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Remains of England's Richard III found beneath parking lot
Associated PressHe was king of England, but for centuries he lay without shroud or coffin in an unknown grave, and his name became a byword for villainy. But on Monday, scientists announced they had rescued the remains of Richard III from anonymity — and the...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Arts and Culture, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Science
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Local woman speculates about Stonehenge in novel
Name: K.P. (Karen) Robbins Age: 67 City in which you reside: Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Day job: Retired advertising agency president Book title: “The Stonehenge Scrolls” Genre: Historical fiction Synopsis of book: Ancient scrolls reveal the secrets...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition, Amazon Kindle, Smithsonian Institution, Literature
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Prelude to Freedom: The 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry Schedule of events
Sept. 13-16 Thursday, Sept. 13 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Information Tent (Lower Town) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. — Battle of Maryland Heights Sesquicentennial Hike (Lower Town) 11-11:30 a.m. — “1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry” Ranger Talk...Tags: Arts and Culture, Fort McHenry, Travel, Music, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Archaeology campers 'have fun finding old things'
waynesboro@herald-mail.comOne day camp in Waynesboro this week is guaranteed to get the children’s clothes dirty. Twelve children are participating in the third annual archaeology camp through Little Antietam Creek Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on historical and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Anthropology, Culture, Scott Parker
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Archaeology workshop for kids set in Pa.; registration due June 21
Archaeologists Scott Parker and Doug Stine will lead a workshop on exploring a historic cemetery without digging into the soil. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at Renfrew Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro. The rain date...Tags: Arts and Culture, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Scott Parker
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HCC interns at Washington County Tech High prove they've got game
Four students in the Simulation and Digital Entertainment program at Hagerstown Community College worked with Washington County Public Schools staff and students in the Computer Game Development and Animation Program at Washington County Technical High...Tags: Arts and Culture, Recipes, Weight, Gaming, Schools
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Fighting fat via a video game
marieg@herald-mail.comThere’s a new bad guy in the universe and it’s up to kids to defeat him. His name is Master Sweet Treat — the czar of extra calories. Forget whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Master Sweet Treat has declared war on good nutrition...Tags: Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Weight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Diet
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Digging up the past: Archaeological finds in Washington County
chrisc@herald-mail.comPicture this: A wooded land at the bottom of a 1,000-foot ridge. Sunlight slants through oaks and beeches. Birds warble. Insects buzz. Two streams gurgle as they meet a stone's throw away. A hunting party of Woodland Indians appears, following a barely...Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Montgomery County (Maryland), History, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Jefferson, Md., student works on anthropology project
Jefferson, Md., resident Jessy Schroeder, a senior at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, is getting hands-on anthropology experience this year. With help from Julia King, associate professor of anthropology, Schroeder is creating an exhibit on...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Education
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Chaos engulfs Cairo; Mubarak points to succession
Associated PressWith protests raging, Egypt's president named his intelligence chief as his first-ever vice president on Saturday, setting the stage for a successor as chaos engulfed the capital. Soldiers stood by — a few even joining the demonstrators —...Tags: Foreign Aid, Arts and Culture, Cairo (Egypt), Elections, Washington (U.S. state)
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Dahlin leaves archaeological legacy
richardb@herald-mail.comBruce Dahlin and his team of professional and student archaeologists weren’t looking for bones and pottery chips in a Mayan dig in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula a dozen years ago. They were following Dahlin’s hunch that there were traces...Tags: Arts and Culture, Washington, DC, University of Pennsylvania, Geography, Homes
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Remote Michigan village abuzz over shipwreck search
AP Correspondent John Flesher is embedded with members of the Great Lakes Exploration Group, which is searching for remains of the Griffin in northern Lake Michigan. He is filing periodic updates on the search progress. FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) —...
Tags: France, Arts and Culture, Lakes and Ponds, The Griffin Corp., Mussels
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