Tuesday - March 24, 2026

Archaeology Tipoffs from TNS

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A&S undergrad unearths miniature Hercules statue in Italy
ITHACA, New York, March 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * A&S undergrad unearths miniature Hercules statue in Italy Alexander Cooper-Bohler '25 unearthed a miniature Hercules statue in Montaione, Italy at a Roman mansio ("rest house") and bathhouse complex during the Montaione Excavation 2024 season. Cooper-Bohler is an archaeology major with a minor in East Asian studies., Click to open gallery view Credit: provided Alexander Cooper-Bohler '25 and Rutger Loof, M.A  more
Flagler College: Professor Lori Lee Speaks Alongside Chuck Meide at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, March 18 -- Flagler College issued the following news: * * * Professor Lori Lee speaks alongside Chuck Meide at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum By Michelle Swestyn Last month, Flagler College's Professor Lori Lee joined Chuck Meide, captivating a packed crowd at the St. Augustine Lighthouse with their presentation on Fort Mose. Fort Mose, located two miles north of Flagler College, was the first legally sanctioned free Black settlement in what became the U  more
History of art staff member publishes research on face pots
ITHACA, New York, March 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * History of art staff member publishes research on face pots Danielle Vander Horst M.A. '19 fell hard for face pots, a type of ancient pottery found throughout the former Roman empire, when she first encountered them in a Cornell course. "They're normal looking pots that some potter decided to slap a little anthropomorphic face onto," said Vander Horst, undergraduate and graduate coordinator in the Department of  more