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In today’s top three headlines we hear of show-off Roman children, Medieval graffiti and artefacts seized by Spanish police:
1) Roman kids showed off status with shoes:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50390534/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UO08H2_cmSq
2) Medieval graffiti sheds light on Norfolk churches:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-20910632
3) Spanish Police seize ancient plundered vase from an antique shop:
http://www.windsorstar.com/life/Spanish+police+seize+ancient+plundered+vase+from+antique+shop/7779964/story.html
Two arrested in Fayoum for possession of artifacts:
http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/two-arrested-fayoum-possession-artifacts
Roman theatre discovered in Kent:
Famed Roman shipwreck could be two:
http://www.livescience.com/26009-antikythera-roman-shipwreck-two.html
Baby bones found scattered in ancient Italian village:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50389968/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UO07_2_cmSp
Ancient gold coins discovered in Iraq:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=56322
Who deforested Central Africa: Man or Climate?
Keeping our digital culture heritage alive:
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/01/2013/keeping-our-digital-cultural-heritage-alive
Identifying Survivors of the Great Irish famine:
Identifying Survivors of the Great Irish Famine
Prehistoric tombs found in Vietnam cave:
http://www.ablogabouthistory.com/2013/01/08/prehistoric-tombs-found-in-vietnam-cave/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ablogabouthistory+%28A+Blog+About+History%29
Athenian ‘Snake Goddess’ gets new identity:
http://www.livescience.com/26056-athenian-snake-goddess-demeter.html
Saxon brooch found at new Northampton Castle Station site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-20944992
Archaeologists discover Augustan-era sculptures near Rome:
http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/2013/01/08/Archaeologists-discover-Augustan-era-sculptures-near-Rome_8042282.html
‘Exceptional’ find of Roman statues linked to poet Ovid:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20949282
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