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I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025

Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun

This 15-karat gold helmet was discovered in a royal tomb at Ur, but it may only have been worn for ceremonial purposes.

LiveScience · Jul 28, 2025

Ram in the Thicket: A 4,500-year-old gold statue from the royal cemetery at Ur

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.

LiveScience · May 26, 2025

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Court Declines to Dismiss Libel Suit by Anthropologist Accused of Mishandling Human Remains from Project MOVE Bombing

The case was brought by Dr. Janet Monge against the University of Pennsylvania.

Reason · May 15, 2024

‘Stolen and disrespected’: museum inters 200-year-old remains of Black Philadelphians

Bones had been used to provide disproven scientific justification for white supremacy before being housed in the Penn Museum

The Guardian - US · Feb 4, 2024

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