Fascinating story on the fabled site at Carcemish, on the Turkey/Syria border. Its precarous position has paradoxically meant it was protected by mines meant to deter aggression but happily also deterring looters. Now archaeologists are getting overhead shots by sending up kites. Now all we need are cameras that can upload those images automatically so kiteflying citizens can crowdsource site monitoring.
"Middle Class Elitist Pursuits" Like Museums Face Cutbacks in Ever-Dumber
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I expect the Portable Antiquities Scheme forum will be buzzing about this
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All those metal detectorists will be livid as it will hinder their
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