If you weren’t able to attend the Archaeological Institute of America’s Gala on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal can fill you in on all the details of the guests, food, and entertainment.   

The remains of a young woman who was stabbed in the back of the head with a Roman sword have been unearthed in Kent, England. “It shows how all invading armies act the same throughout history. One can only imagine what trauma this poor girl had to suffer before she was killed,” said contract archaeologist Paul Wilkinson. 

A 4,000-year-old statuette has been returned to Egypt by Mexico’s National Institute of Archaeology and History. Customs agents found the artifact in 2006. 

The Cyprus Archaeological Digitization Program will be completed soon. It will include 1,300 monuments from around the country, and 5,000 artifacts from the Paphos Museum. Members of the public can apply for permission for full access to the data. 

Will the Smithsonian Institution host the exhibition, “Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds,” which features artifacts retrieved by a treasure hunter? James Delgado of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has suggested that the Smithsonian use the situation to educate the public about the consequences of the commercialization of underwater heritage. A final decision is expected next month.

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