BATH, England, Oct. 16 -- Bath Spa University issued the following news: * * * BSU lecturer shortlisted for prestigious Wolfson History Prize Author and Reader in Public History at BSU, Dr Eleanor Barraclough, has been shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize for her book, Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age. Embers of the Hands is a fresh and modern history that tells the untold stories of everyday Vikings from small, seemingly ordinary objects like combs, doodles on b more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Hidden for centuries: Mizzou archaeologists unearth ancient Roman water basin This man-made structure may represent one of the first known examples of Roman monumental architecture, designed not only to function but also demonstrate power, identity and influence. * In the heart of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located just 11 miles east of Rome, a team of archaeologists led by University of more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 17 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * ISU Office for Research Leaders Strengthen International Partnerships in Peru In a continued effort to promote international research collaboration, the U.S. Embassy in Peru partnered with Idaho State University to support and deliver a multi-city seminar series aimed at strengthening research capacity and fostering institutional collaboration across Peru's higher education system. The initiative, led by Dr.  more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Two U of A antiquities experts named members of the Institute for Advanced Study A prestigious, century-old institute has named two University of Arizona faculty to its membership ranks thanks to their scholarship on ancient Mediterranean culture. Eleni Hasaki, a professor of anthropology and classics, and Irene Bald Romano, a professor of art history and anthropology, have been awarded membership  more PR