WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Scott MacEachern, an archaeologist with expertise in African issues, on behalf of himself and the Society for American Archaeology is urging the U.S. Department of State Cultural Property Advisory Committee to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nigeria, emphasizing the persistent risks looting poses to the country's archaeological assets. Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) is recognized for actively managing and protecting cultural heritage through its extensive network of museu more ST

BATH, England, July 14 -- Bath Spa University posted the following news: * * * From Bath to North Dakota: The extraordinary journey of Milligan Studio founders Nicole and Alan * Tuesday, 14 July, 2026 Every journey for a BSU graduate can be one of uncertainty and surprise, but no story encapsulates this more than that of Nicole and Alan Milligan. The pair graduated years apart but through their shared love for art and adventure, fate had other plans. Together they went on to build one of the most ambitious studios in the world, spanning more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 16 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: * * * Historic Alexandria Invites Adults to Explore History Through Summer Grown-Up Field Trips Looking for a hands-on way to experience Alexandria's history this summer? Join Historic Alexandria for its popular Grown-Up Field Trip series, where adults can explore local history through engaging conversations, primary sources, and interactive activities. Two programs are offered this summer, including one taking place this Sunday, July 19. Grown up Fie more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 17 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Maitri Grant funding for Language Link Project Project will build cultural literacy and language capability in Hindi, Punjabi and Tamil across Australian communities. - La Trobe University has secured support from the Maitri Grant Program for the Language Link Project, a new initiative to build cultural literacy and language capability in Hindi, Punjabi and Tamil across Australian communities. The project will connect Indian literary stars with A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), identifying cultural affiliation for associated funerary objects, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory covers three associated funerary objects from Moundville and other locations in Hale and Tuscaloosa counties, Alabama. The collection includes a stone i more PR

LEICESTER, England, July 16 -- The University of Leicester posted the following news: * * * Professor who unlocked the connections between the sky and ancient monuments honoured by University of Leicester * An academic who revolutionised the way we look at the connections between ancient monuments and the sky has been honoured by the University of Leicester. Since becoming the world's first Professor of Archaeoastronomy in 1999, at the University of Leicester, Professor Clive Ruggles has redefined the field, turning it from a somewhat eso more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), identifying cultural affiliation for Native American human remains and funerary objects, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory includes human remains representing at least five Native American individuals and 24 associated funerary objects recovered from multiple archaeological sites in Saratoga and Alb more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee History Preserved at Fort Southwest Point State Historic Park Tennessee State Parks dedicates the 66th state park - Tennessee State Parks this week dedicated the new Fort Southwest Point State Historic Park during a ceremony with state and local leaders, preserving the history of a lesser-known, but important story from Tennessee's earliest days. Located in Roane County along Watts Bar Lake, the park more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 14 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The Coves del Fem provide crucial new evidence of the transition from the last hunter-gatherers to early farming communities * Archaeological work carried out at the Coves del Fem (Ulldemolins, Priorat)-located within the Serra de Montsant Natural Park-between 30 May and 28 June 2026, has yielded new evidence of exceptional interest for understanding the prehistory of the northeastern Iberian Peninsula. The campaign was conducted by a team o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Slashes Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments For Second Time * WASHINGTON-President Trump today attempted to virtually eliminate Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, cutting their boundaries by a total of nearly 3 million acres. This is a major escalation of unlawful actions taken in 2017 during Trump's first administration, when he attempted to reduce boundaries for Bear more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- John M. O'Shea, Professor of Anthropology and Curator of Archaeology, Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan, has expressed support for a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Romania aimed at safeguarding Romania's archaeological and ethnographic cultural patrimony. The agreement, submitted in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of State, underscores the critical need to curb looting and illicit trafficking of artifacts that threaten Romania's vast historical herita more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Adam Rabinowitz, a professional archaeologist with extensive experience in the Black Sea region and a faculty member in the Department of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of State urging the agency to recommend that the United States enter a bilateral agreement with Romania to impose import restrictions on archaeological materials sourced from Romania. The letter emphasizes the threat posed by widespread looting, particularly illegal metal-detecting  more ST

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 18 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC has connection to city of legend behind 'Odyssey' Troy Digital Archive chronicles UC Classics' work at Troy By Michael Miller, michael.miller3@uc.edu A University of Cincinnati archaeologist documented the city of Troy while working on excavations at the famous site of the Trojan War in the years leading up to World War II. Now director Christopher Nolan will introduce this city of legend to new audiences in the movie "The Odyssey," which opens t more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Graduates Earn Fulbright Awards for Teaching and Research Around the World By Amy Jessee With encouragement from dedicated faculty mentors and ambition to aim for top honors, University of Mary Washington students are continuing a strong tradition of earning Fulbright awards - one of the nation's most prestigious international exchange honors. This year, four recent graduates will teach and conduct research around the world, reflecti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, completed an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), identifying cultural affiliation for Native American Ancestral remains, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The inventory covers the remains of one Native American individual recovered in September 1934 from an unspecified location about 40 miles northeast of Shishmaref, Alaska. The remains were donated to the University  more PR

WESTCHESTER, England, July 16 -- The University of Winchester issued the following news release: * * * Robin brings together experts to look at Mesopotamia's influences on the Bible A University of Winchester academic has assembled a prestigious group of contributors for a new book looking at the influences of Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian learning on the Hebrew scribes who wrote the Bible. 'The Bible and Ancient Mesopotamia', edited by Robin Baker, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, contains essays  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Visit Macon President and CEO Gary Wheat from a July 1, 2026, hearing on the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Designation Act (H.R. 9416): * * * Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Members and distinguished Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of H.R. 9416, the redesignation of Ocmulgee Mounds as America's 64th National Park and the first for the state of Georgia. I am Gary more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Will Julia Felix survive? Classics prof is on the case in Pompeii TV series * It's 79 A.D. in the small but affluent Roman city of Pompeii. In the distance, Mount Vesuvius is starting to erupt, and in the streets, life turns upside down: meals left in restaurant kitchens, horses abandoned in harnesses, valuables snatched from homes. Amidst the chaos, does businesswoman Julia Felix make it out alive? It's one of the questions driving Pompeii: Out of Time, a th more PR