A defendant in the illegal artifacts-trafficking sting in Utah is challenging the audiovisual evidence against him, following the death of the federal government’s prime witness and undercover operative.

Canadians mark the Battle of Stoney Creek from the War of 1812 as a pivotal moment in their country’s history. As the 200-year anniversary approaches, many want the scattered remains of the soldiers reburied with honors. “It’s quite an issue. It’s amazing that we haven’t been able to actually see the finalization of these men who gave their lives during the Battle of Stoney Creek,” said Susan Ramsay, curator of the Battlefield House Museum.  

Members of Ute, Goshute, Paiute, and Shoshone tribes are concerned that the Utah Transit Authority is proceeding with construction work on state lands containing significant archaeological sites.   

Spring thaw has begun in Columbus, Ohio, revealing a winter’s worth of accumulated garbage. “We think of the archaeological record as being very distant in the past. We are actively creating a record for the future,” commented Victor D. Thompson of Ohio State University.  

Scientists want to return to Vero Beach, Florida, to look for human and animal bones from the Ice Age. In 1915, fossilized bones from five different individuals were unearthed. Recently, a bone etched with an image of a mammoth was found.  

Al-Ahram wraps up the discovery of a colossal head of Amenhotep III in Luxor and the tomb of Queen Behenu in Saqqara.

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