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This week
20–Jul 26, 2026
- UNESCOLalibela at the Heart of Cultural Diplomacy and World Heritage Conservation (opens in a new tab)
Ambassadors, UN representatives and development partners visited Ethiopia’s Rock-Hewn Churches, reaffirming commitment to protecting UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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13–Jul 19, 20262026-W29 · 2 stories
- Archaeology MagazineStudy Tracks Origins of 19th-Century Africans Left on Atlantic Island (opens in a new tab)
An international team analyzed teeth from 152 formerly enslaved Africans buried on St. Helena, tracing origins and Atlantic slave-trade routes through isotope and DNA evidence.
- Archaeology MagazineBarracks Foundation Found in Nova Scotia Fort (opens in a new tab)
Archaeologists in Nova Scotia uncovered foundations of an 18th-century barracks at Fort Anne, adding structure to the fort’s poorly documented military layout.
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