Why is it that ISIS continues to destroy all record of the past? “All attacks on archaeological sites and artifacts are brutal assaults on our collective human memory,” says Sturt Manning of CNN. “They deprive us of the evidence of human endeavors and achievements” So what is the incentive? The goal of ISIS is to […]
Mar 13 2015
Women’s History Month: Female Pioneers in Archeology
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’d like to honor the women of our past who’ve helped us to uncover history and who devoted their lives to the knowledge and education. Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) Also known as the “Mother of Mesopotamian Archaeology,” Gertrude Bell was known for incredible achievements in excavation, during a time when men dominated […]
