Article: Ireland – The Pisces III Rescue

The link below is to an article that retells the dramatic survival story of the Pisces III off Ireland in 1973.

For more visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23862359

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Article: Turkey – Shipwrecks

The link below is to an article reporting on progress to unearth and exhibit the remains of shipwrecks found off the Turkish coast.

For more visit:
http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/ancient-shipwrecks-found-off-turkish.html

Article: Denmark – Faroe Islands

The link below is to an article that looks at the settling of the Faroe Islands.

For more visit:
http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/vikings-not-first-colonizers-of-faroe.html

Today in History: August 25

Article: Greece – Alexander the Great’s Grave?

The link below is to an article that reports on an archaeological dig in Greece that some think may be the site of Alexander the Great’s burial.

For more visit:
http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/ancient-mound-in-greece-fuels-heady.html

Article: Jordan – Petra

The link below is to an article that reports on the threats posed to Petra in Jordan.

For more visit:
http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/the-race-to-save-petra-from-its-own.html