Thursday, January 29, 2015

King Tut Gold Mask Botch Job: Calls for Investigation as Head Restorer Demoted

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While the archaeological blogosphere is still claiming the Tut Gold Mask botch job is no big deal  or even that such concerns that have been...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

St. Louis Chapter of AIA Capitulates to Academic Bullies

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In a sad  reversal , the St. Louis Chapter of the AIA has capitulated to the academic bullies that run the national organization by replacin...
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Greek Archaeological Site Up for Sale in Turkey

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Bargylia, a first rate Greek archaeological site in Turkey, is up for sale.   If so, why not take things to the logical conclusion by allowi...
Monday, January 26, 2015

Apologist: Tut Mask Botch Job No Big Deal

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Archaeo-blogger Paul Barford has now taken on the role of  apologist for the Egyptian Military Dictatorship and its cultural bureaucracy.   ...
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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Cultural Heritage Center in Conservative Cross-Hairs

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The State Department and its Cultural Heritage Center find themselves in  conservative cross-hairs  for wasteful spending in their Ambassado...
Friday, January 23, 2015

"It's a crime, it's really an art crime, it's insane.... It happened due to incompetence."

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So says Egyptian archaeologist  Monica Hanna  about the botched repair job on King Tut's iconic gold mummy mask.  But where are Hanna...
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What's Wrong with the Rule of Law Anyway?

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Archaeo-blogger Rick St. Hilaire has expressed  alarm that the AAMD has opposed the renewal of the MOU with Nicaragua.   But the concerns th...