Archaeologists attack BP’s drilling plans | The Art Newspaper
From Greek and Roman shipwrecks to 20th-century warships; from ancient streets with intact buildings and mosaics to amphorae and ingots, the Mediterranean is a subaqueous treasure trove. So BP’s plans to drill exploratory oil wells off Libya has raised serious concerns among archaeologists, historians and heritage preservation organisations. The global energy giant says that it [...]
Shipwreck could yield the USS Scorpion from the War of 1812
The wreck was first discovered by Donald Shomette, who has written several books about underwater archaeology in the Patuxent, and by Ralph Eshelman in the late 1970s. It was excavated in 1980, but they reburied it because they lacked the funds to fully excavate and conserve the ship. The current team, led by Julie Schablitsky, [...]
Sinking oil threatens historic Gulf shipwrecks – U.S. news – Environment – msnbc.com
Sinking oil threatens historic Gulf shipwrecks – U.S. news – Environment – msnbc.com.
Diving Into the Gulf’s Toxic Soup – ABC News
Diving Into the Gulf’s Toxic Soup – ABC News. Philippe Cousteu Jr. dons a hazmat diving suit and splashes in the oily waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Horrific.
Discovery Dates Seafaring 100,000-Plus Years Ago – NYTimes.com
Discovery Dates Seafaring 100,000-Plus Years Ago – NYTimes.com.
A history of media technology scares, from the printing press to Facebook. – By Vaughan Bell – Slate Magazine
I posted this one over anthrotechnologist.com – but it is so good, I wanted to share it here also: A respected Swiss scientist, Conrad Gessner, might have been the first to raise the alarm about the effects of information overload. In a landmark book, he described how the modern world overwhelmed people with data and [...]
Columbus Day Letter to the Editors: It isn't Craig's fault
Today is Columbus Day. I’m a big fan of the guy and have always liked to celebrate the holiday for that reason, as well as the defacto Italian celebration that has linked up to it. I also like to celebrate Leif Erikson Day, which is October 9 – earlier than Columbus, since he got to [...]
Iraq arrests 3 on antiquities charges – washingtonpost.com
Iraq arrests 3 on antiquities charges – washingtonpost.com. link leads to an ap article by Mazin Yahya. as usual in pieces about antiquities, the article fails to put the size of the black market trade in stolen art and looted antiquities into perspective. only the illegal trades in drugs and arms are larger. the arrest [...]
Archaeologists find graveyard of sunken Roman ships – Yahoo! News
Archaeologists find graveyard of sunken Roman ships – Yahoo! News.