Closing arguments are scheduled for today in a case where the community of Fano, Italy, is trying to secure the return of a Greek bronze known as “Victorious Youth,” the “Athlete of Fano,” and finally, “The Getty Bronze.” Fishermen from Fano recovered the statue in international waters in 1964; it was later smuggled out of the country and purchased by the Getty Museum.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has picked up the story of the 1,000-year-old Hindu temple uncovered at a university in Indonesia. “This temple is quite significant and very valuable because we have never found a temple as whole and intact as this one,” said archaeologist Budhy Sancoyo. The site is being kept under tight security.  

Al-Ahram Weekly offers a summary of the discoveries made in Egypt in 2010.  

High-resolution images taken of a female Egyptian mummy at Quinnipiac University yesterday showed that her abdominal cavity likely contains preserved organs, and not a bird mummy, as some had speculated.  

Medieval defensive walls have been unearthed at Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle. “Until recently we have only had early drawings to go by, but we are now able to examine the archaeology and record and preserve as much of it as is possible for future generations,” said Peter Yeoman, Historic Scotland’s head archaeologist.

The news will return on Tuesday, January 19, in honor of Dr. King’s birthday.

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