Antiquities have been taken off the market when investigators and scholars recognize them from archives of photographs seized by the police. These thousands of pictures had been taken by dealers and had been intended to be shown to potential buyers.

Extensive wood and leather remains of posts, shoes, and tents from the Roman period were unearthed at Carlisle castle, in Cumberland, northwest England. “The data from this site has added significantly to the knowledge concerning the construction and appearance of Roman military buildings in the first and second centuries,” said John Zant of Oxford Archaeology North. Archaeologists also uncovered articulated armor and personal items that had belonged to the soldiers.  

Archaeologist Rita Elliot is reporting her Revolutionary War discoveries in Savannah, Georgia, on Facebook and YouTube. “We’re trying to reach the younger generation, to make this relevant to them,” she said.  

Volunteer scuba divers from across the United States travel to Channel Islands National Park, where they assist scientists map shipwrecks, airplanes, and other archaeological sites on the ocean floor. “The park benefits because they’re able to put more people in the water, particularly now with budgets so tight,” said archaeologist Kelly Minas.  

A replica of a sixteenth-century wine fountain has been unveiled at Hampton Court Palace in London. The original was unearthed there in 2008. Two such fountains had been built for King Henry VIII’s meeting with the French king, Francis I.

A cache of unexploded World War II weapons has been removed from Lake Como. The bombs, hand grenades, and mortars had been spotted by a fisherman near Villa Oleandra, owned by American actor George Clooney.

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