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A Wiltshire church has been told it can sell an "extremely rare" £1.3m silver medieval chalice to the British Museum.
The Lacock Cup, which dates back to the 1400s, was loaned to the museum from St Cyriac's Church in Lacock in 1962.
The church now wants to sell the cup to raise funds for repairs, but this had been opposed by a local resident so a church court was set up to decide.
At the consistory court the Reverend Justin Gau said he was satisfied the sale circumstances were justified.
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Cayo's Galen University is partnering with the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for a Public Archaeology Education Program.
"The partnership is a public education program geared towards young minds to enlighten and introduce them to the field of Archaeology and Anthropology and encourage them to consider those studies for their future as well as to educate them about the importance of studying our history and preserving archaeological sites for future generations. Dr. Scott Simmons of UNCW along with archaeology students Victor Cucul and Ismael Teul of Galen University served as “Ambassadors of the Past”, visiting the various schools on Ambergris Caye and talking about the history and culture of past civilizations, specifically the Maya, who were the original inhabitants of this entire region and whose impact and civilizations are still evident today." Via Best of Cayo, Sally McHugh
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Partnership and education! 
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January 2, 6:30 AM
Ah ... this is exactly the sort of archaeology I love the best!
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