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Under Notre Dame cathedral, a "dig of the century" unearths 1, 700 years of history
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (1044+ words) Four meters (13 feet) beneath them, a team of archaeologists is digging the other way " straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2, 000 years ago. In 2019, fire brought Notre Dame's spire crashing down as the world watched. The cathedral was…...
Skull-ful of Knowledge" set for Wednesday in Florence
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (165+ words) FLORENCE, Wis. " The next Outdoor Education program will be at 6 p. m. Wednesday in the lower level conference room of the Florence Natural Resource Center. Nathan Ruble, animal skull enthusiast and former educator, will be the guest speaker. He will share his…...
Settlement lands state a life ring from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) The state of Michigan now has a rare life ring from the 1975 shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, obtained in a lawsuit settlement. (Randal Smith via AP) Taxpayers are paying $600, 000 to settle the lawsuit by Larry Orr, who accused a state…...
Archaeology Fair set for Saturday in Marquette
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (137+ words) MARQUETTE " The 13th-annual Archaeology Fair will be from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m. Eastern time Saturday at the Marquette Regional History Center. The public is invited to attend the open house-style event. The center is joining hundreds of organizations around the world to celebrate…...
Archaeology fair Oct. 18 at Marquette museum
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (203+ words) MARQUETTE " The annual Archaeology Fair will take place from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m. Eastern time on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Marquette Regional History Center. The center is joining hundreds of organizations around the world to celebrate International Archaeology Day. Discover how the fair…...
Artifacts provide clues on early people in region
10+ mon, 22+ hour ago (1400+ words) FLORENCE, Wis. " A crowd packed the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence on Wednesday to learn more about artifacts left by the early people who once roamed through Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. The evening featured archaeologists James Paquette of…...
Ancient archaeology, artifacts program tonight in Florence
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (328+ words) FLORENCE, Wis. " An outdoor education program will take place at 6 p. m. today in Florence, featuring three professional archaeologists " Kevin Akemann, Ryan J. Howell and James Paquette. Akemann works as a project manager and research specialist at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, doing work all…...