Conservationists are ready to begin work on the hull of the HMS DeBraak, which sank at the entrance to Delaware Bay in 1798 and was recovered in 1986. The DeBraakis known for its remarkably well-preserved collection of military cannons and wool, leather, and linen artifacts.

CNN has more information on the Sidamara Sarcophagus and Turkey’s recent request to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to return a piece of it. “The Ministry has a good relationship with the V&A Museum and we are hopeful that an agreement between the two parties can soon be reached,” said Tolga Tuyluoglu, director of Turkey’s culture and tourism office in London.

Several decorated clay discs were reportedly unearthed at Noatak National Preserve in northwest Alaska by a team from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Geographer Charles Lafon of Texas A&M University analyzed the rings of several species of pine trees for evidence of forest fires. He found that combining information from multiple trees can allow scientists to determine when the fires occurred. “The fires probably were ignited by a combination of humans and lightning strikes,” he said.

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