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Welcome to
History Buff, a blog for history lovers everywhere! History Buff brings
news stories about archaeology from around the world together on one site.
From finds in ancient Egypt to new discoveries in anthropology, History
Buff wants to know. And feel free to stop by History Buff's
Author Interviews for Q&As with authors of historical fiction. Enjoy!
As an
historical fiction writer I am fascinated by news stories featuring the
past as it's unearthed and reimagined and brought to life. I spend a
large quantity of time searching for news in archaeology and history.
Once in a great while a new archaeological discovery will act as an inspiration
for what I'm currently writing. But most of the time the news stories
I read are simply interesting tidbits of history. Unfortunately, I have
disallowed comments because I travel so frequently that I can neither
monitor nor respond to them. But I would still love to share the history
that I find fascinating each day. So welcome! And feel free to visit my
website at www.michellemoran.com.
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Looters destroy mummies in Egyptian Museum
Cairo - Looters broke into the Egyptian Museum during anti-government protests late on Friday and destroyed two Pharaonic mummies, Egypt's top archaeologist told state television.
News from Cairo – ARCE Director Dr. Gerry Scott talks about the crisis and Egypt’s Antiquities
Research uses space-age technology on 16th-century history
Cutting-edge space science technology of the sort used to analyse moon rock is being applied to fragments of 16th-century tombs. Scientists from the Space Research Centre in Leicester are working with an art historian from the nearby university as well as academics from Oxford and Yale in a three-year project that hopes to shed new light on our understanding of the Tudor Reformation.
Read the rest here.Lincoln Pardon Altered to Change History: Big Pic
Talk about revisionist history. Thomas Lowry, a long-time Lincoln researcher from Woodbridge, Va., has confessed to altering the date on a pardon issued by President Abraham Lincoln, which is currently part of the permanent records collection of the U.S. National Archives.
Read the rest here.Bog bodies baffle scientists
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Caligula's tomb found after police arrest man trying to smuggle statue
The lost tomb of Caligula has been found, according to Italian police, after the arrest of a man trying to smuggle abroad a statue of the notorious Roman emperor recovered from the site.
Read the rest here.Tutankhamen's Tomb To Be Closed To Visitors
Time is running out to visit the tomb of Tutankhamen, as officials with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities have announced plans to close it to tourists by the end of the year.
Scientists trying to clone, resurrect extinct mammoth
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Blackbeard's Sword, Found! Archaeologists Discover Pirate Treasure Off North Carolina Coast
It's likely Edward Teach didn't need much to scare his enemies. After all, the notorious pirate better known as Blackbeard boasted a thick mass of facial hair so intimidating that it got immortalized in history.
Read the rest here.Neanderthals and early modern humans had same lifespan
A new study by a Washington University in St. Louis suggests life expectancy was probably the same for early modern and late archaic humans and did not factor in the extinction of Neanderthals.
Did Famine Destroy ‘Camelot’?
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Dinosaur Graveyard Reveals Oldest T. Rex Relative: Dawn Runner
What may be the earliest known relative of T. rex and all meat-eating dinosaurs has been discovered.
Scientists discover 'oldest' winery in Armenian cave
(CNN) -- Forget France. It turns out, the real birthplace of wine may be in a cave in Armenia. An international research team says it has found the world's oldest winery in a paper published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed Journal of Archaeological Science.
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