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A new chapter opens in the study of the Assyrian empire : Past Horizons Archaeology

A new chapter opens in the study of the Assyrian empire : Past Horizons Archaeology | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

Dr John MacGinnis, a specialist in Assyrian civilisation at Cambridge University’s McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, will fly to the city of Erbil in north east Iraq. En route he will stop off in Turkey where for more than a decade he has been involved in the excavation at the Neo-Assyrian site of Ziyaret Tepe, the ancient garrison town of Tushan.

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One of my favourite areas, where I spent much of my early career.  and what an opportunity for study!

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Anglo-Saxon treasures uncovered at Polesworth Abbey dig

Anglo-Saxon treasures uncovered at Polesworth Abbey dig | Archaeology News | Scoop.it
Anglo-Saxon treasures which date back as far as 700AD have been unearthed during a major archaelogical dig at a historic Midland site.
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