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July 14, 2016

Last Words: Language of China's Emperors in Peril

AFP (June 28, 2016) — It was the language of China's last imperial dynasty which ruled a vast kingdom for nearly three centuries. But now there are only a handful of native Manchu speakers left. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Watch Divers Explore A 1,600-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck

Newsy (May 17, 2016) — A sculpture on the ocean floor led two Israeli divers to an ancient Roman shipwreck. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Israel Divers Find Ancient Marine Cargo in Mediterranean

AFP (May 16, 2016) — Israel's Antiquities Authority on Monday displayed cargo from a merchant ship that sank off the ancient Mediterranean port of Caesarea 1,600 years ago, including rare bronze statues and thousands of coins. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Remnants of Ancient Rome Found Off Coast of Israel

Reuters - Light News Video Online (May 16, 2016) — Divers find ancient Roman cargo from 1,600-year old shipwreck in Israel. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Digging for Clues in Pre-Aztec City

Reuters - Light News Video Online (May 12, 2016) — Archaeologists explore Teotihuacan for clues into the mysterious ancient city that was once the largest in the Americas. Rough Cut (No reporter narration). Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

It's Surprisingly Easy To Brew The Building Blocks Of Life In A Puddle

Newsy (Apr. 25, 2016) — Common chemicals turn into something a lot like RNA if you leave them alone in water, giving new clues to the origins of life on Earth. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Wind Energy Converter Inspired by Ancient Boats

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Apr. 25, 2016) — A bladeless wind energy convertor inspired by the sailing boats of Ancient Carthage is set to breeze past traditional turbines in terms of efficiency, according to its Tunisian developers. Amy Pollock reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Gaza Archaeologists Call for Ancient Church to Be Protected

AFP (Apr. 5, 2016) — Archaeologists call for a preservation campaign after an ancient church was discovered as builders were laying the ground for a new development in central Gaza, with different ministries in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave seemingly at loggerheads. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

'Space Archaeology' Helped Find What May Be A Buried Viking Outpost

Newsy (Apr. 1, 2016) — Satellite images may have led scientists to the second known Viking settlement in North America. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Scanning Unearths New Clues in King Tut's Tomb

AP (Apr. 1, 2016) — Egypt's archaeologists announced on Friday that more extensive scanning of two recently discovered hidden chambers behind King Tutankhamun's tomb had been completed, in what they hope would get them closer to finding Queen Nefertiti's remains. (April 1) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Scan of King Tuts Tomb Shows Hidden Rooms

AP (Mar. 17, 2016) — Scans of King Tut's burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt's antiquities minister said Thursday, a discovery that could intensify speculation that the chambers contain the remains of the famed Queen Nefertiti. (March 17) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Solar Eclipses Were Scarier When We Didn't Know How The Moon Worked

Newsy (Mar. 4, 2016) — What do you do when the sun goes out? Ancient civilizations had loud (and sometimes violent) reactions during solar eclipses. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

This 3,000-Year-Old Wheel Is One Of The Oldest Discovered In Britain

Newsy (Feb. 19, 2016) — Cambridge archaeologists found the intact Bronze Age wheel at a site known as "Britain's Pompeii." Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Cattle Drive Highlights Florida's Cowboy History

AP (Jan. 29, 2016) — The once-a-decade Great Florida Cattle Drive draws attention to Florida's deep cowboy history. This week's drive was the third one since 1995. It ends with a celebration at the Kenansville Silver Spurs Arena on Saturday (Jan. 29) Video provided by AP ... watch video

An Iceman's Upset Stomach Can Teach Us About The Earliest Europeans

Newsy (Jan. 7, 2016) — Otzi the iceman has been studied for more than two decades, but researchers are still finding new ways to unlock his ancient secrets. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Raw: Solstice Celebrated At Stonehenge

AP (Dec. 22, 2015) — Celebrants of the solstice gathered at the ancient stone ruins of Stonehenge to watch the sunrise. (Dec. 22) Video provided by AP ... watch video

US Returns Ancient Artifacts to China

AP (Dec. 10, 2015) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement returned a number of artifacts to China on Thursday, including a dinosaur fossil estimated to be 120 million years old, as well as jade disks, bronze trays and other items dating as far as 1600 BC. (Dec. 10) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Egypt's Pyramids, Sphinx Awash in Green

Reuters - News Video Online (Dec. 1, 2015) — Egypt turns its pyramids and sphinx green in a show of solidarity with the Paris climate change summit. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Scans Suggest '90%' Chance of Hidden Chamber in King Tut Tomb

AFP (Nov. 28, 2015) — Scans in King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings point to a hidden chamber, the country's antiquities minister said Saturday, possibly heralding the discovery of Queen Nefertiti's resting place. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Egyptian Authorities Reveal New Ancient Tombs in Luxor

AFP (Nov. 6, 2015) — The Egyptian Minister of Antiquities said on Thursday new tombs would be opened in the Valley of Kings at Luxor, in southern Egypt, and others reopened in a continued bid to unravel the "secrets" of the pyramids, including a search for a possible hidden chamber in King Tutankhamun's tomb, which may be the burial place of Queen Nefertiti Video provided by AFP ... watch video
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