seven astronauts who perished aboard Challenger 30 years ago.
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Denver Post: News: Breaking
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An ancestor of the rabbit connects Europe and Asia
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The species Amphilagus tomidai was recently discovered - an ancestor of the rabbit which lived in present-day Siberia during the Miocene, about 14 million years ago. The discovery of this mammal, belonging to a family which was th... |
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Rare sperm whale caught on tape
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The Gulf exploration crew that made headlines in 2014 for spotting ghost sharks, dumbo octopuses, vampire squids from hell, a sunken Nazi war boat and other oddities has made its first big discovery of a new season at sea.
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Archaeologists Unearth Ottoman War Camel in Austria
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“The partly excavated skeleton was at first suspected to be a large horse or cattle. But one look at the cervical vertebrae, the lower jaw and the metacarpal bones immediately revealed that this was a camel,” said Dr Galik, wh... |
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Royal Entryway Discovered at Herod’s Palace
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A monumental entryway to the Herodian Hilltop Palace at Herodium National Park has been unearthed by a team from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The entryway features a complex system of arches spanning its width on three sepa... |
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2014 set to be world's hottest year ever
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The world is on course for the hottest year ever in 2014, the United Nations weather agency said on Wednesday, heightening the sense of urgency around climate change negotiations underway in Lima. Preliminary estimates from the Wo... |
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Behind Tomb Connected to Alexander the Great, Intrigue Worthy of
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Over the past three months, archaeologist Katerina Peristeri and her team have made a series of tantalizing discoveries in the tomb, from columns sculpted masterfully in the shapes of young women to a mosaic floor depicting the ab... |
National Geographic News
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Mama Mia Mantis
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Will global warming bring more butterflies to northern Europe? Can more species now live in the Arctic and Antarctic? We have to allow for changing habitat and even habitat preferences, if we are going to face the true character o... |
The Earth Times Online Newspap
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