Wednesday What's New in History | February 15, 2017

Forgotten mass grave in the U.P. finally gets recognition
Late Bronze Age weapons discovery hailed as 'find of a lifetime'
Iron Age Potters Carefully Recorded Earth's Magnetic Field — By Accident
Three more sarcophagi, about 1,800-2,000 years old, discovered at olive grove thought to be necropolis of ancient Nikaia in Turkey
Archaeologists find unexpected ancient Roman-era gateway at ‘House of Gates’ UNESCO world heritage site in Israel
Possible medieval brick kiln and pottery, green glazed glass, roof tiles, unearthed in Nottingham, England. Time lapse cameras to create "virtual" dig.
Greece displays '7,000-year-old archaeological enigma'
Looking at Sardinian DNA for genetic clues to an island's - and Europe's - past
Volcanic Eruption May Have Plunged the Maya into a "Dark Age"
ISIS Destruction of Palmyra Laid Bare in New Drone Video
3,000-Year-Old Child Footprints Found at Site of Ancient Egyptian Palace
Ancient Treasure Trove in Iran Discovered: plates, ceramic bowls, painted vessels, stamped ornaments and coins, stone tools, skeletons, two columns possibly part of ceremonial hall.
Albania Stops Smugglers of 230 Ancient Apollonia Artifacts
Ancient peoples were managing the Amazon rain forest much earlier than previously known.
Pompeii unveils Roman kiss for Valentine’s Day
The archaeological legacy of the Crossrail excavations - BBC News
Ancient, Untouched Shaft Tomb Yields Horned Figurine
Images reveal 3 more Japanese WWII shipwrecks torn apart for scrap - Metal salvaging off Borneo was originally authorized as ‘research’ by Malaysian university
Hunting tools tell how first people in Denmark lived
An archaeologist has unearthed three temples in Sudan, a discovery he says promises to throw new light on Africa's buried ancient past. The round and oval shaped structures dating from 1,500 to 2,000 BC were found not far from the famed archaeological site of Kerma in northern Sudan
7th century mural in tomb near Fukushima plant has spiral pattern with people on horseback and other objects
Is There a Secret Chamber in King Tut's Tomb? A Final Hunt Will Investigate
Humans may have ritualistically "killed" objects after "funerals" to remove their symbolic power, some 5,000 years earlier than previously thought
Viking VIP: Study Reveals More About 'Warrior of High Status' Discovered in Scotland. Isotope analysis of teeth show he grew up in Scandinavia. Grave goods likely from there, Scotland, & Ireland. High-status weapons include big ax head, sword with decorated hilt, spear, & a shield.
Archaeologists find historic Native American sites in Pennington Gap, Virginia