1985 in archaeology This article is about the year. ... Archaeology or archeology (from the Greek words αÏÏÎ±Î¯Î¿Ï = ancient and λÏÎ³Î¿Ï = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ...
September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... RMS Titanic (also SS Titanic) was the second of a trio of superliners intended to dominate the transatlantic travel business. ...
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Ruins of Nan Madol declared a protected historic landmark
Nan Madol Nan Madol, consisting of a series of small artificial islands linked by a network of canals, is often called the Venice of the Pacific. ...
Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) is a publication that seeks to connect the academic study of archaeology to a broad general audience seeking to understand the world of the Bible.
BAR is published by the non-denominational Bible Archaeology Society and edited by the Society's founder Hershel Shanks.
In the pages of Biblical Archaeology Review the story of the so-called "James Ossuary" was first published, and was expounded upon by founding editor Hershel Shanks and Ben Witherington III in The Brother of Jesus : The Dramatic Story and Significance of the First Archaeological Link to Jesus and His Family, 2003.